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In 2025 there was a $46 billion trade deficit with Canada. The U.S. was already buying considerably more Canadian goods than Canada bought from it.
by hereme888 1mo ago
In 2025 there was a $46 billion trade deficit with Canada.
The U.S. was already buying considerably more Canadian goods than Canada bought from it.
- sigspec 1mo agoHow do you expect to have a trade balance with a country that is 10% of your population.
- hereme888 1mo agoHow do you expect to have a trade deficit with a country that is 10% of your population?
- sanderjd 1mo agoThis reads like a non sequitur to me. What is your point?
- THX1137 1mo agoI've had a trade deficit with supermarkets my whole life. Not once has any one of them bought anything from me, yet I keep buying and buying...
- hereme888 1mo agoHow does that justify Canada openly lying?
- sanderjd 1mo agoWhat is the lie?
- hereme888 1mo agoWell, now we know exactly what the biggest lie was: Ontario was laundering goods from China for cheaper imports into the U.S. for a cut. Straight up thieves.
- THX1137 1mo agoCan you provide evidence that the Government of Ontario was laundering goods from China for imports into the U.S.A. for a cut? I'm a regular reviewer of Government of Ontario actions and finances so I would definitely want to see the inflows and outflows from this trade.
- THX1137 1mo agoOpenly lying about one's position is a typical negotiating strategy available to parties and used by both parties in the Canada-USA trade negotiations. It doesn't need to be justified. My issue is the American threats of violent annexation. That is more indicative of a shakedown.