Canada has already begun talks with members of Donald Trump’s circle about avoiding new trade tariffs if he’s elected U.S. president this fall.

If it happens, the Canadians have warned of retaliation.

The public line from Canada for months has been that Trump’s proposed 10 per cent tariff should not apply on this continent because of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico trade deal.

But CBC News has learned that a deeper conversation is already underway: Trump’s allies aren’t promising any relief, and the sides are discussing what a negotiation might look like to maintain tariff-free trade.

The bottom line: within months, Canada could find itself in trade negotiations again with Trump if he wins this election.

  • Beaver@lemmy.caEnglish
    20·
    4 months ago

    It’s time to invest into local businesses and crown corporations to keep the wealth home

  • Arkouda@lemmy.ca
    4·
    4 months ago

    Sounds like a good time to strengthen our trade with other countries not hell bent on total self destruction.

    • girlfreddy@lemmy.caOP
      11·
      4 months ago

      Canada’s been doing that since May 2003 when we got hit with the BSE crisis (aka mad cow disease). Slowly but surely we’ve been making inroads with other nations for trade.

      • Arkouda@lemmy.ca
        11·
        4 months ago

        Our trade is and always has been primarily with the USA. Exports to the USA in 2022 accounted for 63.4% of Canada’s $1.5 Trillion in Global trade. We have plenty of other nations who want are goods but we are unable to do anything because of the ties made and cemented with the USA.

        Slowly but surely doesn’t work when every time negotiations come up we keep signing the same BS trade agreements.

        • girlfreddy@lemmy.caOP
          11·
          4 months ago

          I never mentioned America. I said we’re making inroads with trading with other nations.

  • Mark@lemmy.caEnglish
    2·
    4 months ago

    My company has already moved our production line south in anticipation of tariffs.