Introduction Canada is the top import partner for 23 U.S. states (see list below) and this infographic from VisualCapitalist identifies those states as of November 2024. The data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau. Top Importers of Canadian Goods By American States From the above graphic you will notice that 6 states import 50% […]
2. Hey Trump – You Can’t “Make America Great Again” Without Canadian Aluminum!
Introduction: Pete Evans reports in today’s “The Daily Chase from BNN Bloomberg” that Quebec Premier Francois Legault said Canada should consider export taxes on products like aluminum to leverage the U.S. President to back off on tariffs of his own. The Reality Trump has already announced a tariffs on imported…aluminum that is set to come into […]
Introduction: “Where there was once admiration, there is now a firm and angry resolve. Schoolyard bullies don’t want to be buddies. They want your lunch” wrote Pete McMartin in the following opinion piece, for the Vancouver Sun, entitled “Farewell to my American friends. It’s over” which has been edited and abridged below to provide you […]
Introduction: This post consists of a summary of an interview of David Honiq, an adjunct professor at Indiana University – Robert H. McKinney School of Law where he teaches negotiations, about Donald Trump and his style of negotiations and the inherent weakness in his “distributive bargaining” approach. Distributive Bargaining Distributive bargaining always has a […]Introduction: From Arlene Dickinson via Facebook: “Everyone is trying to figure out the endgame. What does Trump really want? What’s his strategy? What’s his angle? How do we work with him to give him what he really wants? People keep asking how to make him stop coming at trade with tariffs. What Does Trump Want? […]
Introduction: In edited and abridged excerpts from Frank Holmes’ latest newsletter he points out that “History teaches us that tariffs—while well-intentioned as tools for protectionist policies—tend to raise consumer prices and the Trump Administration is proposing a sweeping 60% tariff on all goods imported from China and a 25%-tariff on goods from Mexico and […]
