A majority of Canadians would be hesitant to buy U.S. goods in response to the proposed American tariff on products from Canada, according to a new survey.
The findings of a recently released Nanos Research survey suggest a tariff on Canadian exports into the U.S. would, for two-thirds of Canadians, negatively impact the likelihood they’d purchase U.S.-made goods.
On Nov. 25, U.S. president-elect Donald Trump said he would impose a 25 per cent tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico until the two countries clamped down on drugs, particularly fentanyl, and migrants crossing the border.
5 per cent would be somewhat more likely to buy U.S. products
7 per cent would be more likely to buy U.S products
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Weirdly, there are MAGAts in Canada.
NAFTA/USMCA working hard to complete its mission. :/
Because the USD:CAD conversion rate isn’t bad enough, let’s add huge tariff BS to the mix. Dollar values are one thing, but outright anti-consumer tactics? You don’t want our business, fine F U, we’re almost certainly better off without.
I might as well cancel my Amazon prime membership
Please do that anyway.
Well… Would we bring back jobs such as producing copper pipes…
We mine it and send it to China and pay incredibly high prices for a product that we produce in vast quantities…
The same goes for clothing and food let’s face it…
We produce enough dairy for our needs, the smae for wheat and wood…
So… We could be auto sufficient… But prices would rise… But jobs would also be in higher quantities
I used to work at a Saskatoon clothing manufacturer in the 70s, back when we hadn’t sold our souls to unfettered capitalism.
Why we aren’t funding farmers to grow flax (for linen) and hemp - along with funding for local manufacturers to make the fabric - is beyond me.
We actually do grow flax in Canada…and then don’t make linen out of it -_-
EDIT: Ah, apparently you can get either fibres or oil from any particular flax crop, but not both, because you harvest at different times
Yup. And oil seed (canola, corn, flax, etc) is top of the heap now.
Can’t say I blame y’all. 🫤
Agree that it would appear to be a reasonable and measured response.
I sure as heck would not blame them. I mean it would not be that hard to ship goods between canada and mexico.
Doubtful. They might tell a pollster that but there’s a big gap between that and making actual changes and even sacrifices in terms of purchasing decisions.
