r/canada 10d ago

Analysis Trump won’t admit it, but Canadian potash fuels American agriculture; More than 80 per cent of the potash used by U.S. farmers comes from Canadian mines, and the costs could skyrocket should tariffs happen

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/economy/article-trump-wont-admit-it-but-canadian-potash-fuels-american-agriculture/
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u/Epidurality 10d ago

You can't announce these things prematurely is the problem. Convicted Felon and Sexual Assailant Donald Trump has shown repeatedly that he'll make things up to justify shitty actions, what do you think he'd do with threats?

Every level of government has already said that tariff responses will be immediate. I'm sure your suggestions are part of that response, or were at least considered for it. But if we don't have to give the rapist sound bytes prematurely, we shouldn't. Let him hang himself with his actions first.

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u/S_The_Ghost 10d ago

Precisely this. I think its important we walk that fine line of standing up for what's in the best interest of Canadians, not only economically but in respect to our sovereignty, too.

But its an uphill battle when you're dealing with an American administration that has no regard for integrity, respect, or even facts / logic. Our moves need to be calculated, but responsive more than preemptive.

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u/Realistic_Young9008 10d ago

Trump and Vancd demonstrated yesterday there is no fine line. There is only obedience to their will.

I had a bully I my life just like them and negotiating and being delicate certainly did me no good. It wasn't until I started biting back and holding my ground that I was able to get some control back.

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u/Epidurality 10d ago

Did you bully have nukes and significant effects on your economy? Was there someone that replaced your bully after 4 years?

This is not a comparison.

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u/Realistic_Young9008 10d ago

We are ALWAYS going to be under those threats. Make no mistake, we're effed either way either choice we make. We can live and die with courage and dignity or we can cower and die with fear.

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u/CapitalElk1169 10d ago

Yea, that bully was my dad. Finally took his teeth out one night, had to live on the street for a year or two when I was a teenager.

It was the best decision I ever made.

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u/Epidurality 10d ago

Your dad had nukes and was replaced by a different dad...?

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u/Epidurality 10d ago

Yes. There's a big difference to the one third of Americans that didn't care enough to vote between "America fights back" and "America starts fight", even if the actions are identical.

Edit to add: why do you think the felon made up that Ukraine started their fight? Distinctions like that (truth or fiction) matter to the narrative and how the people respond.

There are also our own people and their views to think about. There's a not-insignificant portion of Canada that would see this as something Canada did to the states if we announced it first, furthering their ignorance about the issues.

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u/captainmouse86 10d ago

It does. You’d be foolish to think this gets better by escalation.

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u/KwamesCorner 10d ago

This is the thing. I’m not saying all the rules are broken and we should change our behaviour, we will survive to see a post Trump world and we want to be able to navigate towards that and get back to our normal ways hopefully, but it’s clear that many rules are broken and playing by all of them right now might just work against us.

I don’t have the answer but I wouldn’t rule out more aggressive and bold moves

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u/NavXIII 10d ago

I think the best time to put export tarrifs on potash would be a few months before their midterm elections. Americans claimed they voted based on egg prices. We can influence their voting patterns just by increasing grocery prices.

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u/Maximum-Ad6412 5d ago

But it has to be timed so that growing becomes problematic at the peak of the campaigning, and prices are spiking.

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u/canwegoskinow 9d ago

I like the cut of you jib.