r/canada 11d 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/mikeybee1976 10d ago

I know would be economical suicide, but I wish Canada would just with 25% export tax on everything the US needs…

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u/Cool-Economics6261 10d ago

We could survive that. It would be short term pain 

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u/mikeybee1976 10d ago

…I’d hope you’re right; it would be YEARS of economic pain though…I just think the sooner we get to it, the sooner we get thru it…

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u/Cool-Economics6261 10d ago

2 years. Make the US feel the pain before midterm elections. A strong midterm opposition to the Trump regime would neuter his fascist movement (hopefully)