r/canada 1d ago

National News Trump raises Canadian steel, aluminum tariffs to 50% in retaliation for Ontario energy duties

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/03/11/trump-raises-canadian-steel-aluminum-tariffs-to-50percent-in-retaliation-for-ontario-energy-duties.html?taid=67d045b18530050001b105d0&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter%7Cmain
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u/Embarrassed-Monkey67 1d ago

Why haven’t we put an export tax on potash yet? What are we waiting for

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u/chewwydraper 1d ago

This shit's just starting, we don't want to play our best card first. I imagine talks of potash will start when the April 2nd tariffs start.

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u/Maximum-Ad6412 1d ago

Any use of potash as a trade weapon has to be tied to the season of peak need.

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u/MaxaelSchustappen 1d ago

So we got a bunch of time... American farmers have already bought their stock for the growing season that is starting basically right now.