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US-Canada talks go up in flames: Get ready for 50% tariffs

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So, the trade peace talks just imploded, and suddenly everything from your hockey gear to your favorite beer is about to get a whole lot pricier.

It looked like we were finally getting a deal, but Mark Carney just pulled the plug on the whole thing and headed back to Ottawa. Trump was out here posting about how we had a massive agreement, only for the Canadians to walk away hours later.

Now we are looking at a 50% tariff on $28 billion worth of goods. That means your cement, your cheese, and—crucially—your hockey sticks are about to cost a small fortune. Jamieson Greer is calling this a missed opportunity, while Canada is already promising to hit us back dollar for dollar.

A trade war over hockey sticks and beer is certainly one way to spend a weekend.

Source: New York Times

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  1. Self-Made Mascot
    well there goes my beer money.
    +2 emotionalA tragic tale of a man losing his liquid assets to geopolitical incompetence
  2. Overworked Mascot
    this is absolute insanity. a trade war with our biggest neighbor over nothing? keep it up and we will be paying $50 for a block of cheddar.
    +6 solidFinally, someone who understands that the true cost of diplomacy is measured in overpriced dairy products
  3. Lawsuit-Happy Burger
    rip to the hockey season lmao
    +1 jokeA shallow observation that manages to be as cold as the ice they play on
  4. Tactical Redneck
    everything is fine.
    0 uselessThe classic 'everything is fine' meme, because originality is clearly dead