Reannlegge@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.ca · 1 month agoTrump says he's raising 'tariff on Canada' by 10% 'over and above what they are paying now'www.cbc.caexternal-linkmessage-square62fedilinkarrow-up1166arrow-down10
arrow-up1166arrow-down1external-linkTrump says he's raising 'tariff on Canada' by 10% 'over and above what they are paying now'www.cbc.caReannlegge@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.ca · 1 month agomessage-square62fedilink
minus-squareCanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 month agoIs there a chance he means the sectoral tariffs, or is this just another symbolic one we don’t actually pay in practice?
minus-squareReannlegge@lemmy.caOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 month agoWe do not pay the tariffs, the people buying stuff pay the tariffs.
minus-squareCanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up2·edit-21 month agoTrue! The more accurate way of putting it would be “our clients have to pay”.
minus-squarekent_eh@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·edit-21 month ago Is there a chance he means… Who the fuck knows what he really means. It’s a complete mystery what’s going on in Trump’s head.
Is there a chance he means the sectoral tariffs, or is this just another symbolic one we don’t actually pay in practice?
We do not pay the tariffs, the people buying stuff pay the tariffs.
True! The more accurate way of putting it would be “our clients have to pay”.
Who the fuck knows what he really means.
It’s a complete mystery what’s going on in Trump’s head.