Canada

Article Link: https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/canada-plotting-3-6b-retaliation-over-trump-s-tariffs-1.5055241

Discussion posted by: Arye ben-Shaoul

OTTAWA — Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland has begun detailing Canada’s plans to hit back with $3.6 billion in countermeasures on a “broad and extensive list” of aluminum products in response to U.S. President Donald Trump imposing a new tariff on Canadian aluminum. Freeland announced on Friday that over the next 30 days the federal government will consult industry on a long list of American products that they are looking to level, in what will be a dollar-for-dollar response. Among the list of potential U.S. aluminum products Canada will be slapping 10 per cent tariffs on are: Aluminum beverage cans; Household items such as tinfoil, pots and scouring pads; Construction material such as nails, tacks, staples and screws; Appliances such as refrigerators and washing machines; and Recreational items like bicycles, golf clubs.

Article Link: https://thepostmillennial.com/trudeau-governments-carbon-tax-meant-to-punish-canadians-into-using-less-heat-and-fuel

Discussion posted by: itzfitzheretwo

According to a 2018 Access to Information memo from the Department of Natural Resources, the Canadian government put the federal carbon tax in place as a “powerful incentive” for homeowners to use less heat during winter months, according to Blacklock’s Reporter.According to a 2018 Access to Information memo from the Department of Natural Resources, the Canadian government put the federal carbon tax in place as a “powerful incentive” for homeowners to use less heat during winter months, according to Blacklock’s Reporter.