[echotango]

Lol people won't actually address your point they just downvote your post. Hn is very classy when people bring up politics

[s73v3r_]

No, we just don't want to waste our time arguing with someone who very clearly is not doing so in good faith.

[defertoreptar]

> very clearly is not doing so in good faith.

I'm confused. What do you mean by that?

[s73v3r_]

There is no trade deficit with Canada. At all. Claiming there is one, in the face of all facts to the contrary, is not having a discussion in good faith.

[defertoreptar]

So instead of enlightening me with these facts, you accuse me of acting in bad faith? I was under the impression that there was a trade deficit with Canada given the evidence I have found: https://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/balance/c1220.html .

jeromegv said there was no trade deficit with Canada, so I assumed good faith and responded to him/her under the pretense that they were referring to the "aggregate sales surplus" figure that has been in the news recently.

Can you please help me understand how I have ignored facts and acted in bad faith? I would like to fix this problem, but I do not understand where to begin.

[DomreiRoam]

My understanding is that your reference doesn't include services. I find this: https://www.usitc.gov/publications/industry_econ_analysis_33... and a synthesis by the WP: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/politics/wp/2018/06/11/w...

It seems that US and Canada trade is globally balanced.

[defertoreptar]

You're right. It looks like US - Canada services trade surplus makes up for the goods deficit.