[debacle]

Before these new tariffs, Canadian tariffs on US goods were more than double US tariffs on Canadian goods, as a percentage. If we want to eliminate tariffs, the proper outcome would be for Canada to lower its preexisting tariffs. I don't think anyone in the Canadian government has proposed that solution.

[acc_297]

"Canadian tariffs" doesn't mean anything please specify on which goods you are referring to. (e.g. lumber, dairy etc...)

The American government is proposing across the board on every import (>=$800 or something) tariffs which has never been implemented by the Canadian government on American goods.

Canada is highly protective of certain industries which are typically small and are engaged in by a large voting population but small portion of the economy (GDP). As a percentage of total goods that American companies might actually want to export to Canada import tariffs are typically quite low.

[ceejayoz]

Citation?

It sounds like this debunked claim: https://www.factcheck.org/2025/04/trumps-misleading-claim-on...

[debacle]

Your linked source is a completely different issue, which is that there are other tariffs designed to artificially limit trade. These are de facto quotas on trade.

[ziddoap]

If it isn't in reference to what ceejayoz linked to... what tariffs are you talking about?

A link would be great, but you can just name the products if that's easier, and I'll look up the data.

[ceejayoz]

If you don't like my source - which appears to be very close to your claim - I would encourage you to provide your own.

[programmertote]

I didn't downvote your comment above. But I think you might be interested to watch this one (of course, the video is made by a Canadian YouTuber, but I think he can back up his claims in the video from what I observe): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZvDhayPHxs&t=471s