Reprinted. February 4, 2025 } Maxime Bernier, leader of the People's Party of Canada
Our politicians in Ottawa and the provinces say they want to “protect our economy” by retaliating against Trump’s tariffs on our exports, instead of taking a rational approach.
But that’s just bs. Tariffs are primarily paid by the consumers of the country that imposes them, not by the other country.
They’re not protecting our economy in any way. They’re simply forcing YOU to pay a huge new tax on imported US goods in order to indirectly hurt exporters in the US.
Even if you buy a similar product made in Canada or imported from elsewhere, it doesn’t mean you won’t be affected. With these tariffs, the supply of cheaper products will go down, which creates scarcity, which means prices will necessarily go up, even for products on which the tariffs don’t apply. It’s a basic rule of economics.
Below is a list of some of the hundreds of products we import from the US on which a 25% tariff will be imposed beginning tomorrow.
•Poultry
•Meat and edible meat offal
•Milk and cream, yogurt, buttermilk, curdled milk, whey, butter and other milk-derived fats and oils, cheese and curd
•Eggs and egg yolks
•Natural honey
•Tomatoes
•Leguminous vegetables and nuts
•Citrus fruit, melons, apricots, cherries, peaches, nectarines and plums
•Coffee and tea
•Pepper, vanilla, cinnamon, cloves nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, anise, badian, fennel, coriander, cumin or caraway seeds, ginger, saffron, turmeric, thyme, and bay leaves.
•Wheat and meslin
•Rye, barley, oats, rice
•Fish oils, ground nut oils, sunflower-seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil, canola oil, palm oil, mustard oil
•Margarine
•Crustaceans, mollusks and other aquatic invertebrates
•Sugar (cane, beet and other sugars, including confectionary)
•Molasses, chocolate and malt extract
•Pasta
•Vegetables, fruit, nuts and other edible parts of plants, fruit and nut juices, prepared or preserved
•Sauces, soups and broths
•Ice cream
•Water, beer made from malt, wine, vermouth, other fermented beverages, undenatured ethyl alcohol
•Perfumes, makeup, hair and skincare products
•Oral and dental hygiene preparations
•Shaving products, deodorants and anti-perspirants, soap
•Floor coverings and various other plastics
•Bathtubs, sinks, toilets, and related items
•Rubber tires
•Trunks, suitcases and other bags and cases
•Leather apparel and clothing accessories
•Wood from a wide range of trees for various uses, particleboard, fiberboard, plywood, joinery and carpentry items, wood pulp
•Paper and stationery
•Toilet paper, paper towels, etc.
•Carpets and other floor coverings
•Coats, suits, shirts, jackets, pants, shorts, underwear, pajamas, dresses, overalls, skirts, socks, pantyhose and other clothing
•Baby clothes
•Gloves and mittens, scarves and shawls,
•Bed, table, bathroom and kitchen linens
•Curtains and blinds
•Tarps, tents, boat sails, canopies, and camping goods
•Waterproof footwear and other footwear with rubber, plastic or leather soles
•Hats and other headgear
•Ceramic sinks, wash basins, toilets, baths, bidets, and related items
•Glassware
•Diamonds, silver, platinum, jewelry and imitation jewelry
•Stoves, ranges and cookers
•Tools including saws, pliers, wrenches, other hand tools
•Knives, razor blades and scissors
•Cutlery
•Padlocks and locks
•Air or vacuum pumps, compressors, and fans
•Vacuum cleaners
•Refrigerators and freezers
•Plant and laboratory equipment
•Dishwashers, washing machines and dryers
•Farm machinery
•Shavers and hair clippers
•Heaters
•Motorcycles
•Unmanned aircraft
•Seats, mattress supports, bedding items
•Lights and fixtures
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