In today’s letters to the editor: tariffs; U.S. alcohol; interprovincial trade barriers; Caesar salad
Letters to the editor, Feb. 7: ‘Let’s hit back against Donald Trump where he’s vulnerable – in America’s gas tanks’: The sentiment that nations prioritize interests over friendships has often been expressed. I’ve always believed the relationship between Canada and the United States transcended mere interests, representing profound and genuine friendship.
I believe we can no longer rely on our southern neighbours and should instead seek stronger partnerships with Europe and other regions.Given Donald Trump’s plan for a reduced 10-per-cent tariff on oil, it seems obvious that this is his Achilles’ heel; he’s afraid to impose a 25-per-cent tariff for fear of its effects on U.S. gas prices.
If we lay back and let a 10-per-cent tariff ride, we’d keep the U.S. well oiled while he destroys the rest of our economy. Let’s hit back against Mr. Trump where he’s vulnerable – in America’s gas tanks.Tariffs would cost thousands of jobs and billions of dollars. Industries here, such as petrochemicals and refining, depend on smooth trade with the United States. Without it, local businesses would suffer and workers would lose livelihoods.
We stood by the U.S. when its diplomats required shelter in Iran in 1979; Newfoundland housed thousands of Americans stranded after Sept. 11; subsequently, we sent our troops to fight and die in Afghanistan. If he wants to keep U.S. alcohol flowing northward, Mr. Swonger should be addressing his concerns to his own government, not Canadians.When I lived in Ontario, I would occasionally venture across the border to Quebec and come back with contraband: A gallon of French wine, bottled in Quebec and purchased at an affordable price.
Andrew Furey, Susan Holt, Tim Houston and Dennis King would be well advised to work in consortium and not too eagerly replace one existential economic threat for another.When my wife and I immigrated with our children to Canada in 1967, we travelled by ship from Southampton, England, to Montreal.
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