‘Stop this nonsense’: Toronto’s mayor on Trump’s trade war

Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow says President Donald Trump’s tariffs are jeopardizing Canada’s economic partnership with the US. #CNN #News

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  1. the only thing trump has ever done well is bankruptcy and this is the man you have leading your country ujuj 🙄
    1991 – Trump Taj Mahal Casino (Atlantic City)
    1992 – Trump Plaza Hotel (Atlantic City)
    1992 – Trump Castle Casino (Atlantic City)
    2004 – Trump Hotels and Casino Resorts
    2009 – Trump Entertainment Resorts
    2014 – Trump Plaza Casino (Atlantic City)

  2. Olivia… it's time for the grown ups to handle Donny. Get back to your 1000 dollar property tax hike your idiotic bike lanes and the crocodile tears you shed for not being able to balance your budget

  3. No one on Toronto Canada elected her.She was elected by the Chinese government .I was borned and raised here.She was elected by Chinese investment in Toronto. Not by regular workers

  4. Canada should ignore Donald Trump. And Canadians must stop travelling to the US. Fact is… Trump has no understanding of the trade relationship between Canada and the US. The official response from Canada should be, "We no longer care what you think."

  5. So glad free trade is over. Every single country since Covid expressed the need to increase domestic production because relying on global supply chains especially for certain industries & products.
    Reciprocal tariffs are fair especially after the U.S. has been subjected to the highest tariffs worldwide while also providing everyone else the lowest.

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  8. democrats attack the country and then the republicans save it and all the while the citizens are jesus conned into loving the government for saving them from the government itself 😂

  9. So she wants America to pay them and we get nothing in return. Those days are over. And I can't think of anything I use that comes from Canada.

  10. If the United States were to stop Canada from exporting to its market during a trade war, Canada would be significantly more affected than the United States due to the asymmetry in their trade relationship and economic dependence.

    Canada’s economy hinges heavily on exports to the U.S., which account for 75-77% of its total goods exports and roughly 17-21% of its GDP ($2.1 trillion USD in 2023). A complete halt to these exports—$410 billion USD in goods in 2023—would be catastrophic. Key sectors like energy (e.g., $170 billion CAD in oil and gas exports to the U.S.) and automotive manufacturing (deeply integrated with U.S. supply chains) would collapse or face severe disruption. Canada’s unemployment would spike, especially in export-driven regions like Alberta (oil) and Ontario (autos), and its GDP could shrink by double-digit percentages. Finding alternative markets for such a massive volume of goods would be nearly impossible in the short term—China and the EU, for instance, couldn’t absorb Canada’s U.S.-bound oil exports due to logistics, infrastructure, and existing supply deals. The Canadian dollar would likely plummet, raising import costs and inflation, further hammering consumers.

    The U.S., while not unscathed, would feel a much lighter blow. Canadian imports ($269 billion USD in 2023) represent just 8-10% of total U.S. goods imports and a tiny fraction (about 1-1.5%) of its $25.5 trillion USD GDP. Energy would be a pinch point—Canada supplies 60% of U.S. crude oil imports—but the U.S. has domestic production (13 million barrels/day) and alternative suppliers like Saudi Arabia or Mexico to cushion the loss. Prices might rise (e.g., gasoline could jump 10-20 cents/gallon), but the U.S. could adapt. The auto sector would face supply chain hiccups (e.g., parts shortages), but with global sourcing options and a larger domestic base, it’s manageable. Consumer goods like lumber or food (e.g., Canadian wheat) might see price bumps, but the U.S. economy’s size and diversity mean it could weather the storm with localized disruptions rather than systemic collapse.

    Trade war dynamics amplify this imbalance. The U.S. could impose tariffs or bans with less self-inflicted pain, leveraging its market power—Canada needs U.S. buyers far more than the U.S. needs Canadian sellers. Canada’s retaliatory options (e.g., tariffs on U.S. goods) would hurt, but the U.S. could redirect its $269 billion in exports elsewhere more easily than Canada could replace its U.S. market. X posts often frame this as Canada being “at the mercy” of U.S. policy, and data backs that vibe: Canada’s trade-to-GDP ratio is 66%, vs. the U.S.’s 27%, making Canada way more exposed.

    In a full export cutoff, Canada’s economy could contract by 15-20% or more, risking recession or worse. The U.S. might see 1-2% GDP growth shaved off, irritating but not crippling. Canada’s the clear loser here—it’s not even close.

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  12. I don't have a problem with higher cost of purchase due to US tarrifs. As long as China, Canada, Mexico and others do likewise.

  13. Canada is looking more and more like an enemy, the trigger for me that the switch has happened will be if the US shuts down NORAD. I think it's closer than people realize. At the Current pace of relational deterioration by the end of the year, we are looking at a real mess.