Mike FraserMar 29, 2025
#WarJournal Day 4: In this article Jim Stanford postulates that Canada makes a poor trade war target. 80% of our GDP comes from the domestic economy. We have the tenth biggest economy in the world, exceeding that 0f Russia. Thanks to @kevinrns for sharing. #ElbowsUp https://www.pressreader.com/canada/toronto-star/20250329/281831469539237
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Mike FraserMar 28, 2025

🇨🇦 #WarJournal Day 3: Ford , the new unofficial trade minister had a late night call with Lutnick regarding tariffs. Apparently everyone is having "very productive" calls, so productive that after his call with Lutnick he called the Prime Minister and they agreed on full retaliatory tariffs.

One interesting tidbit, Ontario cars made with more than 50% US parts may be except from tariffs.
https://www.cp24.com/news/2025/03/27/ford-says-he-spoke-with-us-commerce-secretary-howard-lutnick-about-auto-tariffs/

Ford says he spoke with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick about auto tariffs

Premier Doug Ford says that he had a 'very productive' conversation with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Wednesday night but received no assurances that any relief is coming from auto tariffs set to take effect next week.

CP24
Mike FraserMar 28, 2025
🇨🇦 #WarJournal Day 3: Carney takes Trumps call and afterwards Trump addresses Carney as Prime Minister. It looks as though Carneys base demand for respect and acknowledgement of sovereignty has at least has been met.
We could go down the rabbit hole of whether Trump is playing nice with Carney to help Polliverre in the polls but that's a deep dark place. #ElbowsUp
https://www.ctvnews.ca/federal-election-2025/article/we-agree-on-many-things-and-will-meet-after-canadas-election-trump-says-after-call-with-carney/
‘We agree on many things’ and will meet after Canada’s election: Trump says after call with Carney

U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that he had an ‘extremely productive call’ with  Prime Minister Mark Carney and expects to meet with him in person.

CTVNews
Mike FraserMar 27, 2025

🇨🇦 #WarJournal Great interview with Flavio Volpe president of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers' Association on auto tariffs, the potential impacts and the potential retaliation. "You can't get on a call with the president if he's not prepared to hear the math" #ElbowsUp

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYd_cTJTW2c

Tariffs are 'going to crash the U.S. auto sector,' says car parts association president

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Show threadMike FraserMar 27, 2025
#WarJournal If you, like I was, are wondering what the Canada-US cabinet committee is and who's on it wonder no longer.
Mike FraserMar 27, 2025

🇨🇦 #WarJournal Day 2: Carney convenes the Canada-US cabinet in response to the Trump administrations announcement of auto tariffs. Looks like some sort of retaliatory response is in the works.

In other news BC is considering an export tax on US coal moving through Delta port in Tsawwassen. #Elbows Up

https://www.interior-news.com/national-news/carney-reconvenes-canada-us-cabinet-in-wake-of-25-auto-tariffs-7907950

Carney reconvenes Canada-U.S. cabinet in wake of 25% auto tariffs

Latest executive order imposes tariffs on import of vehicles and some parts

The Interior News
Show threadMike FraserMar 26, 2025
🇨🇦 #WarJournal Day 1. Canada steel, aluminum plants lay off workers due to US tariffs. Looks like the posturing, slogans, and well wishes phase of this is over and we're now taking real economic casualties.
https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/canada-steel-aluminum-plants-lay-off-workers-due-us-tariffs-2025-03-26/#:~:text=TORONTO%2C%20March%2026%20(Reuters),a%20major%20union%20and%20companies.
Show threadMike FraserMar 26, 2025
🇨🇦 #WarJournal Day1. Winnipeg automation company lays off 1/3 of staff as trade war leads to 'spending freeze'. Apparently a ripple effect from Aluminium tariffs.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/winnipeg-automation-company-layoffs-trade-war-1.7493105
Winnipeg automation company lays off 1/3 of staff as trade war leads to 'spending freeze' | CBC News

A Winnipeg-based robotics company says it's laid off about a third of its employees, as orders for its products dry up amid uncertainty stemming from the Canada-U.S. trade war.

CBC
Mike FraserMar 26, 2025

🇨🇦 #WarJournal Day 1. The US announces that they will be removing sanctions from Russian pot ash and of course that combined with an upcoming 25% tariff on Canadian pot ash is a serious blow to the economy of Saskatchewan. If Russia can meet demand it also takes away an important Canadian lever in the trade war. Not to mention it enriches a European autocrat currently in a shooting war with one of our allies. #ElbowsUp #CanadianPoli

https://leaderpost.com/news/saskatchewan/saskatchewan-premier-says-trump-going-too-far-with-plan-to-lift-sanctions-on-russian-goods-including-potash

Saskatchewan premier says Trump going 'too far' with plan to lift sanctions on Russian goods, including potash

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe said it was "disturbing" to see the U.S. help bring Russian fertilizer back into the global market.

leaderpost
Mike FraserMar 26, 2025
🇨🇦 I was going to start a series of posts using the hashtag #WarJournal starting April 2nd when tariffs are supposed kick off, but it looks like the Trump administration has launched a preemptive broadside this morning.