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So today is the day (well, yesterday since I started this post yesterday but didn't submit it until today), the felon Cheeto Buffoon starts the 25% tariff across all Canada and Mexico imports into the US with the exception of oil from Canada which is tariffed at 10%.

Canada introduced ~30B$ of retaliatory tariffs to take effect immediately. There is significant agreement among the politicians as to what to do, but I am uncertain if I agree to all of what is being suggested.

Retaliatory tariffs only have the impact of increasing prices of imports from the US here into Canada. Instead of doing that; simply stop buying as much as possible, US products. Already all of the alcohol stores across the country are removing or have already removed all US produced alcoholic drinks. An example of this, the LCBO is the biggest purchaser of Kentucky bourbon; so by stopping to buy this, will have an effect.

By having all levels of government do their procurement to the exclusion of US companies is another way to punish the American electorate for what their leader is doing.

Fortunately for me my job is in tech support to Canadian customers, so my job is not in jeopardy. I also have no major expense over the foreseeable future and so I will only see any increases in certain groceries. Others are not so fortunate with some job losses already having taken place; I hope that any funds raised during the retaliatory tariffs here in Canada can help those whose jobs are lost due to this fiasco.