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Re: G7 Aftermath: Canadians boycott US products, cancel vacations to America
« Reply #25 on: June 15, 2018, 11:24:08 pm »
My mother had distant cousins in North Bay, Ontario and for a number of years, Dad would pile us all into the old jalopy for an annual road trip to see them.  Nice people.  In fact, almost everyone we dealt with up there were warm and kind.  I think the only people who weren't so friendly were the French in Quebec province.  In those days there was always talk of separating Quebec province from the rest of Canada.  Hasn't happened so far, but the French speakers seemed to always be openly hostile to English speakers, including Americans. 

But overall, I loved Canada.  Couldn't live there, what with the cold and the big government socialism, but I have nothing against most of the people.  Canada has always been a good neighbor (certainly better than Mexico).  I would hate like hell to see our two nations become enemies.
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Re: G7 Aftermath: Canadians boycott US products, cancel vacations to America
« Reply #26 on: June 15, 2018, 11:27:36 pm »
Quote from: Applewood on June 15, 2018, 11:24:08 pm
  Canada has always been a good neighbor (certainly better than Mexico).  I would hate like hell to see our two nations become enemies.


I wouldn't.   Might be the kick in the ass those canucks need.
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Re: G7 Aftermath: Canadians boycott US products, cancel vacations to America
« Reply #27 on: June 16, 2018, 11:20:23 am »
The Canadians started this whole debacle. Kinda funny how everyone conveniently forgets that.
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Re: G7 Aftermath: Canadians boycott US products, cancel vacations to America
« Reply #28 on: June 16, 2018, 02:06:59 pm »
Quote from: Restored on June 16, 2018, 11:20:23 am
The Canadians started this whole debacle. Kinda funny how everyone conveniently forgets that.

Huh?

We started ultrafiltering to bypass existing trade agreement, and put a tariff on lumber. How are they the  ones who started it? I thought Trump gets the credit?
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Re: G7 Aftermath: Canadians boycott US products, cancel vacations to America
« Reply #29 on: June 16, 2018, 06:24:24 pm »
Quote from: Fishrrman on June 15, 2018, 12:13:43 am
Agreed.
Who cares what the Canadians do?

Except for Red Green...

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Re: G7 Aftermath: Canadians boycott US products, cancel vacations to America
« Reply #30 on: June 16, 2018, 08:46:35 pm »
Quote from: edpc on June 15, 2018, 11:13:48 pm



Mayonnaise!!!

Can you even imagine?  Think of your children pledging allegiance to the maple leaf. Mayonnaise on everything. Winter 11 months of the year. Anne Murray - all day, every day. Good god man.
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Re: G7 Aftermath: Canadians boycott US products, cancel vacations to America
« Reply #31 on: June 16, 2018, 08:50:02 pm »
Quote from: Applewood on June 15, 2018, 09:23:27 am
Well, I'm getting some meds from Canada because my overpriced insurance won't pay for them.  So I can't fault the Canadians for coming here for treatment.

I've also had treatment that I couldn't get in the US, but Canada had.
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Re: G7 Aftermath: Canadians boycott US products, cancel vacations to America
« Reply #32 on: June 16, 2018, 09:13:28 pm »
Canada has had tariffs on us for a long time. They recently increased some, causing Trump to react.
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Re: G7 Aftermath: Canadians boycott US products, cancel vacations to America
« Reply #33 on: June 16, 2018, 10:19:56 pm »
Quote from: Fishrrman on June 15, 2018, 12:13:43 am
Agreed.
Who cares what the Canadians do?
People who depend on foreign tourists for their livelihood?
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Re: G7 Aftermath: Canadians boycott US products, cancel vacations to America
« Reply #34 on: June 16, 2018, 10:23:11 pm »
Quote from: SirLinksALot on June 14, 2018, 07:10:32 pm
SOURCE: NEW YORK POST

 

 

Canadians have taken to practicing pocketbook diplomacy in defense of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who is caught in a trade war of words with President Trump, by boycotting American goods and canceling vacations to the United States, according to a report.

Shoppers are shunning Kentucky bourbon, California wine and Florida oranges, and avoiding American companies like Starbucks, Walmart and McDonald’s, Canadian network CTV News reported on Wednesday.

 

SURE they are. Honest!
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Re: G7 Aftermath: Canadians boycott US products, cancel vacations to America
« Reply #35 on: June 16, 2018, 10:56:32 pm »
Quote from: RedHead on June 16, 2018, 10:19:56 pm
People who depend on foreign tourists for their livelihood?

Have you ever had to deal with those great white north  Hosers?   I'll take a "Rio Grand Wader" with real american money any day over a Canuk. Better class of trader.
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Re: G7 Aftermath: Canadians boycott US products, cancel vacations to America
« Reply #36 on: June 17, 2018, 04:38:11 pm »
Quote from: Wingnut on June 16, 2018, 10:56:32 pm
Have you ever had to deal with those great white north  Hosers?   I'll take a wetback with real american money any day over a Canuk. Better class of trader.
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Years ago, back during the Reagan Presidency my wife worked in an office with two Canadians, her boss and a coworker. One time her boss gave a party and I went with my wife, we sitting with her boss, coworker and the coworkers husband who was also Canadian. The coworkers husband got a few under his belt and started bitching out Reagan and America. Having had a drink or two myself and beyond caring if it cost my wife her job, I asked him who the F'k invited his back bacon ass to America to begin with and told him if he didn't like it here to pack up his whiny socialist ass and go home. To my surprise my wifes boss told the jerk that I was right and he should either shut up or go home. :patriot:
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Re: G7 Aftermath: Canadians boycott US products, cancel vacations to America
« Reply #37 on: June 17, 2018, 04:41:25 pm »
Quote from: GtHawk on June 17, 2018, 04:38:11 pm
@Wingnut
Years ago, back during the Reagan Presidency my wife worked in an office with two Canadians, her boss and a coworker. One time her boss gave a party and I went with my wife, we sitting with her boss, coworker and the coworkers husband who was also Canadian. The coworkers husband got a few under his belt and started bitching out Reagan and America. Having had a drink or two myself and beyond caring if it cost my wife her job, I asked him who the F'k invited his back bacon ass to America to begin with and told him if he didn't like it here to pack up his whiny socialist ass and go home. To my surprise my wifes boss told the jerk that I was right and he should either shut up or go home. :patriot:

HEhehehehehe!  Good for you! 
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Re: G7 Aftermath: Canadians boycott US products, cancel vacations to America
« Reply #38 on: June 17, 2018, 04:56:46 pm »
Quote from: GtHawk on June 17, 2018, 04:38:11 pm
@Wingnut
Years ago, back during the Reagan Presidency my wife worked in an office with two Canadians, her boss and a coworker. One time her boss gave a party and I went with my wife, we sitting with her boss, coworker and the coworkers husband who was also Canadian. The coworkers husband got a few under his belt and started bitching out Reagan and America. Having had a drink or two myself and beyond caring if it cost my wife her job, I asked him who the F'k invited his back bacon ass to America to begin with and told him if he didn't like it here to pack up his whiny socialist ass and go home. To my surprise my wifes boss told the jerk that I was right and he should either shut up or go home. :patriot:

That's funny that jackass had that opinion. Brian Mulroney was probably one of the most pro American PM's I can ever remember. He was pals with Reagan if I recall.
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Re: G7 Aftermath: Canadians boycott US products, cancel vacations to America
« Reply #39 on: June 18, 2018, 04:41:04 pm »
Quote from: Suppressed on June 16, 2018, 02:06:59 pm
Huh?

We started ultrafiltering to bypass existing trade agreement, and put a tariff on lumber. How are they the  ones who started it? I thought Trump gets the credit?

Canada has long maintained a high tariff wall on most dairy products. The duty on milk is 270 per cent. That keeps most imports from the United States and elsewhere out of Canada, while helping to prop up higher domestic prices.
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Re: G7 Aftermath: Canadians boycott US products, cancel vacations to America
« Reply #40 on: June 19, 2018, 03:51:45 am »
What? They're coming down to stock up on milk and cheese?
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Re: G7 Aftermath: Canadians boycott US products, cancel vacations to America
« Reply #41 on: June 19, 2018, 06:34:12 am »
Quote from: thackney on June 18, 2018, 04:41:04 pm
Canada has long maintained a high tariff wall on most dairy products. The duty on milk is 270 per cent. That keeps most imports from the United States and elsewhere out of Canada, while helping to prop up higher domestic prices.

As was part of our previous trade agreement, along with tariffs we had.

Then we started to evade that by using a process not developed at the time of the agreement.
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Re: G7 Aftermath: Canadians boycott US products, cancel vacations to America
« Reply #42 on: June 19, 2018, 12:10:04 pm »
Quote from: Suppressed on June 19, 2018, 06:34:12 am
As was part of our previous trade agreement, along with tariffs we had.

Then we started to evade that by using a process not developed at the time of the agreement.

Yes, we accepted a trade agreement that was not fair to US producers.  It needs to be fixed.  There was no motivation on Canada's part to make a fair agreement.

We have no reason to stay with a losing policy until the end of time.
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