Avoiding US goods and services – from tech to whisky to air travel – has forced many to find a new way of living
This week the US imposed 50% tariffs on US$20bn (£15bn) of Canadian goods, and Mark Carney, the country’s prime minister, has vowed to match them “dollar for dollar” after the collapse of trade talks between the two countries last weekend. Donald Trump retaliated on Thursday by ordering the federal government to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America.
Such actions have added fuel to a widespread boycott of US products and services by Canadians that began early last year in response to the president’s trade war and threats to annex his northern neighbour.
More than 3,500 people from across Canada shared with the Guardian via an online callout how they have made changes to their lives in response to the US administration’s political and economic stance. Many expressed deep anger and sadness, but remained resolute that this was now a new way of living.
Oh, please tell us what you have been called. I would like to know as clearly I am some sort of “troll bot” and require input.
Oh come on my friend from yesterday, discuss the points. What even are the points at this point?
Canada does not want to buy american stuff, americans are not happy about it but don’t what anyone to know they are upset, americans think people should just “grow up” and “thrive” by somehow pulling themselves up by the bootstraps. Oh and we are I guess some sort of bot net with the sole purpose of trashing the good name of the usa.
Fun fact, did you know american college graduates now have the highest unemployment rate of any group?