Canada will win this trade war
On Thursday, the White House put out an image of a bald eagle pinning a Canada goose under its talons and added a statement that managed at once to be obsequious, vulgar, and untrue.
TL;DR
- The White House released an image and statement escalating the trade dispute with Canada, portraying Canada as unreasonable and entitled.
- This escalation follows a history of U.S. tariffs, initially imposed to renegotiate NAFTA, which Canada eventually accepted by agreeing to the USMCA.
- Despite Canada's efforts to appease the U.S., including spending on border security and dropping some tariffs, further U.S. tariffs were imposed.
- Canada has shifted from accommodation to a resolute stance, backed by strong domestic support and international goodwill.
- The author questions the U.S. motives, suggesting a potential desire to alter the map and lamenting the damage to diplomatic relations.