Canada should not respond to potential U.S. tariffs with retaliatory tariffs, as this would primarily harm Canadian consumers by driving up prices. Instead, Canada should leverage its industrial and technological capabilities to undermine the monopolistic rent-seeking of American corporations by legalizing and promoting third-party modifications, repairs, and alternative marketplaces for technology, agriculture, and other industries. By dismantling restrictive intellectual property laws—many of which were imposed under the USMCA trade agreement—Canada could become a global hub for jailbreaks, independent app stores, and right-to-repair solutions, thereby reducing dependence on U.S. tech monopolies and fostering a new high-tech economy that directly benefits Canadian consumers and businesses.
This should *absolutely* be part of a multi-pronged response.
Imo:
products tarriffed by #USA should immediately lose export permits to the USA. E.g. if softwood lumber is tarriffed, none can be exported to the USA for a time, and then it needs to be reviewed.
dollar-for-dollar forced sale of Canadian corporations owned by US entities.
Nationalize resources. The provinces have failed to guard them, monitor their exploitation, or enforce rehabilitation.
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This should *absolutely* be part of a multi-pronged response.
Imo:
products tarriffed by #USA should immediately lose export permits to the USA. E.g. if softwood lumber is tarriffed, none can be exported to the USA for a time, and then it needs to be reviewed.
dollar-for-dollar forced sale of Canadian corporations owned by US entities.
Nationalize resources. The provinces have failed to guard them, monitor their exploitation, or enforce rehabilitation.
#cdnpoli