International What is the real reason for Trump's tariffs?

[MrShady]

I do agree that we need to do something about immigration, we need to actually vet people, zero tolerance for any crime from these people, nobody with anti LGBT or anti western views should be allowed in and we need to do so at rate that matches our housing supply. We need to stop funding them more than we do our homeless and stop making them the top priority in our healthcare system which leads to the death of god knows how many Canadians.

Raising minimum wage would dire economic consequences especially since that is what many of these new Canadians are making

He is running on the biggest increase for FHSA we have seen as well as TFSA

$10 dollar a daycare doesn't work, they never put nearly enough money towards that for it to work and if it did would result in terrible quality of care.

Look at the US, state funded lunch programs are a money pit and result in kids being fed unhealthy slop.

He shouldnt have done that one

He plans to keep it but restructure it make it effective and grant access to more Canadians, was voted against because as it is was a complete joke

Is running on a 15 % cut on income tax and a total exemption for Seniors

Yes true

Not true, but if you think we need to end immigration then we need to ban or limit abortion to keep the population intact. That or heavily incentivize having kids.

These were to make government socialized housing, I have worked on many of these projects and they are giant waste of tax payers dollars and in the end don't really turn out to be more affordable than the private sector. It is much better to cut taxes and regulations to allow homes to be built faster and cheaper so the savings can be passed on to the home owner

Yes because they were faced with two options either raise the retirement age or increase contributions. Raising the retirement age is the better option as when the original age was decided our live expectancy was substantially less than it is today.

For similar reasons as stated above, we are living longer this system needs to be restructured or it is doomed to fail

that I cannot comment on

Meaningless point, most of our enviromental regulations are crippling us for no reason other than to collect tax dollars. We are a carbon neutral country and any effort to reduce carbon emissions is a scam to fill government coffers

NASA Space Mission Takes Stock of Carbon Dioxide Emissions by Countries – Climate Change: Vital Signs of the Planet

A pilot project has estimated emissions and removals of carbon dioxide in individual nations using satellite measurements.

climate.nasa.gov

So did Tom Mulcair and most other opposition leaders, this is a nothing burger



Yes because no matter what they say it will be used as an attack by dishonest Liberals, the fact is there hasn't been anything that could be said to be an anti-LGBT legislation from conservatives since the 80s

its better to combat poverty that it is create another bureaucratic money pit with money better spent reducing poverty rather than patching up holes

Because the Liberals wanted a carbon tax attached to it, voted for Ukraine aid in every other circumstance

Looking into this but I do not think it is true

I agree that was a bad vote

He would use it to lock up violet criminals who are murdering and victimizing Canadians, anyone against this is a fucking idiot. It would have to be invoked in the first place if Liberals hadn't spent there time giving criminals a free pass. Many of these criminals are the same immigrants you are saying we have too many of

Because it is ineffective spending, he will enact these programs efficiently instead as he has promised on current campaign

You have to be truly retarded to think this is an issue. Yeah Canadians didn't want to stand up for their rights until Russia and US told them to. Probably the most blatant propaganda on this entire list.

Not true, all WEF controlled nations enacted the exact same policies that cause inflation at the same time, so to say that because it's happening globally means he is not responsible is complete idiocy

Trudeau shouldn't have power to do so, but he did yet another example of his blatant corruption. This is easily verified.

No he didn't. I couldnt find a shred of evidence to back up that claim, which makes no sense whatsoever.

As he should, the CBC has turned into nothing but a propaganda arm of the government, they are the enemy of the people at this point. Why should we pay for our own brainwashing ?

As a Metis myself I don't like hearing that, but it's 100% true. Of course those who suffered need to be compensated but there is nothing more valuable in live than a good work ethic.

I wish we had a real candidate and party that aren't all landlords, propping up the GDP of the country with immigrants and cheap wages.

Century Initiative wins no matter who you vote for imo.

 

[Lycandroid]

I wish we had a real candidate and party that aren't all landlords, propping up the GDP of the country with immigrants and cheap wages.

Century Initiative wins no matter who you vote for imo.

I doubt it, Pierre has criticized that as radical liberal policy and does not seem to support it whatsoever, while Carney has one of the co founders as a key advisor.

The 'Century Initiative' is the talk of the campaign, but what is it?

Group co-founder was named to Mark Carney's advisory team last week

nationalpost.com

 

[MrShady]

I doubt it, Pierre has criticized that as radical liberal policy and does not seem to support it whatsoever, while Carney has one of the co founders as a key advisor.

The 'Century Initiative' is the talk of the campaign, but what is it?

Group co-founder was named to Mark Carney's advisory team last week

nationalpost.com

Yes but The CPC also has Century Initiative ties, look up who Goldy Hyder is. Century Initiative is supported by the Business Council of Canada.

 

[MrShady]

Yes but The CPC also has Century Initiative ties, look up who Goldy Hyder is. Century Initiative is supported by the Business Council of Canada.

"The Century Initiative is basically a case study in how Canada functions as a plutocracy with the illusion of democracy. It’s a lobby group and registered charity pushing to grow Canada’s population to 100 million by 2100, not for social good, but to serve corporate growth agendas.

It was founded by insiders like Mark Wiseman (ex-BlackRock), Dominic Barton (former McKinsey global chief and Trudeau’s ex-ambassador to China), and Goldy Hyder (head of the Business Council of Canada and longtime CPC strategist). These are not elected officials. They’re executives and lobbyists who use charities and think tanks to shape national policy behind closed doors.

There’s even credible speculation that Century Initiative, through its ties to McKinsey and Barton, authored the last immigration framework themselves, not the civil service or Immigration Canada. If true, that means unelected consultants wrote population policy for an entire country.

This isn’t about left vs right. It’s about two factions of corporate power funding and influencing the two major parties. Liberals and Conservatives just act as storefronts. Behind the curtain, it’s the same consultants, lobbyists, and financiers calling the shots, regardless of who’s in power.

That’s what a plutocracy is: when the rich and powerful set the agenda, and democracy becomes theater."

 

[LeonardoBjj]

US car buyers face higher prices, less choice under Trump's tariffs​

By Nick Carey and Kalea Hall

• Automakers may stop selling affordable models, impacting U.S. consumers
• Tariffs could add $3,000-$6,000 to vehicle costs, Cox Automotive predicts
• Automakers face tough decisions on production and supply chains

LONDON/WHITE LAKE, Michigan, March 28 (Reuters) - Major automakers can deal with President Donald Trump's tariffs on U.S. auto imports in a number of ways, but all of them lead to higher prices, fewer choices of models or limits on features for consumers, industry experts said.

Trump announced 25% tariffs on car and auto parts on Wednesday, sending global automakers' shares down and raising fears of job losses in big auto-exporting countries. He says the levies will ultimately boost production in the United States, but analysts say the immediate effect will be on automakers' choices that will hit consumers' wallets.

"Most car makers can't eat 25%, they just can't," said Andy Palmer, former CEO of Aston Martin. "That means car makers will pass on as much of the cost of tariffs as they can," including by removing features to lower their costs while also raising prices.

Automakers may spread that cost between U.S.-produced and imported models, cut back on features, and in some cases, stop selling affordable models aimed at first-time car buyers, as many of those are imported and less attractive if they carry a higher price tag.

The changes could price more Americans out of the market. S&P Global Mobility estimated Thursday that tariffs will cause annual U.S. vehicle sales to fall to a range of 14.5 million to 15 million in coming years from 16 million in 2024. Cox Automotive estimates tariffs will add $3,000 to the cost of a U.S.-made vehicle and $6,000 to vehicles made in Canada or Mexico without exemptions.

While luxury sellers like Bentley or Ferrari say they will pass on costs, major automakers' typical margins of 6% to 8% leave little wiggle room.

Affordable models most likely to be affected include the Honda CR-V, Chevy Trax, Subaru Forester, Chevy Equinox and Honda HR-V, said Erin Keating, executive analyst at Cox.

"Car makers know they have certain vehicles in their portfolio that can tolerate lower profit margins," Keating said. "Some vehicles may just prove to be too expensive, and most of those are affordable models manufactured outside the U.S."

After 10% of the car-buying population was priced out of the market during the coronavirus pandemic, affordability still remains high on consumers' minds, Keating said.

"Would tariffs bite into another 10% of people who would be priced out?" she said. "Potentially."

U.S. auto dealers currently have plenty of inventory - about 90 days worth - but prices could start to rise after that. In recent weeks, Eric Mann, sales manager at the Szott M-59 Jeep dealership in White Lake, Michigan, 45 minutes northwest of Detroit, noticed more customers purchasing out of fear of higher prices.

Loretta Acosta, 55, of Macomb, Michigan, was checking out a Jeep Grand Cherokee at the Szott dealership on Thursday and said it "might stink" if car prices rise because of tariffs. "But I do feel like sometimes stuff stinks, and you got to put up with it for the betterment of the country," Acosta said.

'EVERYONE HURTS'​

European and Asian car makers, deprived of the largest auto importing market, could cut production. If automakers stop shipping a model to the U.S., that would translate into lower production at those factories. Lower volumes mean higher costs per vehicle, "which ultimately will be passed on to consumers" in those markets, Palmer said.

On Thursday Jeron Reed, 46, of Warren, Michigan, went to Matick Chevrolet in Redford, 20 minutes west of Detroit, to finalize a lease on a 2025 Equinox EV because of the tariff threat.

"What I'm hearing within the next couple of weeks (is) prices are probably gonna jump, and they're already high," Reed said.

Some companies selling U.S.-made cars with a high percentage of tariff-exempt parts could raise prices to boost profits but still keep them low enough to take market share from tariff-affected rivals. Longer-term, major automakers would have to decide whether to ride out tariffs on a bet that they won't last, or spend two to three years moving production and supply chains under the expectations that tariffs would last beyond Trump's presidency, said Mark Wakefield, global automotive market lead at consultancy AlixPartners.

"Those ones could be big winners in three or four years if the tariffs really stay in," Wakefield said. "Or they could be losers if it somehow unwinds and they're stuck with higher costs."

Newer automakers like INEOS Automotive do not have that luxury. The France-based manufacturer started selling its off-road Grenadier model in the United States early last year at an average price of around $85,000, said CEO Lynn Calder. INEOS has since sold 8,000 vehicles in the U.S., or 60% of its total.

"I don't think it's possible to pass a price increase in the range of 25% onto a consumer," she said. "But equally, it's also very clear that we can't absorb it all."

She said INEOS will split the burden between the company, its dealers and consumers, a hybrid solution where "everyone hurts."

https://www.reuters.com/business/au...-less-choice-under-trumps-tariffs-2025-03-28/

 

[Patrick Jane]

It's about sending a message to the rest of the world.

 

[Wrath of Foamy]

Jingoism.

I've been seeing it a lot on these boards as well.

 

[Rod1]

US car buyers face higher prices, less choice under Trump's tariffs​

By Nick Carey and Kalea Hall

• Automakers may stop selling affordable models, impacting U.S. consumers
• Tariffs could add $3,000-$6,000 to vehicle costs, Cox Automotive predicts
• Automakers face tough decisions on production and supply chains

LONDON/WHITE LAKE, Michigan, March 28 (Reuters) - Major automakers can deal with President Donald Trump's tariffs on U.S. auto imports in a number of ways, but all of them lead to higher prices, fewer choices of models or limits on features for consumers, industry experts said.

Trump announced 25% tariffs on car and auto parts on Wednesday, sending global automakers' shares down and raising fears of job losses in big auto-exporting countries. He says the levies will ultimately boost production in the United States, but analysts say the immediate effect will be on automakers' choices that will hit consumers' wallets.

"Most car makers can't eat 25%, they just can't," said Andy Palmer, former CEO of Aston Martin. "That means car makers will pass on as much of the cost of tariffs as they can," including by removing features to lower their costs while also raising prices.

Automakers may spread that cost between U.S.-produced and imported models, cut back on features, and in some cases, stop selling affordable models aimed at first-time car buyers, as many of those are imported and less attractive if they carry a higher price tag.

The changes could price more Americans out of the market. S&P Global Mobility estimated Thursday that tariffs will cause annual U.S. vehicle sales to fall to a range of 14.5 million to 15 million in coming years from 16 million in 2024. Cox Automotive estimates tariffs will add $3,000 to the cost of a U.S.-made vehicle and $6,000 to vehicles made in Canada or Mexico without exemptions.

While luxury sellers like Bentley or Ferrari say they will pass on costs, major automakers' typical margins of 6% to 8% leave little wiggle room.

Affordable models most likely to be affected include the Honda CR-V, Chevy Trax, Subaru Forester, Chevy Equinox and Honda HR-V, said Erin Keating, executive analyst at Cox.

"Car makers know they have certain vehicles in their portfolio that can tolerate lower profit margins," Keating said. "Some vehicles may just prove to be too expensive, and most of those are affordable models manufactured outside the U.S."

After 10% of the car-buying population was priced out of the market during the coronavirus pandemic, affordability still remains high on consumers' minds, Keating said.

"Would tariffs bite into another 10% of people who would be priced out?" she said. "Potentially."

U.S. auto dealers currently have plenty of inventory - about 90 days worth - but prices could start to rise after that. In recent weeks, Eric Mann, sales manager at the Szott M-59 Jeep dealership in White Lake, Michigan, 45 minutes northwest of Detroit, noticed more customers purchasing out of fear of higher prices.

Loretta Acosta, 55, of Macomb, Michigan, was checking out a Jeep Grand Cherokee at the Szott dealership on Thursday and said it "might stink" if car prices rise because of tariffs. "But I do feel like sometimes stuff stinks, and you got to put up with it for the betterment of the country," Acosta said.

'EVERYONE HURTS'​

European and Asian car makers, deprived of the largest auto importing market, could cut production. If automakers stop shipping a model to the U.S., that would translate into lower production at those factories. Lower volumes mean higher costs per vehicle, "which ultimately will be passed on to consumers" in those markets, Palmer said.

On Thursday Jeron Reed, 46, of Warren, Michigan, went to Matick Chevrolet in Redford, 20 minutes west of Detroit, to finalize a lease on a 2025 Equinox EV because of the tariff threat.

"What I'm hearing within the next couple of weeks (is) prices are probably gonna jump, and they're already high," Reed said.

Some companies selling U.S.-made cars with a high percentage of tariff-exempt parts could raise prices to boost profits but still keep them low enough to take market share from tariff-affected rivals. Longer-term, major automakers would have to decide whether to ride out tariffs on a bet that they won't last, or spend two to three years moving production and supply chains under the expectations that tariffs would last beyond Trump's presidency, said Mark Wakefield, global automotive market lead at consultancy AlixPartners.

"Those ones could be big winners in three or four years if the tariffs really stay in," Wakefield said. "Or they could be losers if it somehow unwinds and they're stuck with higher costs."

Newer automakers like INEOS Automotive do not have that luxury. The France-based manufacturer started selling its off-road Grenadier model in the United States early last year at an average price of around $85,000, said CEO Lynn Calder. INEOS has since sold 8,000 vehicles in the U.S., or 60% of its total.

"I don't think it's possible to pass a price increase in the range of 25% onto a consumer," she said. "But equally, it's also very clear that we can't absorb it all."

She said INEOS will split the burden between the company, its dealers and consumers, a hybrid solution where "everyone hurts."

https://www.reuters.com/business/au...-less-choice-under-trumps-tariffs-2025-03-28/

 

[Dalarna3]

He's trying to make sure everyone knows he's got the biggest dick in the room

 

[lsa]

He's trying to make sure everyone knows he's got the biggest dick in the room

You mean he IS the biggest dick in the room?
Because the biggest dick ship has sailed
"She describes Trump's penis as “smaller than average” but “not freakishly small”. “He knows he has an unusual penis," (Stormy Daniels)

 

[Crazy Source]

This is all a distraction. We are being robbed as Americans. Our civil servants are being laid off. Our services are being cut, while the wealthy are gleaning their eyes at another tax cut.

 

[tastaylvr]

Assuming everyone is operating from a place of reason is illogical.

 

[Deaths Head]

He's trying to make sure everyone knows he's got the biggest dick in the room

And the smallest brain in the process .

 

[Deaths Head]

You mean he IS the biggest dick in the room?
Because the biggest dick ship has sailed
"She describes Trump's penis as “smaller than average” but “not freakishly small”. “He knows he has an unusual penis," (Stormy Daniels)

No wonder why he’s angry all the time .

 

[Crazy Source]

Assuming everyone is operating from a place of reason is illogical.

Come again?

 

[jefferz]

You mean he IS the biggest dick in the room?
Because the biggest dick ship has sailed
"She describes Trump's penis as “smaller than average” but “not freakishly small”. “He knows he has an unusual penis," (Stormy Daniels)

Have you heard about Arnold Palmers dick?

 

[LeonardoBjj]

- We still get good american cars on here athleast!

 

[LeonardoBjj]

He's trying to make sure everyone knows he's got the biggest dick in the room

- But we have pics of his groin area, theres barelly any volume here.

 

[LeonardoBjj]

Noted economist honored by Trump warns his 25% tariffs could add $4,711 to the cost of a vehicle​

BY JOSH BOAK
Updated 1:16 PM BRT, March 28, 2025

WASHINGTON (AP) — Noted economist Arthur Laffer warns in a new analysis that President Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs on auto imports could add $4,711 to the cost of a vehicle and says the proposed taxes could weaken the ability of U.S. automakers to compete with their foreign counterparts.

In the 21-page analysis obtained by The Associated Press, Laffer, whom Trump awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2019 for his contributions to economics, says the auto industry would be in a better position if the Republican president preserved the supply chain rules with Canada and Mexico from his own 2019 USMCA trade pact.

The White House has temporarily exempted auto and parts imports under the USMCA from the tariffs starting on April 3 so that the Trump administration can put together a process for taxing non-U.S. content in vehicles and parts that fall under the agreement.

“Without this exemption, the proposed tariff risks causing irreparable damage to the industry, contradicting the administration’s goals of strengthening U.S. manufacturing and economic stability,” Laffer writes in the analysis. “A 25% tariff would not only shrink, or possibly eliminate, profit margins for U.S. manufacturers but also weaken their ability to compete with international rivals.”

In a Friday interview with The Associated Press, Laffer said the report had caused a “kerfuffle” and cautioned that it only applied to the economics, rather than Trump’s negotiating skills and strategic approach to trade.

“The report shows the economics of what would happen were the tariffs to be put in place,” he said. “This is about facts, not how we feel.”

The economist was quick to also praise Trump as a negotiator who has deep knowledge of trade issues, indicating that the tariff threats could be used as they had during Trump’s first term to ultimately lower barriers to trade and improve outcomes for the U.S. economy.

Donald Trump is more familiar with the gains from trade than any politician I’ve ever talked to in my life,” Laffer said. ”Do not take this paper in any way, shape or form as criticizing Donald Trump and what his strategies are.”

He added that he trusts the president and sees him as exceptionally competent.

While Trump’s tariff plans have frightened the stock market and U.S. consumers, Laffer’s analysis and other reports show the possible economic risks if the threat of import taxes is unable to produce a durable set of deals with other countries. The paper reminds Trump that it’s not too late to change course, specifically complimenting the USMCA negotiated in his first term as a “significant achievement.”

“The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) has served as a cornerstone of President Trump’s first term and has quickly become a dominant feature of North American trade policy, fostering economic growth, stabilizing supply chains, and strengthening the U.S. auto industry,” Laffer writes.

The analysis says that the per vehicle cost without the USMCA exemption would be $4,711, but that figure would be a lower $2,765 if the exemptions were sustained.

Trump honored Laffer with the highest civilian honor 45 years after the economist famously sketched out on a napkin the Laffer curve, showing that there’s an optimal tax rate for collecting revenue.

The bell-shaped curve indicated that there’s a tax rate so high that it could be self-defeating for generating tax revenues. Many Republicans embraced the curve as evidence that lower tax rates could generate stronger growth that would lead to higher tax revenues.

“Dr. Laffer helped inspire, guide, and implement extraordinary economic reforms that recognize the power of human freedom and ingenuity to grow our economy and lift families out of poverty and into a really bright future,” Trump said in awarding him the medal.

Laffer served on the economic policy advisory board of President Ronald Reagan, in addition to being a university professor. He has his own economic consultancy, Laffer Associates. In 1970, he was the first chief economist of the White House Office of Management and Budget.

Laffer also advised Trump during his 2016 presidential campaign and co-wrote a flattering book, “Trumponomics: Inside the America First Plan to Revive Our Economy.”

Trump maintains that 25% tariffs will cause more foreign and domestic automakers to expand production and open new factories in the United States. On Monday, he celebrated a planned $5.8 billion investment by South Korean automaker Hyundai to build a steel plant in Louisiana as evidence that his strategy would succeed.

Trump said the 25% auto tariffs would help to reduce the federal budget deficit while moving more production into the United States.

“For the most part, I think it’s going to lead cars to be made in one location,” Trump told reporters on Wednesday. “For right now, the car would be made here, sent to Canada, sent to Mexico, sent to all over the place. It’s ridiculous.”

https://apnews.com/article/trump-art-laffer-auto-tariff-warning-ba62f55af070e40e9d6eddf5d8433ad1

 

[MeatheadMike]

Based on recent events, its starting to seem more likely that Trump has no intention to negotiate better trade deals and reason #4 (To raise revenue for tax cuts) is the most likely motive behind the tariffs.

The EU has already offered Trump zero-for-zero on tariffs, which he rejected.

Then yesterday Trump has been bragging that the US is taking in $2Billion per day in Tariffs
Not sure if that figure is accurate, but him talking about the tariff revenue seems like an indication that this is the end goal that he wants.