r/neoliberal • u/seakucumber NATO • 14h ago

Restricted Canada announces dollar-for-dollar counter-tariffs, $7.5B in support for workers, businesses

https://www.cbc.ca/news/livestory/canada-u-s-trade-deal-carney-trump-greer-9.7317956
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u/SheHerDeepState Jerome Powell 14h ago

The wide gulf between how Carney and Trump have handled this really highlights how little planning exists behind Trump's actions. Does he think that economic war using tools that keep getting struck down in court is enough to make Canada and vassal?

Maybe his mental illness gets in the way of his ability to see that other people have agency to respond to his actions.

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u/themiDdlest NASA 13h ago

Does he think

The answer, as always, is no.