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Trump’s rebranding of Lake Ontario was just the beginning of multi-day effort to provoke Canada

Donald Trump sought to escalate his trade war with Canada on Sunday afternoon and issued a demand on Truth Social that Canadian companies wanting to do business with the U.S. reshore their headquarters within its borders.

His latest remarks come as Canadian officials warned that the country was prepared for an extended dispute with the U.S. after trade talks collapsed and Trump announced tariffs as high as 50 percent on some Canadian goods including dairy products and lumber. Canada has levied reciprocal tariffs against U.S. steel, aluminum and other exports.

On Sunday afternoon, the president said Canadian companies should move their headquarters and production facilities to avoid newly imposed tariffs. The duties are set to begin in 2027.

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[–] HumanOnEarth@lemmy.ca 160 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (9 children)

To all Canadians:

The only way we're not going to end up another victim of this lunatic and his kind is if we all act, every one of us. I still see Starbucks overflowing. I still see people porking out on McDonald's, Popeyes, Wendy's. People still filling up their baskets with Coca Cola and Lays potato chips.

What the fuck, people? We did way better when this when this all started, US produce was rotting on the shelves. He's literally attacking us now and I would hope that could at least get us back to that point.

You. Yes you. Stop. It's not just a coke. It's not just your favorite fries. It's evidence that your dependence on US crap is too high and needs correcting.

[–] hitmyspot@aussie.zone 52 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (2 children)

Lol, all the USA exports is junk. Social media that's bad for us. Food that's bad for us. Drinks that are bad for us. On an individual and societal level.

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[–] skisnow@lemmy.ca 34 points 5 days ago

Also something I don't hear said enough is: with boycotts, anything is better than nothing. If you really can't live without Coca-Cola, that doesn't have to stop you cutting down on everything else. Just making the small effort on the shelves to check the label goes a long way.

[–] AxiomPraxis@sh.itjust.works 19 points 5 days ago (2 children)

At least of partial blame is all the franchisee's of those fast food places claiming "100% Canadian owned and operated" (I've seen these signs) and people falling for it, meanwhile they tithe back the licensing fees for the franchise.

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[–] VieuxQueb@lemmy.ca 6 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Don't forget Tom Hortons is US owned now and if that's not enough maybe their Harry Branding on everything right now can help, I see Tim Hortons Harry Potter trash all along the roads lately.

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[–] Initech_vs_Initrode@lemmy.zip 60 points 5 days ago (3 children)

He is so astonishingly stupid.

“They’ve been ripping us off for decades, and it’s going to stop.”

Just once, I want to hear him back up any of his insult-claims with evidence of any kind. If a reporter pushes back, they get, "you know, you really are a stupid person" in response. Never any explanation. Canada has been ripping us off. Venezuela ripped us off. Everyone ripped us off, apparently, but I have no idea how. Just once, Donny, for the history books.

[–] adarza@lemmy.ca 19 points 5 days ago

those nations aren't, never were.

dipshit donny is the one 'ripping us off'.. all of us.

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 13 points 5 days ago

When a dotard like donnie the dumbass hears a term like "trade deficit", he assumes something untoward is going on.

But that is probably one of the most idiotic takes one could have. But donnie is not the only one...

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[–] panda_abyss@lemmy.ca 63 points 5 days ago (4 children)

What the fuck is wrong with this moron? Is he actively having a stroke?

[–] CalemitousVariantK@lemmy.world 52 points 5 days ago (1 children)

He was medically a moron before he had a small stroke. Now he shits himself constantly, can't remember which country ending in N he started a war with, and can't name the president of the United States as far back as 2025. If it wasn't for Steven Miller animating his corpse, he'd be in a burn pit under 6' of effluent already.

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[–] FlexibleToast@lemmy.world 26 points 5 days ago
[–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 9 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

Lots but I don't think this move isn't crazy or wrong from the perspective of his material interest. He's sending a message to parts of capital that aren't under his thumb / he isn't under theirs, that he'll hit their bottom line unless they materially pledge allegiance. He's trying to engineer capital flight from Canada that could hurt us enough to get us to fall in line and allow resource and market access to his side of capital to exploit and profit from our labour and natural resources. Would it work? I hope not but I wouldn't disregard the possibility.

If he's serious about this, we might see him manufacture some terrorism or drugs excuse to slap massive tariffs, perhaps even sanctions on us. As his chances of losing the senate and the house in 2 months keep growing, this shit is getting more and more about his survival, so I think the chance that this not being hot air is growing.

[–] panda_abyss@lemmy.ca 6 points 5 days ago

He already manufactured drug stuff for tariffs.

And I’m not doubting he’s serious, I’m doubting he’s competent.

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[–] kreskin@lemmy.world 14 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Moving to the US sounds like a good way to have all your wealth stolen from you and go broke.

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[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 51 points 5 days ago

ran out of stuff to distract from the epstein files, huh must be the time of the month for him.

[–] SpaceTimeInterval@lemmy.cafe 25 points 5 days ago (4 children)

Is he turning his attention back to Canada because he's upset at losing to Iran?

[–] capital_sniff@lemmy.world 11 points 4 days ago (2 children)

He's afraid the Epstein files are finally going to hit the streets.

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[–] 3abas@lemmy.world 7 points 4 days ago

He's trying to turn your attention to it.

[–] wewbull@feddit.uk 3 points 4 days ago

Like many leaders before him, he's going into a critical election weak. He thinks he needs a win to look strong. Iran is a big pile of shit for him, so he's looking to other "easier" targets.

He doesn't understand Canadians at all.

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[–] Initech_vs_Initrode@lemmy.zip 30 points 5 days ago (2 children)

The comment by Freethought is interesting:

... Forty-two percent of Canadian manufacturers have already moved, or plan to move, some or all of their production to the United States, according to a May 2026 KPMG Canada survey. The survey found that 29% have already shifted production south and another 13% plan to within the next two years. Something tells me Trump already knows this, and when this becomes public knowledge, he will falsely claim it was all because of him.

It's the same thing he did with egg prices. A Bird Flu outbreak drove prices up. Trump did nothing. The outbreak died down, thanks to responsible farmers, and prices dropped. Trump now brags that his administration brought egg prices down.

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[–] wuffah@lemmy.world 43 points 5 days ago (1 children)

“Let all Canadian Companies that are doing business with America move to the United States, immediately. Many of them are Companies that moved out years ago due to stupid U.S. Leadership. When you move back, there are no TARIFFS!” Trump wrote.

In a separate post, he argued that Canada was one of America’s worst trading partners, despite being its second-largest. Canada and the U.S. conduct close to $900 billion in cross-border economic activity each year, according to the U.S. trade representative.

This man is insane and needs to be removed from office immediately by impeachment or the 25th amendment.

If it was gonna happen, it would've happened by now.

[–] TeaWithDani@lemmy.world 13 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (2 children)

Even with tariffs, employing Canadians remains cheaper as wages are lower overall, and you don't need to pay for obscenely expensive medical insurance for your employees in Canada.

I don't think Americans grasp how uncompetitive their labour market is specifically because they don't have single payer healthcare.

[–] acchariya@lemmy.world 7 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Companies have figured out that you can move to economically ravaged conservative hellholes and just not offer any benefits or sick time at all!

These same hellholes recently made it so even if you are completely broke and on government funded healthcare, you must work or volunteer for little or nothing to keep it! The labor force is shifting to folks working for minimum wage or less to keep up long term care, and prisoners working for third world wages, with the rest just trying to keep from joining the first two groups.

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[–] ShellMonkey@piefed.socdojo.com 40 points 5 days ago

Wut?

I can't even imagine what kind of crazy runs through his head. Sure, let me relocate my entire damn company because some tool decided to throw a tantrum and pick a fight with one of their biggest partners because reasons that'll get turned around whenever he gets bored with it...

Hey Donnie, you don't get to go making unilateral demands on an international stage, the world is not one of your casinos to bankrupt

[–] SirMaple__@lemmy.ca 37 points 5 days ago
[–] betanumerus@lemmy.ca 6 points 4 days ago

"I demand you come to the US so I can give you "executive orders" instead!"

[–] Alexfire@lemmy.world 15 points 5 days ago

I feel myself die,

When verbal diarrhea,

Spews out of his mouth


Doesn't hold the cards,

He thought this would be easy,

Never a thank you

[–] desmosthenes@lemmy.world 16 points 5 days ago (4 children)

why isn’t anyone bringing the 25th amendment to the floor?

[–] anon_8675309@lemmy.world 12 points 5 days ago

Because he is still a useful idiot.

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[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 12 points 5 days ago

So Stephen Miller and ICE changed their minds about immigration?

[–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 23 points 5 days ago

If he knew anything about business, he'd know this isn't that simple or fast to do. If they were even willing.

Boy, he sure is trying to deflect attention a lot, isn't he?

[–] StrawberryPigtails@discuss.tchncs.de 21 points 5 days ago (3 children)

The way Trump is going we're not going to be a world power let alone a superpower much longer. I can't t see Canadian businesses moving to the US as being to their advantage. Plenty of disadvantages, but not many advantages.

[–] im_fine_sandy@nord.pub 11 points 5 days ago (2 children)

There's no way anyone would think moving to the US is an advantage.

Moving a company headquarters is a 5 year plan.

It's extraordinarily unlikely Trump will be alive in 5 years.

No one is going to continue these stupid tariffs after he's gone.

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[–] TryingToBeGood@reddthat.com 9 points 4 days ago (6 children)
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[–] Nonprophet@lemmy.world 14 points 5 days ago

That's right! Companies based in Canada better move to the US or face... deportation???

[–] lemmyng@lemmy.world 18 points 5 days ago

Who's ready for another TACO Tuesday?

[–] prototact@lemmy.zip 3 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

He wants to become a producer like China and his plan is to force foreign capital to make up the difference. Why should Canada worsen its position in the long run? He offers nothing in return. What a joke.

[–] Hozerkiller@lemmy.ca 3 points 4 days ago

He's scared were gonna shut down pornhub.

[–] Jankatarch@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago

What a market, free from government intervention.

[–] melsaskca@lemmy.ca 10 points 5 days ago

This could hurt Canada. Most businesses pray to the Gods of profit, not nationalism.

[–] bobbyfiend@retrolemmy.com 5 points 4 days ago

Everyone in Canada is already in America... That was easy.

[–] KeenFlame@feddit.nu 3 points 4 days ago

Who does he think still listens to his rants? Even the pundits chalk it down as empty senile air

[–] Cocodapuf@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

We would have to stop deporting foreigners for that to work. Also, if everyone doing business with the US moved there, all his precious tariff income would drop to 0.

I know nobody here needs to be convinced of this, but this is just the absolute dumbest thing he's said in a while...

[–] P1k1e@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

Well if your looking for somthing dumber, just check back in tomorrow

Edit:spelling

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[–] rhythmisaprancer@quokk.au 12 points 5 days ago (2 children)

So NAFTA was really just about USA having the power. "Free trade" my foot. Hope Canada (and Mexico) can successfully navigate this. How awful.

[–] daychilde@lemmy.world 10 points 5 days ago (2 children)

NAFTA largely benefitted us both, although there were some problems - though from everything I can tell, the upsides far outweighed the downsides.

Republicans in general have been behind most of the rise of fascism and shit, with Trump being even worse on top.

Believe what you like, but you're throwing the baby out with the bath water on that one.

Nothing I'm saying defends Trump or the fascists being stupid and shooting not guns but bazookas at our own feet and firing those bazookas wildly everywhere and shitting on everything.

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Clearly he needs that big dopamine hit again like when he was on stage for the World Cup win, or when he won that Nobel Peace Prize, or won that fifa world peace prize...

I mean this already happens with like 90% of hightech or milltech companies, because we're not allowed to succeed...

I hope that if the US collapses we will be able to show that we are not just the shadow of the US economy (as much as it will hurt), and that if we got to keep our own IP and companies we could grow our own economy past "digging shit out of the ground"

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