Canada may declare a war on US!

[Whoha]

you want examples, there you go.

[Whoha]

Originally posted by KrazyHorse
You've collected 4.1 billion in illegal tariffs on softwood.

PAY UP

just wait a month.

[Flubber]

I don't like a trade war but there comes a point when you have to assess the longer term. If the US can ignore NAFTA here with no consequences what will stop them from doing so again?

Is there any way we could slap a tariff on natural gas that had to be PAID by the US consumers. I want the 4 billion dollars

[KrazyHorse]

Originally posted by Whoha
you want examples, there you go.

I want real examples, not how harley lost a few million in potential sales.

You've got 700 billion to explain.

Where's the beef?

[KrazyHorse]

Originally posted by Flubber
I don't like a trade war but there comes a point when you have to assess the longer term. If the US can ignore NAFTA here with no consequences what will stop them from doing so again?

Is there any way we could slap a tariff on natural gas that had to be PAID by the US consumers. I want the 4 billion dollars

Of course we can. We're allowed to put export taxes on whatever we want. But the federal gov't is trying to avoid pissing off Alberta...

[Asher]

Originally posted by Kuciwalker
Duh real men fight real wars. Only pansy Canadians fight a trade war

To be fair, Canada was quick to jump to aid our allies in both World Wars when they broke out.

It was the US that sat on their asses until they were attacked before getting the balls to fight.

[Richelieu]

Originally posted by KrazyHorse


Of course we can. We're allowed to put export taxes on whatever we want. But the federal gov't is trying to avoid pissing off Alberta...

How about electricity. Does BC export as much to the states as Quebec does?

[DaShi]

The US doesn't like conflict.

[KrazyHorse]

Collecting the money in tariffs is generally a better idea, unless there's a commodity like oil or gas which is in such strong demand at such high prices that an export tax will not hurt exports too much.

[Krill]

Originally posted by DaShi
The US doesn't like conflict.

QFT

[KrazyHorse]

But yeah, I'd be in favour of putting an export tax on all energy products to the US until this is resolved. Hydro, oil, natural gas, coal.

Do it on an increasing basis. Start at a dollar a barrel, and move from there...

[Tingkai]

The irony is that Canada would be better off if it stopped clear cutting tree in order to mass produce cheap 2x4s.

More jobs would be created in Canada through selective cutting of high quality lumber that could be used in Canadian factories too make other products.

The problem is the Canadian logging industry isn't willing to invest in new sawmills that can produce high quality lumber.

[Flubber]

Originally posted by Asher


To be fair, Canada was quick to jump to aid our allies in both World Wars when they broke out.

It was the US that sat on their asses until they were attacked before getting the balls to fight.

Yeah and generally it begins with the US being horrifically unprepared for an attack.

Canada steps up when we see the cause as just. Thats why we have troops in Afghanistan ( you know . . . that place where AQ ACTUALLY WAS (and is).

Also . . we manage to be every bit as free as the Americans without being hated anywhere near as much worldwide ( some of that is superpower envy but not all of it)

[Kuciwalker]

No fair bringing facts into the debate

[Flubber]

This lumber thing is an example-- because the US is big and powerful, the attitudeseems to be "screw Canada and screw any panel decision we don't like"

So we don't SELL timberlands to forestry interests-- DEAL with it !!

Oh and please send 4.1 billion dollars