The US threat of a trade war is the dumbest possible response to President Trump's threat of tariffs. Bragging is not an effective diplomatic tool.
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Three-quarters of our exports go to the South. The US economy is ten times larger than ours and is less dependent on trade than we are.
A trade war would be bad for the US economy, but it would be disastrous for us and would solve nothing. The smart thing to do would be to the benefit of the United States and Canada to take strong action to control our borders and stop the flow of drugs and immigrants in both directions.
This has been stated by the premiers of Quebec, Newfoundland and Labrador, Alberta and Saskatchewan. Meanwhile, politicians in Ottawa and Toronto are flirting with a trade deal. Are there any grown-up politicians in Ontario?
Source @Maxime Bernier