U.S. President Donald Trump signed an order Saturday that places 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico and 10% tariffs on goods from China, the White House said.
- Common Dreams: Trump Follows Through With High Tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China.
- Texas Tribune: Trump orders tariffs on Mexico and Canada — Texas’ biggest trading partners.
- RFI (Radio France Internationale): Trump unveils sweeping US tariffs on Canada, Mexico, China - EU next?
I think both countries are going to have a lot of job losses because of this. It’s never the idiot leaders who suffer, it’s everyone else.
I’m not sure how well I’m going to be sleeping anymore. Oh well.
I haven’t slept well in months. I’m confident in my ability to make it to Canada when (not if) I need to. But at this point they’re forcing our hand. When there’s no hope, there’s nothing left to lose.