Orange clown's announcement of a 50% tariff on art, craft and jewelry from Canada which was supposed to impact us today has been paused for 3 days. US markets are still closed to Canadian art products because a promise of the tariff 2 weeks ago stopped all sales. Our US market won't re-open in 3 days.
The demented lunatic just has to say he will impose a large tariff on Canada, pull it back, and do it over and over again to destroy our economy.
Our prime minister is a master at making meaningless announcements and should do the same.
Lets have a 900% tariff on Florida oranges to come into effect in 2 weeks. No more caving carney. He will look stronger, more in command, after such an announcement. Or why not a 478% tariff on imported US almonds in 3 weeks time?
Announce that now, and let their industries deal with it.
Our PM has a 4000 person communications staff AND full control of the mainstream news media in Canada so he should use that as a tool for retaliation instead of for self promotion.
But what is the likelihood of that ever happening?
Also I talk about how 2 sticks of RAM that cost $200 a short time ago now costs $1400 and how AI inflated RAM prices are now spreading into laptops, SD cards, and hard disks. All the tools a modern artist needs to produce or sell art.
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