Canada is About to Get Steamrolled: How Trump's Tariffs Will Reshape Global Trade
The U.S. has been keeping tabs on Canada’s protectionist policies for decades. Now Trump is using tariffs to crack open our markets.
Trump’s tariffs aren’t just a trade tactic—this is economic warfare aimed at reshaping global trade, and Canada is about to get steamrolled.
For weeks now, we’ve had Trudeau’s cabinet ministers stumbling over their words, pretending they have no clue what Trump’s up to with these tariffs... And the media? Half of them are running with this absurd idea that Trump has no grand plan, that he’s just winging it with a vanity project. But don’t be fooled. The man literally has an entire strategy laid out in black and white.
Ever heard of Stephen Miran? Probably not, because our media refuses to cover anything that doesn’t fit their narrative. This guy isn’t some random talking head—he’s a Harvard-trained economist, a former senior advisor to the U.S. Treasury, and now Trump’s nominee for the Council of Economic Advisors. And he’s written a whole blueprint explaining how Trump plans to use tariffs as a weapon—not just against Canada, but to reshape the entire global economic system.
How, you ask? America has a trade report that’s been tabled in Congress every year since the Clinton administration. It lists all the countries alphabetically and the specific protectionist measures they are using to restrict U.S. trade access. Now we’ll just focus on Canada. This list has been very consistent over the last 30 years. Americans do not like our Supply Management agreement, which limits agriculture and food production; they hate the Broadcast Act, our Telecom Act, and they really don’t like our protectionism in the banking sector—all because these limit American access to our economy. And what did Trump say on his call with Trudeau the other day when he granted us a 30-day extension? Let’s talk banking and telecom... so the door has already been opened.
Miran spells it out quite clearly. The U.S. thinks it has been “too generous” for decades, letting other countries enjoy easy access to its market while they put up barriers to American businesses. They believe the system has hollowed out American manufacturing and overvalued the U.S. dollar, making it harder for them to compete globally.
So this is Trump’s ultimate plan... he’s taking this list, sorting the allies from the adversaries, and strategically wielding tariffs to reshape global trade. The enemies will be isolated through economic pressure and other means. As for his so-called allies—tariffs will be used as leverage to crack open their protectionist policies and force open their markets to American business. This isn’t just about trade; it’s about constructing a new global economic order. They’re not going to rely solely on the military like past empires—they’re using raw economic power to strong-arm the world into submission. It’s Globalism 2.0, built to serve America first.
And guess what? Canada is at the front of the line. We’ve had decades of privileged access to the U.S. market, and now, Trump is saying, “That was a privilege, not a right.”
So we’re about to get hit—hard. Big banks are warning of a 3+% drop in our GDP, which will fall somewhere between $80 and $100 billion annually. And while some estimates expect Canada to lose 200,000 jobs, Doug Ford is out here warning that Ontario could lose over 500,000 alone—and while he may be indulging in hyperbole—it’s clear, the economy, and Canadians will suffer.
So what’s the plan, Canada? Well, let’s put the border solutions aside, because we know they’re only part of the short-term equation. When these tariffs return, the Liberal party wants to go toe-to-toe with Trump, a dollar-for-dollar tariff war, which he’s promised will only result in more tariffs, and if we’re being logical about this, he’s the elephant, we’re the ant. We don’t survive this fight. As for how they want to bolster the economy? Leaders like Trudeau and even Doug Ford are spouting off about ‘pandemic-style bailouts.’ Literally the last thing we need to do is continue printing money and running deficits that will take generations to fix.
Here’s the bottom line: Canada is asleep at the wheel while the U.S. is rewriting the global economic rules. We can’t afford to just “hope for the best” or print more money to buy our way out of this. We need leadership that will stand up for Canadians, fight for our industries, leverage our natural resources, diversify our trading partners, and stop selling us out at every turn. Otherwise, we’re about to get generationally steamrolled.
Thx Jonathan, you’re one of the few who sees thru the noise. Canada has been flying under the radar for decades assuming it’s business as usual forever. Our Laurentian oligarchy gas profited massively from this arrangement. But as the old script goes there’s a new sheriff in town and not ok with the old ways.
1- the Canadian ruling class needs to face its complicity in the international drug trade. Watching how they are dealing with the USAid files may be illustrative. They should be very worried.
2- Canadian banks have been mentioned numerous times by Trump. As with so many things what do people need to see and hear? Do not assume this is just shit talking. The Canadian banks all have large US franchises which may suddenly become unviable unless there is some kind if reciprocity agreement. As well there is the issue of money laundering which is connected to Canadas role in the international drug trade.
3- Canada has the 2nd largest land mass in the world, but has effectively disbanded its military. This means that Canada is actually under the protection of the Pentagon, a very uncomfortable truth for Canadians. Who pays for that? The US taxpayers. Canada is not financially capable of defending such a vast landmass.
4- Canada has one neighbor which happens to be the global hegemon today. The Canadian leftist ruling class, the Laurentian Elite, has never been able to accommodate itself to that reality. That mindset has hobbled and stunted our development for decades to the point where on a GDP per cap basis Canadas standard of living is equivalent to Alabama one of Americas poorer states. Canada needs to be a better partner and neighbor, stop claiming victimhood and look for ways to raise our standard of living.
I recall the free trade agreement.
USA enterprises bought up all the natural resource companies. They later paid me to demo them. I never figured this out. Bad box or stupid management?
Most of the west coast sawmills where torn down and auctioned off to china.
I see the equipment I once made and installed in china with the same paint on it.
The Canadian dollar has been manipulated and kept down for decades because America would stop doing trade with oh Canada.
The Alberta tar sands project is primarily American interests running that resource.
Few mines are Canadian owned.
Big box flooded the country and put all the small mom and pop out of business.
Canada was demolished decades ago and been hanging by a thread.
All part of the grand plan.
The American economy is being demolitioned also. Consume and trash everything. What happened to those Detroit steel Mills?
Sure some American cars are made. I rarely see anything made in the USA now.
Even once American made tools are now Mexican or Brazilian.
Trump is scratching at a glass wall hoping he can climb it.
Your all fkt IMO.
Most people don't have $500 in their bank account in case of an emergency.
Canadians and Americans are all living check to check, hand to mouth.
No one knows how to work a hard day other than a farmer or the odd construction crew.
I got so fed up with production and safety protocols I left for the 3rd world were no one was coddled and men still worked hard.
Sure I don't make what I once did but the cost is considerable less. No mortgage, own my home and old 4x4 just pay power water and medicare. Less than $100 a month.
Hope you can handle poverty.
This crash is going to be historical.
This is a land grab I think. The lease is up and the true owners are going to put you all in the street.