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Originally Posted by BoLevi
We also need to immediately approve every single pipeline on the table and even ones on the drawing board to attract capital. This includes LNG plants. If the gov't needs to subsidize their construction, then do so as this is a matter of national security. Permanently eliminate any restrictions on tanker traffic or LNG traffic. Suspend First Nations consultations or limit them to existing, and put a short timeline on them - a few weeks at most. Preferably this all comes as a resource corridor.
Initiate an immediate trade envoy to India and China and make it public.
Some of the unconventional things I've heard that would be interesting:
1. Suspend all patent protection for US pharmaceuticals for a period of 5 years. Allow Canadian generic drug companies to decimate US brand name drug company revenues.
2. Limit traffic on the St Lawrence River. Maybe for "inspections" or something.
3. Immediately de-commit to the F-35 program and cancel any related penalties. Buy the Typhoon from Europe. Make similar commitments to EU/UK defense contractors.
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Now this is the type of response that would be good for Canada.
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Originally Posted by BoLevi
Canada must respond with retaliatory tariffs. This is partly for domestic signaling. If it looks like Canada is unwilling to defend domestic manufacturing, then the manufacturing will capitulate and move to the US. Also, you must force the governers and congressman of red states that are impacted to choose between their voters and Trump.
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This isn't. Trump screws American consumers and the response is Trudeau screwing Canadian consumers?