'Make Them Pay A Price:' Tesla Threatened With 100% Tariffs In Canada
“We need to look through and say who is supporting Trump and how can we make them pay a price," Canada's Chrystia Freeland said.
By: Patrick George
Jan 31, at 3:29pm ET
There's a famous quote from the movie Road House that's useful for all sorts of situations: "Be nice. Until it's time to not be nice." The people of Canada, by and large, are famous the world over for being very nice. But clearly, the current tariff situation in the U.S. has some of them getting ready to not be nice.
And at least one top politician in Canada is prepared to go directly after Tesla as a result.
In an interview with The Canadian Press, the country's Liberal Party leadership candidate, Chrystia Freeland, suggested 100% tariffs be applied to a number of U.S.-sourced goods in response to President Trump's threatened tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports. Freeland said those could include wine, beer and all Teslas, specifically. And yes, this is because of Tesla CEO's financial and operational support of Trump, Freeland said.
More: https://insideevs.com/news/749279/tesla-tariffs-canada-musk-freeland/
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United States Imports from Canada was US$429.6 Billion during 2023, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. United States Imports from Canada
https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/imports/canada
Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products $131.91B
Vehicles other than railway, tramway $56.35B
Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers $31.86B
Commodities not specified according to kind $19.97B
Plastics $13.67B
Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins $11.51B
Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal $11.45B
Aluminum $11.22B
Electrical, electronic equipment $9.85B
Iron and steel $8.36B
Aircraft, spacecraft $7.95B
Paper and paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board $6.80B
Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations and products $6.38B
Animal, vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products $5.99B
Articles of iron or steel $5.95B
Furniture, lighting signs, prefabricated buildings $5.81B
Pharmaceutical products $5.69B
Optical, photo, technical, medical apparatus $4.61B
Fertilizers $4.56B
Meat and edible meat offal $4.13B
Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotope $3.68B
Organic chemicals $3.58B
Copper $3.49B
Miscellaneous chemical products $3.45B
Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatics invertebrates $3.13B
Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers $3.05B
Rubbers $3.00B
Vegetable, fruit, nut food preparations $2.71B
Residues, wastes of food industry, animal fodder $2.44B
Miscellaneous edible preparations $2.10B
Cocoa and cocoa preparations $2.04B
Live animals $1.98B
Pulp of wood, fibrous cellulosic material, waste $1.97B
Essential oils, perfumes, cosmetics, toileteries $1.83B
Cereals $1.72B
Miscellaneous articles of base metal $1.56B
Beverages, spirits and vinegar $1.51B
Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement $1.47B
Nickel $1.45B
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials $1.22B
Zinc $1.21B
Meat, fish and seafood preparations $1.17B
Tanning, dyeing extracts, tannins, derivatives, pigments $1.16B
Milling products, malt, starches, inlin, wheat gluten $1.13B
Soaps, lubricants, waxes, candles, modelling pastes $1.05B
Sugars and sugar confectionery $1.04B
Miscellanneous manufactured articles $890.85M
Oil seed, oleagic fruits, grain, seed, fruits $827.60M
Live trees, plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers $790.46M
Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment $746.74M
Printed books, newspapers, pictures $679.63M
Ores slag and ash $675.95M
Coffee, tea, mate and spices $603.34M
Edible fruits, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons $592.98M
Glass and glassware $567.59M
Impregnated, coated or laminated textile fabric $408.36M
Toys, games, sports requisites $399.55M
Lead $391.95M
Tools, implements, cutlery of base metal $383.58M
Articles of apparel, not knit or crocheted $369.25M
Base metals not specified elsewhere, cermets. $301.94M
Albuminoids, modified starches, glues, enzymes $283.17M
Dairy products, eggs, honey, edible products $276.00M
Ships, boats, and other floating structures $214.77M
Arms and ammunition, parts and accessories $197.64M
Wadding, felt, nonwovens, yarns, twine, cordage $187.53M
Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches, pyrophorics $182.58M
Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques $160.68M
Products of animal origin $150.87M
Manmade filaments $147.88M
Tobacco and manufactures tobacco substitutes $136.39M
Articles of apparel, knit or crocheted $126.59M
Other made textile articles, sets, worn clothing $123.66M
Articles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel good $114.23M
Manmade staple fibers $57.37M
Knitted or crocheted fabric $54.73M
Footwear, gaiters and the like, $52.19M
Ceramic products $43.34M
Musical instruments, parts and accessories $42.13M
Carpets and other textile floor coverings $35.34M
Special woven or tufted fabric, lace, tapestry $32.40M
Headgear and $30.08M
Lac, gums, resins $22.84M
Furskins and artificial fur, manufactures $22.69M
Tin $21.98M
Wool, animal hair, horsehair yarn and fabric $18.95M
Cotton $16.29M
Photographic or cinematographic goods $12.51M
Clocks and watches $10.01M
Bird skin, feathers, artificial flowers, human hair $6.92M
Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather $6.38M
Vegetable plaiting materials, vegetable products $4.79M
Manufacturers of plaiting material, basketwork $4.20M
Umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips $2.79M
Vegetable textile fibers not specified elsewhere, paper yarn, woven fabric $1.28M
Cork and articles of cork $1.06M
Silk $62.83K
$3 Billion in Rubbers!
and I think it might catch on. 
Will use it too in threads like this. I hope Canada carries out this idea on Musk & his ilk!
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a couple of months ago when many were speculating what to call musk & TSF.
It Resonated with me.. I want to Never write his name again. That's why I called him TSF until Mump came along.
I've seen a couple of other people use it.
Aloha Yes YAY Canada.. Always Loved Canada and her People ever since I lived in NY and got to Visit a few times! 
I've been swearing I was going to move there for nigh on to 26 years now. 
Just yesterday I emailed the Dept. of Finance suggesting they tariff Teslas and, Starlink, because they are owned by Musk.
I expect my Order of Canada award will be arriving shortly. 
I don’t blame them but it hits home. 
The toughest beach assaulted after Omaha was the Canadian beach, Juno. Stiff opposition, heavy casualties. But they forced their way ashore and established a beachhead.
Don't fuck with Canadians. 
