50% smifty percent

Todays drama is the 50% tariffs from Trump. Put it in perspective. It represents 5% of Canada’s exports. It will have little effect on the average human here. It will of course be difficult for the 5%

Aug 22, 2026

of businesses involved. The danger is simply that the trade wars start to heat up. The danger is that companies and investors will begin to abandon Canada and the US for that matter because of this nonsense. For those who hate Trump and there are few who don’t, it is simply another reason to rage. But at this point it is no big deal so let the politicians go do their nonsense. We all have that thing called trying to survive to do.