Canada announces new border rules following Trump tariff threat

[Jose Garcia]

Source: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.com/news/articles/czx5p41696po.amp

Canada has promised to implement a set of sweeping new security measures along the country's US border, including strengthened surveillance and a joint "strike force" to target transnational organised crime.

The pledge follows a threat from President-elect Donald Trump to impose, when he takes office in January, a 25% tariff on Canadian goods if the country does not secure its shared border to the flow of irregular migrants and illegal drugs.

Economists say such tariffs could strike a blow to Canada's economy.

Announcing details of the plan, Canada's minister of finance and intergovernmental affairs said the federal government would devote C$1.3bn ($900m; £700m) to the plan.

Read more: BBC

[33taw]

1. Why is Canada responsible for preventing people from coming into the US? That is our job.

[bucolic_frolic]

2. Carrier pidgeons are back in play

Surprised we're not all being tagged.

[EYESORE 9001]

4. They're tagging the pigeons!

And then eating the pigeons!

[Miguelito Loveless]

3. Great, now Canada

is taking a knee.

[yaesu]

5. I hope Mexico fucks fascist usa hard with tariff retaliations. nt

[FakeNoose]

6. Canada's greatest export to the USA is her people

There are some fine Canadian actors and performers working in the US, as well as excellent ice hockey players. Over the years some of our best students and young people have moved to Canada, hoping to get a fresh start in a better place.

Chump can't stop Canadians from coming here. Why would he want to?

[eppur_se_muova]

7. Canada should add a 25% export fee to all energy, water, and wood products exported to the US.

Because trade wars are so easy to win (when your opponent is a witless gasbag)!