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It was another week of chaos and disruption perpetrated by United States President Donald Trump. He makes no secret about the fact that he \u201cloves tariffs,\u201d even though he has no idea how they really work. This past week, he has sprinkled them over many parts of the world, especially with new threats to Canada.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Former American Vice-President Mike Pence, who served under Trump, knows more about tariffs than his former boss. \u201cTariffs are a tax. That 300-billion-dollar projection? (revenue to the United States from tariffs) We (Americans) are the ones who will be paying it, importers, business, consumers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As most people are aware by now, Canada and the United States are in deep negotiations in an attempt to construct a fair trade agreement by August 1st. (The original target was July 21st<\/sup>.)\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Smack in the middle of this is a letter sent by President Trump last Thursday to Prime Minister Mark Carney, threatening a tariff of 35% on Canadian imports by August 1st and saying that any reciprocal tariffs imposed by Canada would be added to the 35% tariff from the United States.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Is he blowing smoke?\u00a0 Quite possibly. The problem is that we just don\u2019t know. Creating chaos, uncertainty, and confusion, and making the most of the bully pulpit are favourite tactics of Donald Trump. His trade officials are trying to damp down these threats, but even they cannot guess what he will do or say from one minute to the next.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If, in fact, a trade deal is struck between Canada and the United States before August 1st, Trump may well sign it. The real question that matters, however, is whether he will honour it? Trump\u2019s track record on honouring agreements or misinterpreting them for his own purposes provides absolutely no comfort to that question.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the United States, the only way the president can impose tariffs without congressional approval is by declaring a national emergency. He has used this power by declaring that the distribution of fentanyl in the United States is a national crisis, allowing him to impose tariffs at least on Canada and Mexico unilaterally.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That may be a fair sanction on Mexico, but it is nonsensical to use emergency powers for this purpose on Canada. Study after study shows that less than one percent of fentanyl smuggled into the United States comes from Canada. Ninety-nine percent goes into that country from Mexico.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Canada does not contribute in any material way to what President Trump considers a national crisis, and it is therefore an abuse of the legislation to apply it to Canada without the consent of Congress. Sadly, however, Congress lacks the guts to do anything about it.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is time, I believe, for Canadians to shake their collective heads and acknowledge what Donald Trump really wants. He wants Canada, lock, stock and barrel. He wants to bring us to our knees economically. He wants Canada to be part of the United States. We have an abundance of natural resources and Trump wants them. Plain and simple. For those who believe this is nothing but a conspiracy theory you need to think again. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

One example is the difference in tariffs he proposes for Canada and Mexico in relation to fentanyl. Mexico, whose border is responsible for 99 percent of fentanyl that makes its way into the United States, gets slapped with a 30 percent tariff. Canada, where less than 1 percent of fentanyl flows across its border to the United States, is hit with a 35 percent tariff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How does that make sense unless Trump has ulterior motives?  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In his letter to Mark Carney, Trump said, \u201cThe Trade Deficit (Canada\u2019s) is a major threat to our economy and indeed our national security.\u201d  The emphasis on security here leaves a lot of doors open. (See Putin and his reason for invading Ukraine.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Canadian journalist Warren Kinsella wrote an article yesterday that said in part, \u201cIn mob parlance, Trump\u2019s letter is what is called a shakedown: pay the protection money or else. You\u2019ve got a nice little country Mark-o. It would be a shame if something bad happened to it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kinsella also said that a new trade deal with Trump is a waste of time. While I am anxious to see what comes out of the bilateral trade negotiations on August 1st, I am beginning to fear that he is right.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With Trump in control, it is becoming clear to me that we will never get a trade agreement with the United States that is fair to Canada. To me, the worst thing that can happen is for Prime Minister Carney, in a 1939 Neville Chamberlain moment, to signal \u201cpeace in our time\u201d with an agreement that favours the United States and keeps Canada tied to their apron strings and completely under their thumbs.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is a pivotal time for Canada. It is also a time for boldness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The time for testing whether we can come to a reasonable trade Agreement is between now and August 1st<\/sup>. Of course, the preference is for something that not only works for Canada but can be enforced.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After that, however, short of seeing some real signs of success on the immediate horizon, not only must the elbows go up, but the gloves must come off.  As tough as the options may be, there can be no more pussyfooting. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The irony of what is happening in the United States right now is that while they are threatening sanctions to many of their allies, including Canada, Mexico, Great Britian and the European Union, they also believe they can remain as leader of the free world and seek isolationism at the same time.  I am not sure that works. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Canada will not be the only nation seeking new avenues for trade and less dependence on the United States. We need to take huge advantage of that. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whether we can ever completely cut our trading relationship with the United States remains to be seen. However, lacking a fair and equitable trade agreement between Canada and the United States, we will have to move in that direction. That means new partners, new relationships, and new opportunities, as well as the courage and determination to face what will be difficult and challenging times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Are we up for that?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hugh Mackenzie<\/p>\n\n\n

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Hugh Mackenzie has held elected office as a trustee on the Muskoka Board of Education, a Huntsville councillor, a District councillor, and mayor of Huntsville. He has also served as chairman of the District of Muskoka and as chief of staff to former premier of Ontario, Frank Miller.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hugh has also served on a number of provincial, federal and local boards, including chair of the Ontario Health Disciplines Board, vice-chair of the Ontario Family Health Network, vice-chair of the Ontario Election Finance Commission, and board member of Roy Thomson Hall, the National Theatre School of Canada, and the Anglican Church of Canada. Locally, he has served as president of the Huntsville Rotary Club, chair of Huntsville District Memorial Hospital, chair of the Huntsville Hospital Foundation, president of Huntsville Festival of the Arts, and board member of Community Living Huntsville.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In business, Hugh Mackenzie has a background in radio and newspaper publishing. He was also a founding partner and CEO of Enterprise Canada, a national public affairs and strategic communications firm established in 1986.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Currently, Hugh is president of C3 Digital Media Inc., the parent company of Doppler Online, and he enjoys writing commentary for Huntsville Doppler.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n

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