加美貿易戰對加拿大人的影響

首先慶祝加拿大建國151周年！

今天2018年7月1日是加拿大151年國慶日，在舉國歡慶的氣氛里夾雜著一些跟節日不搭調的元素，就是從今天開始生效加拿大總理宣布對美國給予從加拿大進口到美國的鋼鋁原材料的關稅的反擊清單-對於加拿大從美國進口的160種商品的關稅上調計劃。

剛剛瀏覽了相關的報道，其中一篇有關的加美貿易戰對加拿大人日常生活的影響，值得一讀。該文披露了幾個很有意思的加拿大總理和美國總統的唇槍舌戰，很值得玩味，

The reasons for the tariffs, Trump said, are issues of 「national security」 and Canada』s 「unfair」 treatment of our neighbours south of the border. (And when Trudeau prodded him about what those concerns were exactly, Trump reportedly said: 「Didn』t you guys burn down the White House?」)

Trudeau was uncharacteristically blunt in his response, calling Trump』s comments insulting and foolish. 「We have to believe that at some point common sense will prevail, but we see no sign of that with this action today by the U.S. administration,」 the PM said in a press conference.

從加拿大反擊美國貿易戰的加稅清單來看，跟本人生活直接相關的就兩三個：whisky，chocolate, yogurt，再說價格上漲也就個4-5%，沒什麼大不了的，本人堅決支持加拿大總理針對美國總統的貿易戰反擊，民調顯示絕大多數加拿大人以拒絕購買美國貨支持加拿大總理。

不過遺憾的是，加美兩國150餘年（1812年戰爭在1815年結束以來）修得的睦鄰友好如同一家的關係可能不得不因為美國總統挑起的貿易戰蒙上陰影，川普在剛參加完今年在加拿大舉辦的G7峰會後公然通過推特羞辱加拿大總理開始兩人唇槍舌劍的你來我往（有意思的是民調顯示超過60%的美國公民和近80%的加拿大人對川普對加拿大總理的人身攻擊持反對態度，支持加拿大總統），至於是否會再次burn down the White House，那只有時間才來給出答案，誰都不希望惡化到那一步，但是若是事態失控不得不發展到了那個時候，加拿大人（加拿大民兵）絕不是吃素的（1812年美國企圖吞併加拿大，反而被把華盛頓首府燒黑，不得不刷成白色，因此白宮得名）。

川普為了所謂的美國的「national security」而公然發起對其北鄰加拿大的貿易戰等同於緣木求魚，到底川普想幹啥呢？

以鄰為壑，與鄰為敵的話，自己每晚睡覺都不得不睜開一隻眼呀！

難道想在其任期內再次讓白宮被burn down 一次嗎？那該刷成啥色呢？

NO ZUO，NO DIE！

NO ZUO，NO DIE！

NO ZUO，NO DIE！

這場戰爭是第一次、目前為止也是唯一的一次，使美國首都曾經被外國軍隊佔領。

特朗普遭關稅暴擊 連割草機衛生紙都沒放過！https://big5.backchina.com/news/2018/07/01/569870.html

Tensions between U.S. President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau are on the rise, and it could impact your wallet.http://www.msn.com/en-ca/money/topstories/here%e2%80%99s-how-you-could-be-affected-by-the-canada-us-tariff-dispute/ar-AAzkJPq?ocid=UE12DHP

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On May 31, Trump announced that he was invoking a 25% tariff on Canadian steel imports and a 10% tariff on Canadian aluminum imports, effective June 1. The reasons for the tariffs, Trump said, are issues of 「national security」 and Canada』s 「unfair」 treatment of our neighbours south of the border. (And when Trudeau prodded him about what those concerns were exactly, Trump reportedly said: 「Didn』t you guys burn down the White House?」)

Trudeau was uncharacteristically blunt in his response, calling Trump』s comments insulting and foolish. 「We have to believe that at some point common sense will prevail, but we see no sign of that with this action today by the U.S. administration,」 the PM said in a press conference. Shortly after, Canada』s Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland announced the Canadian government』s plan to invoke a list of retaliatory tariffs on American goods equal to approximately $16.6 billion, which will come into effect on July 1. In addition to steel and aluminum, the list includes common household goods such as mayonnaise, chocolate, yogurt, maple syrup (LOL we good) and whisky.

Experts say that the total effect of these tariffs on the Canadian economy is 「minimal」 but what about the effect it will have on the wallets of the average Canadian millennial? We spoke to economist and University of Toronto professor Nicholas Li to break down just how much we might feel these changes.

If you work in the auto industry, your job could get hit

According to thePeterson Institute for International Economics, Trump』s steel and aluminum import tariffs could impact the Canadian economy by a whopping $3.2 billion. It also means that that cities that are heavily reliant on the steel and auto industries—such as Hamilton and Oshawa, Ont.—could be hit with job cuts. 「The estimates I』ve seen of effects on Canadian jobs for these steel and aluminum tariffs are around 6,000,」 Li says, 「which is a lot, but it』s actually quite a small number relative to the total Canadian economy.」 Still, with the job market as tough as it already is for millennials, this is bad news.

You may need to switch to vodka

Speaking of bad news, things aren』t looking good for whisky enthusiasts. Specifically, bourbon—a type of whisky made exclusively in the U.S.—could see a significant price increase due to the retaliatory tariffs. 「I wouldn』t be surprised if the price of whisky goes up 5 to 10 percent」 Li says.

Pampering yourself may get more costly

As 「manicure and pedicure preparations」 are on the PM』s list of retaliatory tariffs, American-made nail polish, nail brushes and handsoap will rise in price, which means the cost of your bi-weekly self-care sesh just got more expensive. Want to switch to Canadian-made products instead? According to Li, that may not *actually* save you any coin. 「You can switch to the Canadian alternatives but, of course, everyone might do that, which will actually bid up the price,」 he says. Oh, and stock up on Elnett now, because hair spray is also on the list.

You』re grocery bill may increase, too

According to Karl Littler, vice-president of public affairs at the Retail Council of Canada, Canadians could see the biggest price difference on their grocery bills. He told the Toronto Star that certain affected food items could see a 4–5% increase in price, an estimate that Li agrees with. 「The grocery space is pretty competitive, so those companies are only maybe making five, six, seven percent actual profit,」 he says, explaining that the grocery chains have little financial wiggle room. 「Those relatively small margins mean that a lot of the increase in costs have to be passed onto the consumers.」 Food items such as toffee, chocolate, pizza and strawberry jam are all set to be affected, so maybe now is a good time to curb that pesky sweet tooth? 

延伸閱讀：

Here's A List Of What Canada's Tariffs Will Hit  http://www.msn.com/en-ca/money/topstories/here%e2%80%99s-how-you-could-be-affected-by-the-canada-us-tariff-dispute/ar-AAzkJPq?ocid=UE12DHP

As Canada taxes everything from whiskey to cucumbers, the majority of US states could suffer http://www.msn.com/en-ca/money/markets/as-canada-taxes-everything-from-whiskey-to-cucumbers-the-majority-of-us-states-could-suffer/ar-AAzphYU?ocid=UE12DHP

Today, the Canadian government released a long list of US products worth C$16.6 billion ($12.6 billion) that will be subject to new import taxes.

The taxes are a direct response to Donald Trump』s steel and aluminum tariffs imposed in May, and will likely directly impact jobs and companies across the US. In 2017, 36 US states counted Canada as their largest export market.

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