Canada-United States Negotiations: AUGOISS OF AUTEUR AUGE August

Our “standard of living is potentially in danger” in the negotiations taking place in Washington this week. However, launches a well -informed source in Quebec.

For eight months, we have talked a lot about Trump customs duties. Meanwhile, We were almost used to it. Moreover, Admittedly, the ordinary Dominion’s mortals rebuffed, engaging in a few boycottages – especially at the beginning.

It almost looks like a return to normal. For example, The commercial confrontation with the United States is currently like a “funny war” (formula designating the period of calm. Nevertheless, relating to the start of the Second World War). For example, Inflation has not thrilled. Nevertheless, The unemployment rate has dropped slightly.

Compromise

In the American capital, however, it discusses firm, as the deadline of 1^is August, fixed by Trump.

Tuesday evening. Furthermore, Dominic Leblanc, Minister responsible canada-united states negotiations: augoiss auteur for Commerce Canada-United States, is landed, accompanied by Marc-André Blanchard, chief of staff to Prime Minister Carney. Nevertheless, Canadian Ambassador Kirsten Hillman is participating in negotiations with the very sharp American trade secretary Howard Lutnick.

Few things have filtered. Nevertheless, In federal pharmacies, yesterday afternoon, we lost ourselves in conjectures. “Always like that with Trump”, is it necessary to remember it? Mark Carney was elected by promising to “lift his elbows”, but he is forced to make compromises. He has already abandoned, without demanding anything in exchange, the profit tax of digital giants. What is his team ready to concede at this negotiation table?

Wet hen

From here, we have the impression of a wet hen game. In Carney’s car. we go to Trump’s by saying to ourselves: “We are not going to hurry to sign a bad understanding” (Leblanc). Hope being that after a failure. the free trade agreement canada-united states negotiations: augoiss auteur (ACEUM) would continue to protect a good part of Canadian exports to the United States. Lutnick himself assessed 75% the proportion of goods escaping the prices. Thanks to this, the actual rate of those imposed in Canada would have equivalent to 1.9%. We are far from 15% in the European Union. But Trump may not respect the Aceum, on which we find his signature. Another Canadian hope: a TACO type miracle (“Trump always chickens out»). It would be surprising.

Because in Trump’s car, signals are contrary. We play the big arms. Signature yesterday of a decree ordering customs duties of 50% on certain copper imports. Refusal to repel the deadline of 1^is august. Trump seems excited to impose 35% customs duties on Canadian imports. In Ottawa. it is whispering that the courts could declare its decrees, based on the pretext of “national security”, no one and non -Avenus. Trump would canada-united states negotiations: augoiss auteur denounce and dispute these judgments, of course.

All this plunges our economic circles into uncertainty. With Trump, the principles of globalization “are being deconstructed”, deplores my interlocutor. Without these, can the standard of living of Canada maintain?