To the editor: The Los Angeles Instances’ reporting on the breakdown of commerce talks between the U.S. and Canada made no point out of the opposite phrases introduced by the U.S. negotiators apparently on the final minute, at the least partially inflicting Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to interrupt off the talks (“Trump’s 50% tariffs on Canadian goods just went into effect. Here’s what to know,” Aug. 24). Tariff charges have been solely a part of the issue.
According to Carney, these different phrases included calls for that Canada limit future commerce offers with different international locations and weaken its help for French language and tradition. Carney said the American angle was to treat Canada as “a subsidiary of the US.” That killed the talks.
So, now we enter a commerce struggle with our longstanding ally, buying and selling associate and closest neighbor. This after shedding a commerce struggle with China and a navy struggle with Iran. Are there any clever folks left in Washington?
Peter Langenberg, South Pasadena
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To the editor: Trump has reached again to the Nice Despair, invoking part 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930 to threaten Canada with 50% tariffs (“The Canada-U.S. trade war deepens rupture in what had been a close and durable alliance,” Aug. 22).
It was in my eighth-grade historical past class once we discovered that the Smoot-Hawley tariffs of 1930 have been a blunder and that “protectionism” was a shedding proposition, a grimy phrase.
Those that refuse to study from the errors of historical past are doomed to repeat them.
Johnny Thompson, San Diego
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To the editor: I used to be offended to examine Trump and his marketing campaign to impose new tariffs on items from Canada. Tariffs are taxes that we, the American shoppers, pay for imported objects.
Whereas not wishing to pay additional for items I could also be buying from Canada, I’m equally mad and unhappy about the way in which Trump treats our ally and neighbor, Canada. The USA has had a protracted, peaceable friendship with Canada. Now Trump’s actions are alienating us from yet one more nation, our next-door neighbor.
The worldwide standing of the US continues to say no as we bully different nations.
Carol Karas, Camarillo
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To the editor: Let me see if I perceive this. Trump received mad at Canada as a result of it wouldn’t do what he informed it to do. So, to punish Canada, Trump imposed tariffs on Canadian items. These tariffs will in the end be paid by American taxpayers, that means they’re basically a tax on Individuals.
Now, in retaliation, the Canadian finance minister (whose final title is, aptly, Champagne) will elevate tariffs on American items (“Canada retaliates in rapidly escalating U.S. trade war,” Aug. 25). These tariffs will ultimately be paid by Canadian shoppers.
It’s laborious to see any winners right here, however it’s clear who the losers are.
Bob Wicks, Brea
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To the editor: Come on, Europe. Come on, Mexico, China, Japan and another nation that has been brutalized by our schoolyard bully of a president. Get behind Canada and present Trump that sufficient is sufficient.
I’m ordering my Canadian flag and T-shirt immediately.
Carole Lutness, Valencia
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To the editor: As Mahatma Gandhi is attributed as saying, an eye fixed for an eye fixed leaves the entire world blind.
Let’s name the entire thing off.
Thomas D. Penfield, Cardiff-by-the-Sea
