March 9, 2025
For decades, Canada has benefited from an economic relationship that has been heavily skewed in its favor, enjoying low tariffs on its exports to the U.S. while imposing insanely high tariffs on American products. Now, when President Trump finally takes steps to correct this blatant imbalance, Canada has the audacity to retaliate with even more tariffs, canceling liquor sales and arrogantly launching further economic threats.
Let’s be clear: Canada is not a victim. Canada is the exploiter. I'm not sure if Canada has been smoking a bit too much of their marijuana products or not, but the United States has every right to level the playing field, and Canada’s hysterical overreaction proves that they’ve been getting away with economic theft for far too long.
Decades of Canada Ripping Off the U.S. – A $200 Billion Theft.
Canada’s dairy industry has been one of the most protected in the world under its so-called “supply management” system, which has been in place since the early 1970s. While Canada enjoyed wide access to the U.S. market, they shut out U.S. dairy products with tariffs so high that they might as well have been a full-blown embargo. Here’s what we’ve been dealing with:
Milk Tariffs: 270%
Cheese Tariffs: 245%
Butter Tariffs: 298%
These outrageous tariffs have effectively blocked American dairy farmers from competing in Canada for over 50 years, costing the U.S. dairy industry between $100 billion and $200 billion in lost sales. Meanwhile, Canada paid next to nothing when exporting similar products to the U.S. This is not free trade—this is theft.
And now, when Trump imposes a mere 25% tariff to offset decades of this abuse, Canada reacts like a spoiled child and doubles down with even more tariffs—this time, targeting liquor, automobiles, and even energy supplies to the U.S.
Other Ways Canada Has Exploited the U.S.
1. The Softwood Lumber Scam
For years, Canada has been undercutting American lumber producers by subsidizing their own industry while flooding the U.S. market with cheap, government-backed softwood. This unfair advantage has put countless American sawmills out of business and cost the U.S. billions in lost revenue. The U.S. has had to fight back with tariffs multiple times, but Canada still cries victim every time they get called out for their cheating.
2. Pharmaceutical Price Rigging
Canada has artificially suppressed drug prices by forcing pharmaceutical companies to sell at government-controlled rates, making it cheaper for Canadians to buy medicine while Americans foot the bill for research and development. This means U.S. companies spend billions innovating, while Canada enjoys the benefits at a discount. And yet, Canadians mock Americans for high drug prices—conveniently ignoring the fact that their system only works because the U.S. absorbs the costs.
3. The Energy Hypocrisy
Now that Canada has faced real economic consequences for its decades of abuse, some of their politicians are threatening to cut energy exports to the U.S., particularly electricity and oil supplies. This is beyond absurd—Canada is threatening to punish the U.S. for defending itself against unfair trade. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has threatened the United States with an energy embargo and a ban on American liquor imports in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's proposed tariffs on Canadian goods.
In a statement issued on March 7, 2025, Premier Smith announced that Alberta would cease purchasing American alcoholic beverages and video lottery terminals as part of the province's response to the U.S. tariffs. She emphasized that these measures would remain in place until President Trump retracts his tariff threats.
Smith even bragged that the U.S. would run out of oil reserves before Canada, mocking America’s position as if Canada holds all the cards. Thumbing their noses at the U.S. while threatening our energy security is a dangerous game to play with Donald Trump, and I feel they will regret playing it.
Canada’s Retaliation is extremely greedy, spoiled, and unwise – and Could Backfire Hard
Let’s talk about Canada’s latest temper tantrum. In response to Trump’s tariffs, Canada is slapping their own tariffs on American liquor and auto products, while also developing apps that help Canadians avoid buying U.S. products altogether. The Liquor Control Board of Ontario alone removed $1 billion worth of American alcohol from its shelves just to spite the U.S. In the context of Canada's recent removal of approximately $1 billion worth of U.S. liquor from store shelves as a retaliatory measure against U.S. tariffs, the financial impact on U.S. producers depends on the specific stage of the supply chain at which these actions occurred.
Payment Structures in International Liquor Trade:
Direct Purchases by Provincial Liquor Boards:
In many Canadian provinces, government-run liquor control boards, such as the Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) and the Société des alcools du Québec (SAQ), oversee the importation and distribution of alcoholic beverages. These entities typically purchase products directly from producers or authorized distributors, paying for the goods upon receipt or within agreed-upon payment terms. Once these products are in the possession of the liquor boards, they own the inventory, regardless of whether it has been sold to consumers. https://just-drinks.com/news/canadian-provinces-remove-us-alcohol-from-shelves-in-tariffs-response/
Consignment Models:
In some cases, products may be placed in stores on a consignment basis, meaning payment to the supplier occurs only after the product is sold to the end consumer. However, this model is less common in the liquor industry, especially within the structured framework of Canadian provincial liquor boards.
Implications of the Product Removal:
If the U.S. liquor products were already purchased by the Canadian liquor boards (which is the standard practice), the financial transaction between the U.S. producers and Canadian importers has been completed. The removal of these products from store shelves would primarily result in financial losses for the Canadian entities, as they have already paid for the inventory. The unsold products would represent sunk costs for these liquor boards or retailers.
For U.S. producers, the immediate financial impact would be minimal if they have already received payment. However, the removal signifies a cessation of future orders and sales in the Canadian market, leading to potential revenue losses moving forward. For instance, Lawson Whiting, CEO of Brown-Forman (the parent company of Jack Daniel's), expressed concerns over the removal, stating it is "worse than a tariff" because it directly halts sales. https://tennessean.com/story/money/2025/03/06/why-is-canada-removing-tennessee-whiskey-from-store-shelves/81747372007/
The removal of U.S. liquor products from Canadian store shelves likely means that Canadian liquor boards or retailers, having already purchased these products, will incur the immediate financial losses associated with unsold inventory. U.S. producers would have received payment for these goods under typical transaction terms. However, the broader concern for U.S. producers lies in the disruption of the Canadian market for their products, leading to potential long-term revenue declines due to halted sales and strained trade relations.
Do they really think this will hurt us more than it hurts them? Here’s the reality:
The U.S. economy is ten times the size of Canada’s.
The U.S. buys far more from Canada than Canada buys from the U.S.
The U.S. can easily find new trading partners, but Canada? They’re stuck with us.
If Trump really wanted to play hardball, he could cripple Canada’s economy overnight with more targeted tariffs and energy restrictions.
Canada is Playing with Fire – and Trump is Being Too Gracious.
Let’s be real—Trump has been more than fair in his approach to Canada.
He only imposed tariffs after decades of Canadian exploitation.
He paused additional tariffs when Canada complained, showing restraint.
He gave them a chance to negotiate a better deal under USMCA, which slightly improved U.S. access to their dairy market.
And how does Canada repay this patience? By slapping more tariffs, Removing U.S. Liquor from their store shelves, Threatening cutting off energy, and acting like the victims.
Maybe it’s time for Trump to stop being nice.
Time for the U.S. to Teach Canada a Lesson.
Enough is enough. If Canada wants a trade war, the U.S. should give them one they won’t forget. Here’s how Trump should respond:
1. Massively increase tariffs on all Canadian imports – If they want to tax our dairy at 300%, why should we let their products into our market cheaply?
2. Ban Canadian energy exports to the U.S. – If they want to play games with electricity and oil, let them sell it elsewhere—oh wait, they can’t.
3. Seize Canadian assets in the U.S. – If they want to cut $1 billion in American liquor sales, maybe we seize $1 billion of Canadian assets in response.
4. Pull military support from Canada – The U.S. defends Canada from foreign threats under NATO. Maybe it’s time they fend for themselves.
5. Consider this an act of economic war – Canada’s unjustified retaliations and energy threats should be seen as acts of aggression.
Final Thoughts: Canada Owes The Us, Not the Other Way Around.
Canada has gotten a free ride for over 50 years, ripping off American farmers, manufacturers, and businesses while enjoying easy access to our economy. Now, when we finally stand up for ourselves, they throw a fit and threaten retaliation.
Here’s the hard truth: Canada doesn’t hold the power in this fight. The U.S. does.
Trump should not tolerate their arrogance, their economic warfare, or their threats. If Canada keeps biting the hand that feeds them, maybe it’s time the U.S. stops feeding them altogether.
Trump has been too kind. Maybe it’s time to show Canada what real consequences look like. I pray Trump wakes Canada up and has some very stern private conversations with every Canadian leader making these spoiled rotten ungrateful threats. The United States needs to let Canada, The EU, and NATO know we are not playing around. We really have no choice. They are disrespecting us and retaliating against us so we may as well take the gloves off. If They want a fight we should give them a hard reality check. If we don't protect our interest firmly the rest of the world that has lost their minds will attempt to take as much of our kindness for granted as they can.
The Bible says we need to pray for those who spitefully use us, so we need to do that for sure, in fact @realDonaldTrump needs to realize what is happening with Canada, The EU, and other NATO countries escalating war is a spiritual pivot and attack by Satan and his fallen angels, particularly the spirit of war, the fallen angel Azazel. God's people, the elect Christians have taken their foot off the prayer pedal when we thought we were headed for WW3 under Biden and we were with the MIC provoking Russia Through Ukraine. We prayed hard, voted, and got Trump and an amazing cabinet in office. But satan and the fallen angels have fought back after the election as we have slowed our prayers down thinking we have won, but we haven't. These forces of darkness have regrouped using The MIC and the deep state to stir up the hearts of the rest of the world towards war and I pray Trump makes a national and global call for prayer against the spirit of war. Bind it in the name of Jesus, the name above all names. Prayer and an extremely stern private talking to Canada, France, and the EU, and I believe we can push these forces of darkness back that seek to exploit and weaken the U.S and bring about WW3. We must not let that happen.
May The Grace, Mercy, Power, and Peace Of The Lord Jesus Christ Be With President Trump, His Cabinet, And All Praying Christians in the world.
In His Love,
~WLBJ~