Avoiding US goods and services – from tech to whisky to air travel – has forced many to find a new way of living

Avoiding US goods and services – from tech to whisky to air travel – has forced many to find a new way of living

This week the US imposed 50% tariffs on US$20bn (£15bn) of Canadian goods, and Mark Carney, the country’s prime minister, has vowed to match them “dollar for dollar” after the collapse of trade talks between the two countries last weekend. Donald Trump retaliated on Thursday by ordering the federal government to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America.

Such actions have added fuel to a widespread boycott of US products and services by Canadians that began early last year in response to the president’s trade war and threats to annex his northern neighbour.

More than 3,500 people from across Canada shared with the Guardian via an online callout how they have made changes to their lives in response to the US administration’s political and economic stance. Many expressed deep anger and sadness, but remained resolute that this was now a new way of living.

    • VelvetPinkOtter123@lemmy.worldEnglish
      61·
      9 days ago

      I’m trying to go to England, not Singapore. Pretty sure they don’t need Americans to teach the English how to speak English

      • M0oP0o@mander.xyzEnglish
        61·
        9 days ago

        Don’t tell them that, they likely think that they do. They also seem to think a temp job overseas is the same as emigrating.

          • M0oP0o@mander.xyzEnglish
            3·
            9 days ago

            Troll bot, ha. you did not work 10 years on the same contract, I do know how at least that much works.

              • M0oP0o@mander.xyzEnglish
                1·
                8 days ago

                Moving to a new nation. Actually most people would like to have job security.

                Really though its more about the limits work visas impose that limit the contract lengths of international work.

                • ranzispa@mander.xyzEnglish
                  1·
                  8 days ago

                  Isn’t a 1 year work contract enough to get a residence permit in most countries?

                  I guess it may not be in some countries, but I reckon most of them should be fine with that.

                  It is unlikely to move to a new country with a 10 years contract, unless you go for a specific highly skilled position.

                  • M0oP0o@mander.xyzEnglish
                    2·
                    8 days ago

                    One year no, most need more. But the real issue is not the one year contract but the one year only contracts like most English teaching jobs. Also as this whole thread of back and forward is about the “if you (americans) don’t like it you can leave” statement this does not work since america is one of only two nations that demand a cut of you income while working outside the states. Meaning you can leave but not really stop being and paying into american.

    • Ann Archy@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      8 days ago

      Stop being mean. I get it. I get like that too, but it’s bad and we should both stop and let our words speak for themselves.