How Canada Is Already Losing the Trade War

Canadian shoppers, Liberals, and the Carneyval.

Canada is up in arms that President Donald Trump is implementing automobile, steel, and aluminum tariffs. In fact, Canadians are so upset that they are engaging in “elbows-up” demonstrations, vowing to defeat Trumponomics and never become the 51st state. But, while the Great White North may think it is in a trade war, actions by the government and the people have signaled that they are participating in an imaginary conflict.

‘Buy Canada, Bye America’

Across the country, businesses, celebrities, and organizations are encouraging consumers to buy products made in Canada. The marketing campaigns are working, with a recent Leger survey showing two-thirds of Canadian consumers are buying fewer American products. The poll also revealed that 55% are buying less from…