
The new Canadian government has made a major shift in its tariff policy towards the United States. According to the latest report of Oxford Economic Research Institute, the government led by Prime Minister mark carney has suspended retaliatory tariffs on almost all American goods, and the actual tariff level is almost zero. Although this policy adjustment is considered to help ease the domestic inflationary pressure, it has aroused strong dissatisfaction among Canadians. In March of this year, Canada imposed a 25% tariff on American goods worth $43 billion, and in April, it added anti-tariff measures for automobiles. However, after the new government took office, it implemented six-month tariff exemption for key areas such as manufacturing raw materials, medical equipment and auto parts. General Motors and other enterprises with additional factories received special treatment. At present, only a few commodities such as orange juice and alcoholic beverages are reserved. Carney was previously elected as "the strongest response to the US trade war", but now he has turned to advocate replacing "reciprocal retaliation" with infrastructure investment and expanding trading partners. Social media is full of disappointment, and netizens have satirized the government's abandonment of campaign promises with remarks such as "raising the elbow slogan to make jokes" and "kneeling too fast".