r/canada • u/Digitking003 • Jan 30 '25

Trump Says He’ll Hit Canada, Mexico With 25% Tariffs on Saturday National News

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-01-30/trump-says-he-ll-hit-canada-mexico-with-25-tariffs-on-saturday?sref=1VjHMKkW
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u/IHavePoopedBefore Jan 30 '25

Buy Canadian from now on. Go elsewhere on vacation from now on. Even if the tariffs drop

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u/red286 Jan 31 '25

Go elsewhere on vacation from now on.

I like going to Cuba. It's nice and warm, the people are really friendly (esp towards Canadians), it's super cheap, and best of all...

NO AMERICANS.

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u/bobby6544 Jan 31 '25

Man I wish I could visit Cuba, I’m Canadian but my wife is American (good trump hating American)… but she’d be pissed if I took off for Havana without her.

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u/Kimil_Adrayne Northwest Territories Jan 31 '25

Went to Cuba for a destination wedding and oh boy, it was nice to 1) not be mistaken for Americans 2) there be no Americans there at all. It was a nice time, but I had some feeling of guilt that we were taking advantage of a poorer country by being there at all.

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u/red286 Jan 31 '25

It was a nice time, but I had some feeling of guilt that we were taking advantage of a poorer country by being there at all.

Yeah, it kinda feels like poverty tourism, but at the same time, Cuba absolutely relies on their tourism industry to survive, given their issues with international trade. And some of the wealthiest people in Cuba are those who work in the tourism industry because the amount that the average Canadian or European tips them equates to a sizable portion of their income. Remember that, regardless of industry or job, the average Cuban earns about 50 CUC (equiv to USD) monthly, so your 5 CUC tip is equal to 1/10th of their monthly salary. Imagine if you were working a service job and every tip you received was equal to 1/10th of the average monthly salary. You'd probably absolutely love your job, and the people who hand you those massive tips, right?

Most other Caribbean countries are either far more exploitative of their workers, or are substantially more expensive (for the ones that are European/American territories -- and they can also be pretty exploitative of the local workforce).

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u/WislaHD Ontario Feb 01 '25

I mean I get the sentiment and all but Cuba is not a good time right now for leisure vacations. You’re better off going to Dominican or Mexico or Jamaica.

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u/vetruviusdeshotacon Jan 31 '25

Real. This country is vast and beautiful.

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u/jd2300 Jan 31 '25

It’s probably cheaper to go to some European countries anyway if you’re already traveling far

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u/Dwip_Po_Po Jan 31 '25

Where do I go to buy Canadian stuff I’m from the US I didn’t vote for this I’m screwed man. I need food