Last Week Today Episode 192 Show Notes for Monday, April 6th, 2025
International Tariffs Expand “Systematically,” Canada’s Economic Situation, Election Wives, France Protests Le Pen Verdict & Big Pharma Takes Over the News.
International Tariffs Expand “Systematically”
Over the last week, international tariffs expanded “systematically” amongst nations, seemingly in lockstep with an overall plan, although that’s certainly not what the legacy media seems to think.
On April 2nd, 2025, the US implemented new tariffs focused around the automotive sector, including a 25% tariff on cars and parts imported from Canada which aren’t included in the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), plus 25% duties on most other Canadian exports and 10% on energy and potash.
In retaliation, Canada announced countermeasures, including a 25% tariff on all vehicles imported from the US that do not comply with the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).
These new tariffs are in addition to the 25% tariffs imposed or planned by Canada for $155 billion worth of US goods announced on March 4th, 2025 and the March 13th Canadian announcement of tariffs on $29.8 billion of US steel, aluminum,…
