there are MANY MANY other countries around the world who would LOVE to trade with Canada like that and get ahold of the produce we send to the US. We give them our best stuff!!! Grade A beef, lumber etc etc etc...
Like who? Do you also propose that all Canadians that manufacture goods for a living (ie Cars) become farmers when the United States puts tariffs on more of our goods due to this trade war?
Now before we draw up a declaration for a trade war, I suggest sober minds come together and understand these figures:
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ca.html#Econ
Canada:
Exports - partners:
US 86.6%, Japan 2.1%, UK 1.4% (2003 est.)
Imports - partners:
US 60.6%, China 5.6%, Japan 4.1% (2003 est.)
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/us.html#Econ
United States:
Exports - partners:
Canada 23.4%, Mexico 13.5%, Japan 7.2%, UK 4.7%, Germany 4% (2003 est.)
Imports - partners:
Canada 17.4%, China 12.5%, Mexico 10.7%, Japan 9.3%, Germany 5.3% (2003 est.)
I'd also be intrested to see how much business American farmers lose on sales of Poultry and Dairy products to Canada, due to our tariffs on their products.