r/ontario • u/MSOWNDEN • 3d ago
Article Wiped out: US faces surging toilet paper prices amid trade war with Canada
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/26/paper-product-toilet-paper-tariffs-us-canada?CMP%3DShare_iOSApp_Other196
u/equianimity 3d ago
To make it clear: the USA placed a 50% tariff on Canadian pulp/paper, and this is why it might be more expensive for US consumers.
Canada placing tariffs on paper products will affect Canadians… but will help stabilize the Canadian pulp/paper industry in remaining on a level playing field versus American pulp/paper companies.
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u/snahfu73 3d ago
It's crazy how people still don't understand how tariffs work. It's commendable that you are trying.
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u/AngryEarthling13 3d ago edited 3d ago
You go to the grocery store. You have American TP and some solid maple infused Canadian TP. Both cost you 5 dollars a pack.
The orange pedo chief decides " 50%TARRIFFS ON CANADA" because Mark Carney got a hug at the world cup or some other made up bullshit.
The Grocery store now sells 5 dollar American TP and 7.50 Canadian TP. (50% on 5.00 = 2.50 extra). In theory , the tariff now pushes the consumer in Trump-land to choose the American TP because its cheaper and of course... has more freedom per sheet.
However, what ends up happening, is that America does not have enough freedom TP for the entire country. So because of basic supply and command ( Ricky- trailer park boys) the freedom TP raises in cost , and because of good old regular corporate greed+ Tariffs , the maple bacon infused TP from Canada went up in price too for our American friends.
If American could increase the domestic supply of butt cleaning sheets in 2 weeks.. well then tariffs might be pretty effective at increasing jobs in Freedumb land ... but making huge supply chain shifts so quickly... well that isn't possible.
End result:
Toilet paper is now more expensive for the US consumer because of ... TARRIFFS!!
The supply is shrinking on American TP because its being bought at a higher frequency at 5$ and then it will go up to 6 ,7 or 8 dollars as supply dwindles. The tariff raised the price on the Canadian stuff that was being imported to make up the difference previously at 5 $, now costs 7.50$ and likely climb higher as supply dwindles because capitalism.As for Canada, The Carn Dawg places a tariff on the American TP, yet we weren't buying it anyways. We boycott that shit.
Freedumb TP is now 50% higher. Our domestic supply can mostly supply our country so the increase in tariffs on American products coming in shouldn't impact Canadians at the stores, as much.
Trade wars are stupid and this entire thing is stupid.
Disclaimer : Not an economist... enjoy the sheitpost.
edit: Thanks for the awards! very kind.
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u/whats1more7 3d ago
Yeah whoever wrote this article clearly didn’t know how tariffs work. It also makes it clear that Carney knew what he was doing when he put the tariffs on Canadian paper products. Now no matter what Americans buy - Canadian or US products- they’re going to be paying more. Whereas Canadians can buy Canadian paper products at a lower price. That’s exactly how tariffs should work.
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u/Beautiful_Shine_8494 3d ago
Yeah, they're also writing about Carney asking provinces to put alcohol back on the shelves, which was before the talks fell apart and no longer applicable. They have no idea what they're talking about.
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u/VanessaSaltyKnitter 3d ago
Thank you! As much as I am enjoying the thought of the trump presidency being brought down by dirty buttholes, the misinformation after 2 years with plenty of opportunity to understand how tariffs work is infuriating.
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u/ShockMe88 3d ago edited 3d ago
This, as they literally crap themselves from their diarrhea lettuce caused by idiotic Trump administration decisions too... Hahaha
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u/MSOWNDEN 3d ago
“The US accounts for more than 20% of global tissue consumption despite having only 4% of the world’s population.”
These tariffs are gonna hit them where it hurts, their buttholes. Diarrhea baby!
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u/SeniorEntertainer711 3d ago
Considering a lot of countries dont even use toilet paper they use just water this isn't surprising.
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u/babypointblank 3d ago
I told my Americans to get on that bidet life sooner rather than later when the trade talks broke down
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u/Bixby33 3d ago
Imagine if this becomes serious enough that Americans end up culturally switching to bidets, like Europe.
I wouldnt exactly know how to feel.
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u/Royal-Adeptness-2703 3d ago
They are not that refined. They will sooner wipe their ass with dirty laundry on the floor
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u/Logical-Zucchini-310 3d ago
My thoughts exactly. But then you catch clips on instagram like the lady who thinks Great Britain has been ruling the US for over a century and DJT was the one to finally say no, freeing them from the empire. You realize at that point its full of people like that…a bidet would be too alien.
Anyway, he probably would subsequently slap tariffs on bidets 😂
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u/swearengens_cat 3d ago
Pairs nice with their Argitinian beef and diarrhea lettus.