Birdwatch Note Rating
2025-01-26 12:14:56 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 6AF3911BF8EF1A015C6F69727CF599CD9403FBF50BE8F569B09709FD48D3A2D8
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Original Note:
The claim in the video that the US subsidizes Canada is false. A trade deficit ($54.999B in 2024, per U.S. Census) reflects higher American imports of Canadian goods, not a subsidy or debt. Subsidies involve direct financial aid, which doesn’t exist in US-Canada trade. https://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/balance/c1220.html https://www.argusmedia.com/pt/news-and-insights/latest-market-news/2649683-us-trade-deficit-with-canada-is-no-subsidy-td-bank https://www.hoover.org/research/tariffs-will-hurt-canadians-and-americans-alike
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