Re: Canada will retaliate in a trade war, Feb. 9

Canada will retaliate in a trade war, Feb. 9

Like all Canadians, I’m not looking forward to an all-out trade war with the United States. If it does come to pass, though, our initial volley should be an absolute ban on the most toxic product the Americans export to us.

That product was used by a legal owner to commit one of the worst atrocities that ever took place on Canadian soil, the Jan. 29 massacre of six Canadians who were at prayer, and the wounding and traumatizing of many more, all part of the more than $3B a year that gun violence costs our country.

Companies like Colt Canada should also be prohibited from selling the deadliest of their wares, i.e. semi- and fully-automatic rifles and pistols, to Canadian civilians.

Those elements in the U.S. that tilt towards fascism will certainly take note of our stance on guns. American guns have nearly destabilized the third amigo of North America, Mexico.

I recognize that there are thousands of Canadians who enjoy target shooting and gun collecting, but with the advent of ever more lethal technology, their sports are simply too dangerous for any rational society to sustain. Ban guns, not people!

Dr. Ron Charach, Toronto