bignose<p>Yes: respond to <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a> breach of trade deals (imposition of import tarriffs), by revoking <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/Monopoly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Monopoly</span></a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/Patent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Patent</span></a> and <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/Copyright" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Copyright</span></a> for <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a> corporations, to the benefit of one's own country.</p><p><a href="https://theblower.au/tags/IntellectualTheft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IntellectualTheft</span></a> (monopolies on culture) keeps medicine from the poor, keeps education from the needy, keeps science from those who will benefit. Now the trade deals are violated, no need to continue protecting USA <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/Corporation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Corporation</span></a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/rentier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>rentier</span></a> profits.</p><p>This is a great idea, I would love to see <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/Australia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Australia</span></a> do this also.</p><p>Ironically, this article arguing for the social benefits of free use of information, is not on the open web (it's locked behind a login-wall).</p><p><a href="https://www.statnews.com/pharmalot/2025/03/04/canada-patents-trump-tariffs-medicines-pharma/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">statnews.com/pharmalot/2025/03</span><span class="invisible">/04/canada-patents-trump-tariffs-medicines-pharma/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://theblower.au/tags/AusPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AusPol</span></a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USPol</span></a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/IntellectualProperty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IntellectualProperty</span></a></p>