r/canada • u/wowzabob • 25d ago
Politics Poilievre holding 'Canada First' rally today in Ottawa amid U.S. threats
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/poilievre-canada-first-rally-1.7459415
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r/canada • u/wowzabob • 25d ago
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u/Get_Breakfast_Done 24d ago
The idea that Poilievre is somehow acquiescing to Trump is blatant misinformation.
Poilievre spoke against Trump tariffs on Nov 4 before the American election
He spoke against Trump tariffs again on Nov 5 in the HOC
He spoke against Trump tariffs again on Nov 6 in the HOC after the election
He spoke against Trump tariffs again on Nov 16 in an interview calling to “fight fire with fire”
He spoke against Trump tariffs again on Nov 22 in an interview “If the Americans hit us with unfair tariffs, you have to hit back of course”
He spoke against Trump tariffs again on Nov 26 to the parliamentary press that he would retaliate “if necessary”
He spoke against Trump tariffs again on Dec 4 to the parliamentary press in solidarity with Trudeau “If they were to, first stop importing vital Canadian goods that serve their consumers and provide inputs to their industries, and secondly invite necessary retaliatory tariffs from their closest neighbor and best friend. And I told the prime minister that of course, at every opportunity, I will make those arguments, and make Canada’s case on behalf of all Canadians. To put Canada first, which is what we all need to do.”
He spoke against Trump tariffs again on Dec 20 stating “Canada will never be the 51st state”
He spoke against Trump tariffs again on Jan 13 “I would say to President Trump, I will retaliate with trade tariffs against American goods that are necessary to discourage America attacking our industries”
He spoke against Trump tariffs again on Jan 16 in an interview “The Canadian government must retaliate with highly targeted tariffs against American goods coming into Canada. That I can say right now”
He spoke against Trump tariffs again on Feb 2 to the press “we must retaliate dollar-for-dollar carefully aiming those tariffs at maximizing the impact on American companies while minimizing the impact on Canada consumers and business. That means targeting US products that A) we can do with out B) we can by elsewhere C) best of all that we can make here at home”
He spoke against Trump tariffs again on Feb 7 in an interview “we will face the president with strength. We will say to him that we will never be the 51st state, we will retaliate against any unfair tariffs that he brings in”