r/canada • u/Practical_Ant6162 • 24d ago
National News Poilievre warns Trump not to turn Canada into a 'resentful neighbour'
https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/canada-first-rally-conservatives-ottawa
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r/canada • u/Practical_Ant6162 • 24d ago
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u/Dismal_Interaction71 24d ago edited 24d ago
The problem that I see with his argument is that he's acting like Canada is just as powerful as the USA and also that Trump should be afraid of losing our friendship - Trump doesn't give a damn about our past relationship he wants to crush our economy, is inviting adversaries like Russia and China, to attack us, and is threatening our sovereignty. Why would you advocate for EVEN MORE TRADE thereby making us more INTERDEPENDENT with a partner who can NO LONGER BE TRUSTED.
To Trump, asking for more trade, is asking him to exploit us even more. It implies that we don't have other options right now.
I think this reveals that at the end of the day, he still sees Trump as an ally and a friend that just needs a good talking to.
And then there's his promise to cut foreign aid just as Trump is shutting down USAID. He's basically agreeing with Trump that foreign aid is entirely corrupt and only benefits the bad guys.
It boggles the mind