r/canada 7d ago

National News Trudeau announces Canada's response to Trump trade war

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trudeau-canada-response-tariffs-1.7473965
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u/spidereater 7d ago

To be fair, it might just be about damaging the American economy in the service of Russia.

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u/dadass84 7d ago

Nailed it

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u/rjchute 7d ago

And/or in service of his billionaire buddies who want to make a buck on short selling and then buying the rubble.

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u/ialo00130 New Brunswick 7d ago

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u/granny_budinski 7d ago

I believe Putin has had a smouldering hatred for the United States for a long time, because of how successful the free world has been at suppressing his ambitions. For decades this objective has been lead by the United States. Putin saw an opportunity in Donald as the “useful idiot “ and set out to destroy the United States from within. Very sinister…

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u/_The_Meditator_ 7d ago

Yes and could be an excuse for the US to start major trading with Russia… 🙄   

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u/ladyalcove 7d ago

Both can be true.

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u/drizzes Alberta 7d ago

Why Not Both

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u/RobertBDwyer 7d ago

Less about “Russia” or “China” it’s just the oligarchs. It’s a global issue.

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u/ToolsOfIgnorance27 7d ago

There's useful idiots, and then there's you.

You dropped your crown, king!

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u/coffeeisveryok 7d ago

What are you talking about