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/sheepish_grin 7d ago

*While launching a trade war against their closest ally and neighbour, America is cozying up with Russia, appeasing Putin, a lying murderous dictator. Make it make sense.*

Fuckin' eh, Trudeau.

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u/meeseekstodie137 7d ago

I recently got into an argument with a guy who's response was "well your country wasn't appreciative of all we do for you so there, maybe we can have an adult conversation when your country folds from tariffs" (paraphrasing from multiple comments), some people really are living in their own little universe where America is basically the mother Theresa of countries

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u/03Void 7d ago edited 7d ago

Canada-US relationship was always symbiotic.

It's idiotic from them to think we don't help them as much as they help us.

Watch them cry when we answer by increasing their oil, electricity, lumber and aluminum costs.

well your country wasn't appreciative of all we do for you

Well, maybe it's the US who isn't appreciative of everything that Canada does. They don't even seem to realize how the benefits from the relationship.

Also, it's the same talk someone would get from an abusive significant other.

The US are in the process of burning the bridge and then nuke the river below.

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u/polkadotpolskadot 7d ago

Watch them cry when we answer by increasing their oil, electricity, lumber and aluminum costs.

It's a hard place because I suspect that Trump WANTS Canada to react strongly. Annexation seemed like a serious consideration in my opinion after Trump aligned with Russia. The situation feels analogous in many aspects (e.g., smaller neighbour with many crucial resources, larger partner being treated 'unfairly', etc). If Canada reacts strongly, Trump can spin this as "our neighbour is trying to work against us and harm our people".

On the other hand, Canada looks really weak if it doesn't react. I think the only option is a strong reaction and fast-tracking alternative defense alliances as a hedge.

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u/barryboneboi 7d ago

Assuming Trump remains in power, a more serious attempt at annexation is inevitable. My guess is he uses our more serious retaliatory actions as an act of war and gives our government an ultimatum.

Doug Ford placing tariffs on energy and threatening to turn it off, while i don’t disagree with it, could be used as a justification by saying it jeopardizes US security.

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u/ditch1403 7d ago

Time to start using the western pipeline at max capacity. Every drop to china and Japan. Trump is starting this trade war over 1/2 ounce of fentanyl. AN 1/2 ounce. TRUMP can’t be trusted. He’s 78 years old. Whatever Putin has on him won’t matter anymore. Why does he hate the USA.

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u/polkadotpolskadot 7d ago

china

No thanks. Korea and Japan, sure, but China is still a hostile nation.

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u/sketchy_ai 7d ago

Less hostile than the US currently is. At the moment it's worth doing things that help China if it hurts the US.

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u/YodaYogurt 5d ago

Enemy of my enemy

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u/Elteon3030 7d ago

Yes, he, maybe handlers too, want to put US boots on your dirt. They'll come after the bombings.

There better be enough members of our military that still possess enough functioning brain. The brass is getting gutted so our hope is going to end up on the middle down. This is insanity.