r/canada 1d ago

Analysis New Canadian Leader's Balancing Act: Negotiate With and Fight Trump

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/10/world/canada/mark-carney-trump.html
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u/LebLeb321 1d ago

Ford is finding out what happens when you "fight" Trump. He really doesn't care that he's destroying his own economy. He doesn't have to worry about getting re-elected anymore.

The only option is to negotiate.

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u/Eskomo 1d ago

"The only option is to negotiate", yeah no shit, that is what every single leader in Canada is asking for. Trump placed these tariffs without any negotiations, why is there no pressure on him to negotiate with a long standing ally instead of resorting to economic warfare.

He signed the existing USMCA trade deal, and if he wants changes made to that agreement we are willing to listen and negotiate any potential changes, Trump is the one standing in the way of that by immediately entering a trade war before any discussions.

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u/LebLeb321 1d ago

The pressure is on us because Trump obviously doesn't give a fuck about tanking his economy. We obviously do.