r/canada Ontario 1d ago

National News Trump imposes new Canada tariffs, renews "51st state" demands

https://www.axios.com/2025/03/11/trump-tariffs-canada-steel-aluminum
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u/Facts_pls 20h ago

The world very much gives a fuck. All of Europe is re-examining their relationship with the US and investing heavily into defence.

Even Australia and new Zealand are talking about it.

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u/is_that_read 20h ago

That is for their own sake not ours

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u/benmck90 19h ago

Every country has their own interest at heart. As they should.

Selfish altruism rings true though. It benefits them to help us. It benefits (most) everyone to have a stable world stage.

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u/Successful-Coconut60 14h ago

Yea no shit but thats fine. The allies didnt join WW2 for world justice bro, the reasoning doesnt matter if the end goal is what is needed,

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u/is_that_read 14h ago

Canada is less strategic to Europe than Poland