*PM says Trump is trying to make it easier to annex Canada — but it won’t work *

An unbowed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday that Canada will hit back hard at the U.S. after President Donald Trump launched a North American trade war by slapping devastating 25 per cent tariffs on virtually all Canadian goods.

Speaking to reporters at a news conference on Parliament Hill, Trudeau said Trump is trying to prompt “a total collapse of the Canadian economy” because he thinks that will “make it easier to annex us.”

But Trudeau said that will never happen because “when it comes to defending our great nation, there is no price we all aren’t willing to pay.”

Trudeau said Canada will not back down from a fight in the face of “completely bogus and completely unjustified” trade action that has the potential to ruin bilateral relations and prompt job losses, economic devastation and higher inflation on both sides of the border.

  • Buffalox@lemmy.worldEnglish
    63·
    8 hours ago

    USA has become the enemy of democracy, NATO and traditional allies. But I’m sure EU and UK will be happy to strengthen relations, trade and even defense cooperation.
    It may not be as convenient as having a big neighboring friend, but hopefully dampen the cost to Canada, while USA will have no such opportunities that I can see.
    As long as this continues, it means the USA is an enemy, not just Trump and his administration, but USA as a whole.

    I recommend that Canada block all oil exports to USA, this will increase gas prices at the pump, and Americans hate that.

    • werefreeatlast@lemmy.worldEnglish
      8·
      3 hours ago

      Its $4.50/gal at the pump right now. Let’s see that sucker go to $10.00 and let’s see Mr T defend removing electric vehicle chargers from anywhere.

      • Buffalox@lemmy.worldEnglish
        9·
        2 hours ago

        Oh no!!! $10 would make the whole country explode. We just want a new administration, not chaos. 😋

        PS: American gas prices makes my head hurt, how many liters are in a gallon?
        Ah well here we go:

        1 gallon is 3.79 liter.
        1 USD is 0.941 Eur

        So 4.5 x 0.941 / 3.79 = €1.12 per liter.

        That’s almost half of here, so bringing it to $10 would only make it slightly more expensive than most European countries.
        I think Canada can do that. 🍻

          • Buffalox@lemmy.worldEnglish
            2·
            2 hours ago

            Last time I filled her up, shew was almost empty, and it was about 800DKK = $114 USD.

            This is probably by American standards a fuel efficient car, with a 60 liter tank or almost 16 gallon.

      • Krelis_@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        2 hours ago

        Can we leave Mr. T out of this, the man who goes by that name still has my respect :)