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The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on unjustified U.S. tariffs against Canada:
“Today, after a 30-day pause, the United States administration has decided to proceed with imposing 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian exports and 10 per cent tariffs on Canadian energy. Let me be unequivocally clear – there is no justification for these actions.
“While less than 1 per cent of the fentanyl intercepted at the U.S. border comes from Canada, we have worked relentlessly to address this scourge that affects Canadians and Americans alike. We implemented a $1.3 billion border plan with new choppers, boots on the ground, more co-ordination, and increased resources to stop the flow of fentanyl. We appointed a Fentanyl Czar, listed transnational criminal cartels as terrorist organizations, launched the Joint Operational Intelligence Cell, and are establishing a Canada-U.S. Joint Strike Force on organized crime. Because of this work – in partnership with the United States – fentanyl seizures from Canada have dropped 97 per cent between December 2024 and January 2025 to a near-zero low of 0.03 pounds seized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
“Canada will not let this unjustified decision go unanswered. Should American tariffs come into effect tonight, Canada will, effective 12:01 a.m. EST tomorrow, respond with 25 per cent tariffs against $155 billion of American goods – starting with tariffs on $30 billion worth of goods immediately, and tariffs on the remaining $125 billion on American products in 21 days’ time. Our tariffs will remain in place until the U.S. trade action is withdrawn, and should U.S. tariffs not cease, we are in active and ongoing discussions with provinces and territories to pursue several non-tariff measures. While we urge the U.S. administration to reconsider their tariffs, Canada remains firm in standing up for our economy, our jobs, our workers, and for a fair deal.
“Because of the tariffs imposed by the U.S., Americans will pay more for groceries, gas, and cars, and potentially lose thousands of jobs. Tariffs will disrupt an incredibly successful trading relationship. They will violate the very trade agreement that was negotiated by President Trump in his last term.”
First, China makes stuff that competes with what little the US makes. They also buy a lot of stuff. As a country that can stand up to US, protecting their trade with Canada could at least result in a UN security council objection to invasion.
The US was by far the greatest evil in the world prior to Trump, but instead of hoping for CIA/deepstate evil against world, the US empire’s shift to explicit extortion/war on allies, and by far the biggest threat to Canada, explaining facts about fentanyl and fair trade balance is not an effective response. Trump/cabinet knows they are lying instead of mistaken.
Aggressive moves to diversify trade now instead of waiting for war to roll out is needed. By all means sell stuff to Europe/Africa/South America, but China is a big market, and can sell us substitutes for everything US. Cancel US weapons contracts. Boeing orders.
Playing into US hands to amplify divisiveness between us, China, Mexico is path to defeat. We need to be on team delete America, and divisiveness is team USA. Other NATO colonies will also be offered a path of divisiveness to increase their sycophancy to US. The Asian ones are so far spared, but may side with US, as their traditional CIA coopted sycophants are politically entrenched to servitude rather than “these supposed values we all BS about”.
Vassal state bullshit Chinese propaganda.
Being US vassal state was the weakness that exposed us to this war. Absolute devotion to “that nostalgia” is not best defense of Canadians.
So, switching to china is better?
Fuck off with that tankie bullshit. If you want an ally on the un security council: France and Britian are better allies (and current ones).
The amount of china based solutions you peddle is hilariously transparent as to who you align with, and that’s not Canada.