One of the world’s most durable and amicable alliances is broken. Canadians are absorbing U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war and his threats to make Canada the 51st state.

Summary

Canadians feel betrayed after Trump launched a trade war, threatening 25% tariffs and even suggesting Canada become the 51st U.S. state.

Prime Minister Trudeau secured a 30-day tariff delay after pledging border cooperation, but tensions remain high.

Canadian officials announced retaliatory tariffs, while citizens boycott U.S. goods and boo the American anthem at sports events.

Experts warn the damage to U.S.-Canada relations could be long-lasting.

  • niftyEnglish
    5•4 hours ago

    Western democracies are learning a hard lesson right now. You can’t let any one player get too big or too strong.

    • @[email protected]English
      2•3 hours ago

      In fairness, want you said is true, in Western or not western countries and in democracies or not democracies.

  • @werefreeatlastEnglish
    1•3 hours ago

    Don’t worry too much, the guy is just plain stupid and a racist.

      • @[email protected]English
        -12•8 hours ago

        No, why the fuck do they feel betrayed by Trump when he said he was going to place tariffs of them?

        He told you what he was going to do if he got in office. The moment he won, they should have started negotiating with the EU, Asian nations, and others to undermine his bullshit. Both Canada and Mexico could have smacked him like the inept bitch he is.

        • @clothesEnglish
          12•8 hours ago

          I don’t think they feel betrayed by Trump, but rather the United States. One of their closest friends just declared economic war on them for no reason. The shattering of trust isn’t less painful because they had advanced notice.

            • @clothesEnglish
              4•4 hours ago

              I think you’re right that Canadians and Mexicans know this and still want to be friends, but it doesn’t matter. The United States has officially and democratically become hostile to them, and they’re going to have to change the way they think about the relationship. An America that can’t be trusted reliably simply can’t be trusted.

              Edit: But this doesn’t mean further conflict is inevitable! The sane citizens of each country will just need to work around the problem.

    • @[email protected]English
      4•8 hours ago
      1. Trump says a lot of BS that he doesn’t do
      2. Currently, he didn’t do it
      3. Our far right wing will take the opportunity to blame our centre (aka. “far left” to them) Prime Minister for Trump doing something bad. But the more moderate right wing feels betrayed that Trump wasn’t just BSing. Or seemed to not be for a period of time…or whatever