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Canada Says It Can Help the US Achieve Its 'Golden Age'
BBC ^ | 1/22 | Jessica Murphy & Nadine Yousif

Posted on 01/22/2025 2:46:33 PM PST by nickcarraway

Facing a looming tariff war with the US, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has threatened the stick - now, he's hoping a carrot will work.

In a change of tone from his previous warnings about economic hardships, the Canadian leader is promising to help Donald Trump achieve America's "golden age," which was alluded to in the US president's inauguration speech.

"Canada is a safe, secure and reliable partner in an uncertain world," Trudeau said this week. The alternative, he said, "would be more resources from Russia, China or Venezuela".

The focus on American prosperity and national security is the latest pivot by Canadian officials as the country tries to find its footing with the new Trump administration, and - more urgently - avert the threat of blanket 25% import tariffs imposed by the US, its largest trade partner and closest ally.

Canada has been preparing a retaliatory response for weeks, and was ready for a potentially devastating trade war to be launched as soon as President Donald Trump took office.

On Monday, it looked like Canada had gotten a reprieve. In his inaugural address, Trump made no mention of Canada. But relief was short-lived. In an off-the-cuff response to a reporter's question in the Oval Office late on Monday night, Trump flipped the script by musing about placing steep levies on 1 February on both Canada and Mexico.

Now with a deadline looming, Canada must decide which tactic to take - retaliation, or appeasement.

(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Canada; News/Current Events; Political Humor/Cartoons
KEYWORDS: babylonbee; castreau; justincastro; tds; trudeau
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1 posted on 01/22/2025 2:46:33 PM PST by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

Can Justin get Cuber straightened out?


2 posted on 01/22/2025 2:48:17 PM PST by Paladin2
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“Canada is a safe, secure and reliable partner in an uncertain world,”

Canaduh [through its current Gov’t] has shown itself to be a fascist Dictatorship. Totally lacking in Personal Liberty.


3 posted on 01/22/2025 2:51:13 PM PST by Paladin2
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I have never in my life bought a single product from Canada. They need us 1000 times more than we need them. Bring on the trade war or STFU you liberal moron Canadians.


4 posted on 01/22/2025 2:53:05 PM PST by TexasFreeper2009
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To: nickcarraway

Reeks of desperation.


5 posted on 01/22/2025 2:53:09 PM PST by Skwor
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To: Paladin2

I thought he had melted away like his eyebrows.


6 posted on 01/22/2025 2:54:40 PM PST by 9YearLurker
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To: nickcarraway
“Canada is a safe, secure and reliable partner in an uncertain world,"

So is any well run prison, bastard of Fidel.

7 posted on 01/22/2025 2:55:28 PM PST by mikey_hates_everything
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To: mikey_hates_everything

Oh, please stop giving him that credit. You know Justin put that rumor out there, but it’s not true.


8 posted on 01/22/2025 2:56:30 PM PST by nickcarraway
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To: 9YearLurker

“...his eyebrows...”

I thought those were crawly worms....


9 posted on 01/22/2025 2:57:10 PM PST by Paladin2
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To: TexasFreeper2009

I once bought some 100% Canadian maple syrup.

But, I can prolly get that elsewhere….


10 posted on 01/22/2025 3:00:43 PM PST by military cop (I carry a .45....cause they don't make a .46....)
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Canada Says It Can Help the US Achieve Its ‘Golden Age’
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Like the U.S. needs Canada... but regardless, if they want to help it will be with Poilievre at the helm, not Trudeau....


11 posted on 01/22/2025 3:26:55 PM PST by hecticskeptic
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They’re not even a real country, anyway.


12 posted on 01/22/2025 3:27:42 PM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: nickcarraway

I hope Pierre Poilievre is elected PM.


13 posted on 01/22/2025 3:32:27 PM PST by packagingguy
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To: nickcarraway

I think Trump was wrong; He wouldn’t be a good governor.

;)


14 posted on 01/22/2025 3:42:20 PM PST by MV=PY (The Magic Question: Who's paying for it?)
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To: Paladin2

Yes and we suffer under it. In all humility though our trade with the US keeps us afloat, and if its an issue of fentanyl I am not sure that Canada is really the problem. Mexico and China for sure.


15 posted on 01/22/2025 3:53:11 PM PST by Sam Gamgee
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To: dfwgator

” Why would I want to leave America, to go to America Junior.” Homer Simpson


16 posted on 01/22/2025 4:05:12 PM PST by cowboyusa (YESHUA IS KING 0F AMERICA, AND HE WILL HAVE NO OTHER GODS BEFORE HIM!)
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To: TexasFreeper2009
I've recently gotten carrots from Canada...at Walmart...

I've seen several things from Canada that I would never suspect unless I looked at the label.

17 posted on 01/22/2025 4:10:16 PM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: nickcarraway

I thought Canada was a province of India.


18 posted on 01/22/2025 4:11:56 PM PST by dljordan (What would Michael Collins do?)
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To: TexasFreeper2009

Not so. We get a lot of Petroleum and other fossil fuel products from Canada.


19 posted on 01/22/2025 4:12:25 PM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: nickcarraway

This is hilarious. We subsidize them with billions of dollars. How are they going to help US?


20 posted on 01/22/2025 4:29:31 PM PST by MayflowerMadam (It's hard not to celebrate the fall of bad people. - Bongino)
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