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.
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Can Justin get Cuber straightened out?
“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.
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.
Reeks of desperation.
I thought he had melted away like his eyebrows.
So is any well run prison, bastard of Fidel.
Oh, please stop giving him that credit. You know Justin put that rumor out there, but it’s not true.
“...his eyebrows...”
I thought those were crawly worms....
I once bought some 100% Canadian maple syrup.
But, I can prolly get that elsewhere….
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....
They’re not even a real country, anyway.
I hope Pierre Poilievre is elected PM.
I think Trump was wrong; He wouldn’t be a good governor.
;)
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.
” Why would I want to leave America, to go to America Junior.” Homer Simpson
I've seen several things from Canada that I would never suspect unless I looked at the label.
I thought Canada was a province of India.
Not so. We get a lot of Petroleum and other fossil fuel products from Canada.
This is hilarious. We subsidize them with billions of dollars. How are they going to help US?
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