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submitted 2 months ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/world@lemmy.world

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Donald Trump suggested using "economic force" to acquire Canada, citing trade deficits and national security benefits.

He also claimed the U.S. "subsidizes" Canada by up to $200 billion annually.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau dismissed the idea, saying, "there isn’t a snowball’s chance in hell" Canada would join the U.S.

Meanwhile, U.S. President Joe Biden praised Trudeau’s leadership as he prepares to leave office amidst rising U.S.-Canada trade tensions and tariff threats under Trump.

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[-] Cryan24@lemmy.world 27 points 2 months ago

Doesn't seem wise,the US depended on Canada for 60% of its crude oil last year..

[-] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 20 points 2 months ago

they will need some freedom, you say?

[-] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 11 points 2 months ago

Yeah. But Canada was dumb enough to build pipelines into America instead of their own refineries or shipping, so they're kind of stuck.

And Trudeau is resigning and while I don't know much about his likely replacement...

He doesn't seem great

[-] palordrolap@fedia.io 3 points 2 months ago

Pipelines can be shut off. It's a Putin-approved tactic.

[-] thejml@lemm.ee 6 points 2 months ago

That’s probably one reason he’d like to annex it then. All that crude would be ours.

[-] Cryan24@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago

Or they cut you off and you dont have the oil to mobilise your army against them..

[-] Magister@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

And aluminium, and wood

The guy continues spewing bullshit and threatening every country in the world; if he keeps going, I won't be surprised if he ends up in an "accident" in which no secret services agency was involved at all.

[-] thejml@lemm.ee 6 points 2 months ago

Defenestration has yet to catch on here, but with his Russian ties, it’s practically a family tradition.

[-] skvlp@lemm.ee 15 points 2 months ago

Trying to make sure that his legacy will be "hardballing the US into oblivion".

[-] Sunshine@lemmy.ca 10 points 2 months ago

He is making sure every American product is boycotted.

[-] Cryan24@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago

A true champion of US isolationism!

[-] Magister@lemmy.world 13 points 2 months ago

Doesn't he know Canada is basically a british colony? We have the King on all our coins/bills, if he wants to invade Canada, I think UK will say something about it. And if Canada separates, I'd rather join France than USA. Also we can burn the white house like in 1812.

[-] LemmyTryThisAgain@lemmy.world 22 points 2 months ago

Brave of you to assume he knows anything about Canada at all

[-] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 months ago

Doesn't he know Canada is basically a british colony?

🤣 No. He just learned where Canada is and doesn't like it being over America. "We should be in top".

[-] vodkasolution@feddit.it 12 points 2 months ago

How can people actually not laugh in his face??

[-] lolcatnip@reddthat.com 1 points 2 months ago

Because he has real political power.

[-] RedIce25@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago

First Greenland then Canada, is the US becoming an imperialist dictatorship?

[-] Asafum@feddit.nl 12 points 2 months ago

Becoming... lol we just skip the literal occupation with citizens and overt claiming part of it. We deliver "freedom" and install puppets where we deem necessary and have done so for practically forever.

Blowback is a pretty good podcast that goes in depth into a couple of major examples in our history of "intervention."

this post was submitted on 08 Jan 2025
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