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Summary

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau denounced Trump’s sudden 25% tariffs, warning they threaten American jobs and will inflate consumer costs.

He revealed that Trump refuses to take his calls and sharply criticized claims linking tariffs to illegal immigration and fentanyl crossing U.S. borders.

In retaliation, Canada and Mexico imposed matching tariffs, targeting crucial American exports like auto parts, agriculture, and red-state staples like famous Kentucky bourbon.

Trudeau warned American factories may shut, citing integrated supply chains.

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[-] MapleEngineer@lemmy.world 70 points 6 months ago

Here are some numbers to consider.

The US sold $441 billion worth of goods and services to Canada in 2024.

Canada sold $482 billion worth of goods and services to the US in 2024.

The US has a populating of 334.9 million people.

Canada has a population of 40.1 million people.

Per capita, every American man, woman, and child spent $1,316.81 on Canadian goods and services.

Candians spent $12,019. 95 on American good and services.

Who isn't pulling their weight in this trading relationship?

This isn't about illegal immigration and it isn't about the 20 lbs of fentanyl that tried to cross the border from Canada.

This is about the billionaire class raising taxes on the poor and raising prices for Americans.

[-] Marleyinoc@lemmy.world 8 points 6 months ago

That makes sense. And Congress is bought and just watching. Well, between calls to their brokers to buy!

[-] intensely_human@lemm.ee 8 points 6 months ago

This comment is a copypasta

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[-] SinningStromgald@lemmy.world 51 points 6 months ago

I really believe Trump is refusing calls from Trudeau like its a power move in a high stakes negotiations. Instead its an idiot, Trump, doing something dumb and an actual intelligent adult is trying to tell him how dumb he is and he won't listen.

[-] Heikki@lemm.ee 12 points 6 months ago

His brain operates like a hamster and wheel. The issue is that the hamster died a long time ago.

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[-] Cryan24@lemmy.world 8 points 6 months ago

Or he is doing what his Russian master (Putin) wants..

[-] sigmaklimgrindset@sopuli.xyz 8 points 6 months ago

Yeah, I don't understand how people are confused about this. We KNOW from his last term that the Russians have kompromat on MANY Republicans, or just outright own them. Did everyone forget all the Republican senators flying to Russia together to meet with Putin?

If you view Trump and Co.'s actions from Putin's POV, it makes a lot of sense.

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[-] wewbull@feddit.uk 7 points 6 months ago

A telephone call requires him to respond without his team in the loop. He's not opening himself up to that.

Since taking office I'm getting more and more convinced that he's in two modes. Teleprompter mode, where his words have been agreed upon by his team, and twitter rant, where he's just spouting his own bile.

He never speaks candidly in person since winning the election. Even the press room statement after the air crash was a prepared piece with all the hate baked in. Sure he took some questions but they were predictable and mainly deflected.

[-] TechAnon@lemm.ee 7 points 6 months ago

It's proof that it's not about the economy which would mean the door is always open to negotiate a better deal. It's not about drugs since Canada could be calling to say, "We've made X changes to reduce drug trade."

So that begs the question: what is this all about?

[-] Zombiepirate@lemmy.world 11 points 6 months ago

So that begs the question: what is this all about?

Wrecking the economy so billionaires can buy up infrastructure at fire-sale prices?

[-] bradinutah@thelemmy.club 8 points 6 months ago

This is Putin getting his Puppet to weaken the USA to promote Putin's goals. Donvict is a Russian asset. A weak USA helps Russia and BRICS, especially for objectives like Ukraine. Other players, like the oligarchs, are also beholden to Putin.

[-] Hubi@feddit.org 6 points 6 months ago

He's acting like his allies are enemies and not countries you want to cooperate with for the common good.

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[-] Corno@lemm.ee 50 points 6 months ago

Good.

Imagine after less than two weeks in office, you're threatening and blackmailing other nations into being annexed by you and thinking this makes you the good guy in this scenario.

[-] Drusas@fedia.io 18 points 6 months ago

I doubt he thinks he's the good guy and I'm certain he doesn't care.

[-] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 19 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

My impression is that he thinks morality is dumb, basically. He's the protagonist of his own story, to the degree you'd expect from a raging narcissist, but not every story has a protagonist that's good.

[-] __Lost__@lemmy.dbzer0.com 18 points 6 months ago

Look at his official president photo, he wants to be an evil mastermind

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[-] NatakuNox@lemmy.world 41 points 6 months ago

If you are a Canadian or Mexican please contact your representatives and have them do a more targeted tariff plan. Target American red states directly! Oil tariffs should be universal but anything made in red states and counties should have a 100% tariff. Force industry and goods to flow through blue areas and Trump's support will crumble.

[-] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 33 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

As the other posters have pointed out, we're already on it. Which, no offence, is a symptom of why we don't want to be part of the US - our government actually works.

I looked over the official list, and it's stupid detailed. Like, a couple of goods mentioned are papers for wrapping cigars and fitted cases for church bells.

[-] leadore@lemmy.world 24 points 6 months ago

According to this (see first 2 minutes), they are specifically trying to target red states in hopes of getting republicans to try and intervene with trump.

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[-] jlh@lemmy.jlh.name 7 points 6 months ago

Even 38.3% of Californian voters voted for Trump. The Trump party only has a 9 set majority in the house, and California has 9 of them, all of which are up for reelection in 18 months. Targeting individual states probably isn't that helpful.

[-] NatakuNox@lemmy.world 8 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

It absolutely will. Red state leadership only cares about one thing. Money. The moment you start targeting their bank accounts. They'll flip on Trump. Spreading the tariffs across all voting bases is dumb. Yes 38.3% voted for Trump, but that's nowhere near as much as the other 61.7% that actually want a better future for all! Red states are already struggling. Push them to the breaking point first to see how they react. Hurting working class blue voters will only push them right.

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[-] BassTurd@lemmy.world 22 points 6 months ago

If Canada just stopped selling aluminum and steel to the US, it would heavily affect aerospace and military manufacturing.

[-] Gammelfisch@lemmy.world 7 points 6 months ago

Potash and Canada exports a lot to the USA. This would affect the US agricultural sector.

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[-] BananaTrifleViolin@lemmy.world 22 points 6 months ago

There is nothing other countries can really do about this except impose tariffs in kind. When american inflation goes up I hope Americans put stickers on gas pumps and more eating "Trump did this"

[-] ThunderWhiskers@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago

I've considered making some for exactly this purpose. This biggest hurdle is I would feel bad vandalizing the pumps and forcing someone else to clean up after me.

[-] bitchkat@lemmy.world 9 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Don't feel bad for the gas companies. Also he put an exception on "energy". That's only getting 10%.

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[-] Mihies@programming.dev 5 points 6 months ago

Though Trump will most likely absurdly blame Biden & democrats somehow and MAGAs will dumbly eat it all.

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[-] Blackout@fedia.io 13 points 6 months ago

Who would risk investing millions into a factory when you have no idea when your materials could be randomly taxed/tariffed. Was literally working on factory plans in Troy, MI when this put a permanent hold on it. Relying on Quebec aluminum like many others. No sense continuing if we have to use Chinese aluminum, just expand the China facility instead.

[-] blakenong@lemmings.world 12 points 6 months ago

Good. Hit us with your best shot. We deserve it.

[-] Monstrosity@lemm.ee 12 points 6 months ago

He was talking directly to the American People, as he mentioned right before this quote.

But it seems American media is invested in keeping the American people uninvested. Like this is between two leaders and we just get to watch.

[-] BigBenis@lemmy.world 12 points 6 months ago

Please! We're in dire need of consequences.

[-] pip@slrpnk.net 8 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

It's baffling how foreign relations 101 gets completely thrown out the window by this shining idiot. It is SO important to establish good trade and relations with your bordering countries, and what does this guy do? The exact opposite.

[-] random_character_a@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago

Some of those relations have taken decades to refine. Now little Donny is playing with a hammer and turning it all to shit within weeks.

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[-] cyrano@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 6 months ago

Orange 🍊 

Mangoes 🥭🥭🥭

Bananas 🍌🍌🍌

[-] Whats_your_reasoning@lemmy.world 7 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Ohh, that’s clever. It took me a moment.

spoilerOrange man goes bananas

[-] fakir@lemm.ee 6 points 6 months ago

Any sufficiently advanced incompetence is indistinguishable from malice.

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