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If you think of the past , Hitler wanted to take over Europe it ended in WAR , Putin wants to take over Ukraine with a WAR , Trump Wants to take over Canada , Gaza, Greenland, Panama Canal ? Is it possible Trump wants a war

Tit for Tat , no country is going to take it lying .Mr. Trump stop this insanity...We are ready for your Trade War, from India.

Question to you Mr Prime Minister is this, why did you wait till Trump resumed before taking measures to curb this drug inflow? Why should the Americans trust these measures? Would these measures be sustained? Why should America trust you? Also, why did the Democrats and biden take action? I stand with trump and I guess you two leaders should meet on this again to relax the trade war.

He spoke about a lot more than fentanyl ...but indeed that was the running theme for border security....I don't think anyone thought fentanyl was being funneled in serious amounts from the northern borders...he's really pointing out the amount of USA made products that aren't purchased by Canada, etc...Canada doesn't really strike me as an issue, I couldn't say what truly prompted this trade war...

I’m American I AGREE WITH THE CANADIAN PRESIDENT!!!! We know what he is doing and not EVERYONE voted for HIM! The American ppl are aware that we will suffer, we’ve been suffering! Many of us are casualties of an unnecessary war!

Greetings from Lithuania. Great speech. While Canada has so many natural resources it is stupid for USA to go into trade war. We support Canada!

This is a “war” the Canadians will lose. They have very little leverage in comparison to the leverage we have in the US. Drop all Canadian tariffs on US goods, allow US banks to operate in Canada, and stop fentanyl from crossing your border and then we’ll talk. Until then your going to lose big league.

it's a joke to speak like a crybaby to USA.. we're already suffering here in Canada - instead of trying to make this right with USA, we're declaring a (trade)WAR??? this fool will run Canada deeper into the ground than he already has in the last 8 years... keep in mind this guy officially resigned - why on earth is he continued to be allowed to speak this way?

this kida crap weakens bouth of us and makes us vonrabel to our enimes and it going to start world war 3

you guys are not willing to compromise and a trade war is inevitable

Trump war with everyone! He’s not biased apparently ?

Hypocrites. Did Canada bother when US attacked China with tariffs? Serves Canada right. Now that is hits home, he speaks up eh? No winners in a trade war eh? ?

No winners in a trade war

As a Ukrainian I can draw some parallels between putin's policy toward my country and Donald's policy toward Canada. \nWe experienced gas & oil Russian war against Ukraine\nDonald began tariff's war against Canada\nPutin sees my country as his domain \nDonald says openly exactly the same about Canada

Just remember that is Canada was giving a shelter for a Ukrainian nazi collaborators after 1945 and begins all this horrible war from the beginning.

Canada has no Military to defend itself, after Trudeau sent the entire Canadian Armed Forces Budget to support endless War in Ukraine, which is under a Corrupt Dictator Zelenskyy.

as if we had nothing else to do than to get involved in other people's business but it is surely the multinationals who make Trudeau react they are afraid of losing their investment. The resigning Prime Minister Trudeau should worry about the real problems and rather than seeking confrontation with other nations they should on the contrary create alliances with Asia rather than with the European Union which is collapsing and which will lead us into their crisis we prefer to accuse others of our bad decisions the world is changing and we watch the train pass once again, it is so easy to find an enemy and put everything on his back ex: what has Russia done to us? nothing at all but for fear of what others will say (the Americans) we have to get them on our backs. War is not going to happen in Canada at all, we are not made for that, besides, looking at our arming is ridiculous, yet we were an extraordinary force for peace (the blue helmets). Our governments are idiots like all the others of our time and if that does not change we will stay on the train platform saying to ourselves that we should have

I think if there was ever a war in Canada, I hope at half the Americans would be on our side. I hope we get past this and we can be great cousins again but for now elbows up Canada we got this.

I try to understand the mind set of the Democrats , I truly try.\nWhat is it they believe? Why do Democrats support the perversion of sexuality? Why do Democrats support the ending of the unborn? Why do Democrats support war? Why do Democrats support wasting the hard earned money of American citizens on foreigners? Why do Democrats support the stealing of American taxpayers money for personal gain? Why do Democrats believe they are the embodiment all that is good? Why do Democrats believe that President Trump is not working for the benefit of Americans? Why do Democrats believe letting criminals into America is a good thing? I could go on. Please help me understand.

If you have a war with Canada, you're the troublemaker, for sure!

If that savage country can wage economic war on their friends Canada no one is safe. America is not your friend.

putin must have given him the war plan to secure greenland if russia is to take finland and sweden .... and canada is blocking the way ... this is not just about fentanyl\n\nprepare yourselves for WW III

I am Chinese, i stand with Prime Minister Trudeau and Canadian people, there is no winner from trade war

In the case of high treason, i.e. treason against the interests of the people of the country. Who came to power? A man who thinks not about the interests of the US people, but about the interests of a handful of billionaires, including political circles in Russia and China. The war against Ukraine is just the tip of the iceberg of the war of the ruling dictatorships of the Russian Federation and China against the poor strata of the people of their own countries, against Western civilization and the US and the EU as a part of it. This is clearly seen in the propaganda against human rights and freedoms in these countries, the destruction of trust between people. What to do in this case? Wait until the US as one of the foundations of modern civilization is destroyed by short-sighted supporters of anarchy, monarchies and psychopathic dictators who do not respect other people's borders and treaties? Doesn't Trump's actions contradict the basic principles of the US and Western civilization? The United States is a country of democracy, humanism, human rights and freedoms, a country that has become home to the world of many people who have improved the quality of life of billions of people all over the planet. Question: When will the current US President/poppet of dictatorships be impeached?

Gee…what a surprise! ….NOT! \nThe most toxic person in the world who LOVES to create chaos & division has stirred up a bees nest in countries all around the world. That’s what Trump does. Chaos, division, hard feelings & bitterness are his forté. \nThat’s the leader America has chosen over someone with common sense, intelligence, & who would have tried to unite the American ppl & create an economy that would be stable & help the majority of Americans because Kamala IS like the majority of Americans. She understands the struggle of trying to making a living when you’re not born into wealth like Trump was.\nHe can’t relate to the struggles of the average American family trying to earn enough to provide for their families. He’s never known that struggle. \nAnd why should he care if he causes ppl on both sides of the border to lose jobs, & consequently lose their homes? He’s rich. He can afford the higher costs of everything in both countries that he is initiating. He chose this trade war because he wants to take over Canada. \nWhat is wrong with Americans who thought voting him in AGAIN was a great idea over the common sense & economic stability Kamala Harris offered? He TOLD you he was going to do this. \nYou ppl who voted for him KNEW his past history. He’s a proven liar, a cheat, a fraud, a scammer, a sexist, a predator of vulnerable women, & a convicted felon..\nAnd more than anything else, he’s a BULLY! He uses his words with his bull horn & public media to speak against anyone who opposes him to try to subtly motivate his MAGA hounds to attack the ppl & their families that actually tell the truth about him. And then he steps aside & waits for his minions to respond & acts totally innocent as if he is not responsible because he did not directly tell them to go after the ppl he very purposely speaks hostile about. WAKE UP! He IS responsible because he knows very well his words have power to influence ppl to take action. \nAnd too many cowards in the Supreme Court & Republican party including his own VP Mike Pence were all too afraid to speak up against him. \nIf the majority of Americans want such a toxic person for leader, that’s America’s poor choice but Canada wants NO PART in his BS.\nHands off Canada because we WILL stand united & will support our governments efforts & the efforts of other Canadians to withstand against Trump’s bullying tactics.\nBUY CANADIAN!

Trade war ?You take advantage of the American people . They are giving us what we voted for .This is Information war fare propaganda spoken like a true dictator.

I am from Pakistan. \nI am here to watch the drama unfold..\n\nJust like you guys followed America sponsored war in the rest of the world.

This is All drama, people are being fooled and being shown a fake fight before they ll be screwed with high inflation. Due to their trillions of discretionary spending on wars and other non productive programs where tax payer’s money siphoned to private pockets, and more money printing and inflation as a result was inevitable, they are just creating a drama before that to make you believe Oh it was Taliban’s fault or Putin’s fault or Hamas fault or now Zelensky’s fault. NO it was all planned. They instigate these scenarios and wage wars to do billions business making money from these conflicts. This is all scripted. We are being fooled and robed. Stock long life things to save something now

more bull shyte from trudeau. fact: tariffs hurt the people who buy the goods. so canadian tariffs on usa goods means: CANADIANS WILL PAY MORE FOR USA GOODS! just as usa consumers will pay more for canadian goods subject to usa tariffs. if canada wants to return a punch, find other markets, trade with other countries, rid canada of the festering relationship it has with this facist state, usa. \nrealitycheck: both leaders( the turd and comb over clown) are supercharging inflation in their respective countries with this play acting of a trade war.

Canada cannot survive a trade war. They will go broke while we go back to being self sufficient. Canada is a communist parasite governed country. 60% of Canadas income is from the USA. Pay the tariffs or parish.

I feel bad for the Americans , they put him there to be their President as they are hoping to have a better life . I’m sure some who voted for him now have the regrets as they didn’t expect that to him . I love that Canadian President he has a good state of mind thinking what is best for his country . He wanted to end the war between Ukraine and Russia but he is starting his own war , ridiculous ?

Indeed! Loudmouth is very dumb and an idiot! Dummy will start a war among it's border and allies.

Coincidence that Trump is normalizing aggressive unilateral international actors as he blindly initiates a trade war?

I can smell the WORLD WAR III

Trade wars benefit no one. Come on guys, work together, and we’ll all get cheaper, better quality goods

Haha now you say no one wins in a trade war, you were laughing your ass off when there’s tariff on China, touché

Finished the war during first 24 hours ❌\nLowered down grocery prices ❌

Stand ur ground, Canada.\nTrump thinks he can push people around, intimidate, Like a wannabe mob Boss, hes a manboy. He only wishes he was tough. remember He avoided war because of a hang nail. ?

I do not agree with the idea that there will be no winners in this war. The side with a trade surplus between the two countries and the countries that are somehow outside of these trade wars will emerge victorious from this war.

Well done Canada! We love and support you! We had to go through a virus pandemic, a War, and now a trade war, what madman would do such a horrible thing for the people around the world?! There’s no peace as long as the political system stays the same! Horrible! This is what Russia and China want all along ! They wanted everyone to go against the US! Trump has shot himself and his policies on the foot and it will be dire for the US in the long run! OMG

World War 3 coming soon… all because of you know who

I stand with Canada. What Musk and Trump are foing is sickening: they started a trade war to destroy Canada’s and Mexico’s smaller economies that would help the Musk-Trump regime to violate Canada’s independence, and annex Canada, take Mexico’s government under control, seize Greenland.\nThe 3 world’s dictators, Russia’s Putin, Musk’s and Trump’s new US, and China’s Xi abandoned any pretense of civility, or respect for international laws and agreements.\nThis is the new world of tule of brute force. I never thought that I would live in this nightmare!

friends dont tax friends on imported goods the media fails to realize these are retaliation tariffs from trump we didn't start the trade war they did and i hope their economy collapses because of it

All trump hears is a begging Trudeau. US launches a trade war and they still consider them friends and allies lol. Sound like a mobster afraid of the Don lol

If you are going to pull together as Canadians why not pull together that GDP you owe NATO that your so far behind in. If a trade war is the only way to get you to pay your debt I'm for it.

YOU DEEP STATE BASTARDS THRIVE ON DIVISION\nESPECIALLY GEO-POLITICAL DIVISION\nRUSSIANS ARE AS MUCH GOD'S CHILDREN AS WE ARE\nTHEY FOUGHT THE GERMANS ALONGSIDE US ALLIES IN PREVIOUS WARS\n\nBUT YOU NEED A BOGIEMAN\nTO JUSTIFY YOUR 'DEFENCE' SPENDING\nSPENDING THAT GOES STRAINGHT INTO YOUR POCKETS\n\nWE KNOW HOW YOU OPERATE\nSO SHUTTHEFUKUP ALREADY

A Trade war is a wake up call . Historical Friendship in tatters .. USA becoming inwards looking to Clean House ??

Russia for sure is lovely all this drama and Trump taking a wrecking ball to the US and it’s relationships around the world. They will take advantage of this chaos if he gets what he wants from the Ukraine war he will be en powered and will use Trump who is so far up his arse to continue to take land.

This bears some similarity to Brexit. Brexit was a trade war with the EU. We ripped up all co-operation and made trade very difficult. Our economy suffered as did the people. Brexit was exactly what Putin wanted. He helped orchestrate it. Our idiot PM (Boris Johnson) has strong links with Russia and even promoted the son of a Russian agent to the House of Lords (our second chamber in Parliament). Putin is laughing at y'all right now.

Retired U.S Army Vet here from Vietnam War, I stand with Canada