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Canadians can be proud! Let Germany and Canada trade more! We welcome you!

I am a Canadian. I am proud of our government. I have many American friends. My heart goes out to them. It’s gonna be a tough four years, but I stand by Canadian and I support Canadian. I am a proud Canadian and will defend my country.

Ridiculously proud Canadian here. As much as it genuinely upsets me that things had to come to this, it came as no shock. tRump has always been jealous of Canada - our oil, natural gas, timber, minerals, etc.. tRump is ridiculously jealous of our younger, fAAAr better looking country AND Prime Minister. \nSeriously though, Canadians ARE a proud bunch. We just don't feel the need to flaunt it. But this..... THIS one thing has sparked something SOOO fierce, SOOO visceral in my fellow Canucks that now that pride does not only burn in our hearts, but in our bellies..... on a guttural level.

Very proud of my Prime Minister! Proud to be Canadian!

To The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau. Thank you for standing up for Canadians. You make us proud.

I am a proud Canadian and have no love for Trudeau but more important, I fear for the American people. America was once the institution of democracy but has recently taken a very sharp turn and is heading towards the ideals of Russian communism. I hope that level forward thinking will soon prevail so that we can live in peace again in both of our wonderful countries.

I'm Canadian - never been a fan of JT. But hearing him speak today made me proud. He's right - Canadians are polite easy going, but if you push us too far, we will retaliate. I hate this - I love America and have American friends. This sucks for both countries.

Canadian P.M. Trudeau and his government are supporting their citizens and businesses while my fascist government is throwing its citizens and businesses under the bus. I am a proud American but I support Canada. Be tough, be strong, be safe.

Not always a Trudeau fan; but DAMN his speech was CLEAR AND FACT CHECKING and it laid out everything and made trump look like a STUPID LYING FOOL who has no clue what these tarrifs will do to BOTH our economies. I m PROUD of Trudeau for his speech and standing up for Canadians.

Proud Canadian - Australian dual citizen here -thanks for speaking truth to power. Trump is dumb loser.

Proud canadian??❤

im proud of you canadians!!!..from germany!!.. ✌?

Really proud to be a Canadian ❤❤????????????????????

I’m so very proud of our Prime Minister, our Provincial and Territorial Premiers and my fellow Canadians who are united against the orange turd to the south, his power hungry enablers and the 77 million fools who voted for a clown and indeed got a circus…

Being a Canadian, originally from South Asia (NEPAL), I would like to express my huge RESPECT to our honorable Prime Minister ! A political leader of a country should be like Mr. Trudeau!!!\nRespect ?and proud of you, Hon. PM !

I am so proud of Justin and Canadians. True statesman

As a proud Canadian, it's incredibly moving to see all of these fantastic comments. Sincere thanks for the kind words everyone, they provide some welcomed reassurance to Canadians today. We really do love our friends in America, and we always have.

I’m a proud Canadian ????????????❤️

As a South African, I’m very proud of how direct and articulate the Canadian PM is. Canadians have a true fighter on their side.

Scottish here,well done,be strong canada,be PROUD \n\ni hope to buy Canadian products to show my support to you,All of you\n\nRespect\n\nThere is a pair of RATS in the Whitehouse and the floor is covered in leeches

There you go America !!!\n\nListen to a Strong, Young, well Articulated Prime Minister tell you how Americans will pay the price on thos trade war.\n\nWe Canadians will also pay the price, so we buy Canadian products \nand will never buy US again.\n\nI am so proud of our Prime Minister.

Like Onijah Robinson Im gonna become a Canadian so I can know what it’s like to have an empathic and civil leader that I feel proud to support.

As European citizen, this speech makes me proud to belive in democracy... You Canadians really have balls of steel... \n\nCheers from germany\n\n?????

Live in California but still am a Canadian citizen-PROUDLY ??

From Ukraine with respect. A few decades ago our school hired a Canadian as a native speaker to teach us some spoken English. He was not very smart and made some grammar mistakes here and there. But what surprised me is how on his 1st day he tried to make a joke, smth. “We, Canadians, have nothing to apologize for, except for Celine Dion”. He startled to giggle, searching our faces for a sign of approval. There was none! We love Celine! To this day it astounds me how many Canadians badmouth their great singer or their own Prime minister. What is wrong with you? Like every Canadian I’ve met kept saying many unpleasant things of Trudeau. You should be proud of your prime minister the way you are proud to be Canadians and slow down on insulting him!

Canadian here....appreciate JT's message, and stand by him in this situation, but sadly know that our long friendly relationship with the USA does not matter at all to this administration. JT's message does not matter to that administration, or their MAGA followers. Fentanyl from Canada isn't a real issue - in fact, significantly more comes into Canada from the USA, along with guns, than the other way around - but that fact doesn't matter at all to the administration or their MAGA followers. Facts and logic are not involved in this. Canadians are quiet and peaceful people who are proud of their country, and we are coming together over this shared cause. We will weather this and be stronger as a country for it.

Trump’s goal is to take us and Mexico in submission but it backfired. Go ???????????? Go! I am a proud Canadian and proud of Team Canada! Bravo Canada! Nous sommes de fières canadiens! Nous sommes prêt à survivre les difficultés pour notre identité et notre souveraineté! ????

I am not the biggest Trudeau supporter at all but he makes me proud to be Canadian. Canadians will band together, we will get through this.

America is a shit stain on the sole of Canadas shoe. I'm so proud and inspired by the Canadians right now.

Thank you Mr Prime Minister Justin ❤❤❤❤ So proud to be Canadian

So proud of our PM, I love watching him, he's pissed! We really aren't that nice. Especially when attacked by an unhinged lunatic. Stay mad Justin, and thank you for standing up for all Canadians.

Proud to be Canadian, nothing against Americans but you chose Trump while all his actions to come were on the table

Well said! I am a proud Canadian and that is a true character of a great leader!

Proud to be Canadian ??

Well done, Prime Minister Trudeau. You make me proud to be Canadian.

As a Canadian ???????? I'm proud of your sincere words Mr. Trudeau ???❤️?❤️ Bravo

I’m damn proud to be Canadian and even prouder of our Prime Minister. A truly stunning and historic moment.??

As a Canadian I am proud of my country and stand by all Americans who denounce Trump. ❤

Well said! I am a proud Canadian

Full support from EU! FULL support to CANADIAN proud PEOPLE!

I’m so proud of Justin Trudeau and thankful to be Canadian.

Proud Canadian here. So, we all know, including the Americans, that trump is a moron. In my books, he is the economic equivalent of Hitler, and no different from Putin. But my question is, how do you Americans who voted for this bully, feel now? I get it, a lot of American are against what he is doing. But the majority of you voted him in.

Well said Justin! Clear, concise and brave. Just how you deal with a bully. Proud to be Canadian!!!

Man, I can't be more proud to be Canadian right now. True north, stay strong my families and friends.

I am proud to be a Canadian. Our president’s speech very calm and kind, Even the most difficult time. Love Canada and very proud to be Canadian.

Proud to be Canadian. Best country in the world! Justin Trudeau much respect ? oh Canada ? ?? true, north, strong ? and free.

Proud to be Canadian

We’re proud and strong Canadians. We stand together.❤️❤️❤️????????????????

I'm proud of this speech and I'm not even Canadian. ?

The sane Americans stand with Canada. Proud of our Canadian friends who are standing up to the bully who occupies the people's house. Canada, the new leader of the free world!