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Just goes to show doing what Trump asks you to (toughen birder etc) doesnt stop him doing his shit anyway

Not once did he talk about why this is happening? He says he's our friend but saying it is one thing. Actions speak louder Trudeau. Mr. Trump asked you to meet him to get balanced fair trade. You say you are our friend. But, yet you don't want fair and balanced trade. Hmmm, common sense goes a long. Tariff is a smart way to let you know that your certainly not acting like the friend and ally you say you are. This could all go away, but the truth is your demonrat supporter who lies, misleads the truth, and blames others. We the people don't tolerate that any longer and don't appreciate it. Shame on you!

Going to be interesting to listen to Trump lying to Congress tonight. His only other option is to avoid talking about tariffs. And the big question: will Congress wake up tonight and start asking questions about what Trump is doing and why (the real reasons)? Lastly, why the big hurry to cozy up to Russia? What is in that for the USA?

May I come there to live please? \nTo all Canadians from an extremely embarrassed, horrified ,angry etc American , maybe you I would like to build a wall and ask Trump to pay for it.

Canada should keep PM Trudeau! He seems to know his shit!! He should be asked to remain. HE can handle Trump! What if your next PM bows down to Trump, then Canada is screwed! Trudeau should NOT be leaving! He's doing a great job!!

I ask!...who projects the TRUTH most! TRUDEAU or TRUMP??...I'm asking for a friend!??‍♂️

Trump would lose in any boxing match. Ask him to box it out. Trump would definitely loose. Zelensky would knock his ass out in the first round. God bless Canada and Ukraine. We love you

Keep licking trump shoes and ask for respect ???

To all Americans, this is not personal but we are going to fight Trump's Tariffs with everything we can muster! We will take financial pain and deprive ourselves of AMERICAN products we love! Look at WW2 and you will see Canadians never give up! We almost never pick a fight but if forced, we will fight till the end! We stopped Fentanyl cold and your President ignored it because his agenda is to drive Canada to financial ruin, so we ask to be a state! Mark these words well Canada will never ever become the 51st state of the USA! This is not our of anger or distain! No, it is the quiet patriotism and love of country that Canadians have that we choose to remain Canada ,and always will! I ask facetiously; would you Americans like to become a Province of Canada? I didn't think so!

And my American friends, let's ask if the US has done the same? More than 800 lbs of fentanyl was seized by the CBSA crossing from the US into Canada last year and how about the illegal guns you keep smuggling into Canada?\n\nIf Canada has to do the job of your border agents, shouldn't the US need to do the job of ours? When smugglers are entering the US, it's US border agents, not Canadian or American that those smugglers meet. When crossing from the US to Canada, it's CBSA agents they meet, not US. So maybe we need to reverse that, or combine border agencies and work together??? Nah, that wouldn't work for tRump, because after all, it isn't about Fentanyl at all.

Trump's negotiation tactic is like a used car salesman - ask for something outrageous so you can meet in the middle - the thing he should have asked in the first place

canadians: everyone in canada hates trudea and wants him to do what trump asks because we have to chance of prospering without america on out side and the only way to get them on our side is to comply with the reasonable, mutually beneficial asks of trump

Well u should have helped our country like trump asked you to do!!!! He warned you and you didn’t lift a finger so us taxpayers can give you the finger!! ?. ? u think Trump was playing games???!!! Why was your border still opened allowing illegals in our country??!!! They were flying in thru plane and just walk thru Canada & u did nothing about it!!!????

Well u should have helped our country like trump asked you to do!!!! He warned you and you didn’t lift a finger so us taxpayers can give you the finger!! ?. ? u think Trump was playing games???!!! Why was your border still opened allowing illegals in our country??!!! They were flying in thru plane and just walk thru Canada & u did nothing about it!!!????

Thanks President Donald J Trump . A guy who knows everything , even before you ask him a question. What a Grnius. ?

Canada should immediately order total blockade the border and reject all goods coming to Canada from USA and ask all Canadian not going to USA from now until further notice to force Trump Tariff to crack down! At the same time call each province to mobilize to prepare for actual war to star conscription because Trump may invade Canada like Hitler had done in Europe before! He is actually mad in mind now!

Lol, trump is making it fair you idiots, we've been had for centuries!! Now that we ask for reciprocation, it's an attack?? Good luck defending your countries....

TRUMP IS INTENTIONALLY TRYING TO DESTROY OUR COUNTRY AND HARM AS MANY PEOPLE HERE AND ABBROAD AS HE CAN ! IF YOU NEED TO KNOW WHY, ASK HIS NEICE MARY TRUMP !

this is the dictator that closed bank accounts of protesters if you controled your borders you would have no tariffs thats all trump asked

When will Trump voters come to their senses? When will the policies of the current admin affect them enough to ask their reps to reign in their President.

Let’s not forget all Trump asked Canada to do was to secure the US/Canadian boarder.

1/2: Myself and the saner half of the US that read, understood, and voted against Proj 2025 understands why they need to levy retaliatory tariffs especially as a Michigander who's lived less than 4 hours from Canada all her life, who has family in Quebec and Ontario, and is a job-seeking policy professional and international trade nerd who now cannot in good faith seek a job in the federal government. We have been looking and still do look to Canada as a model quite a bit and love Canada and Canadians to pieces. We Michiganders especially in the central and eastern UP and Detroit and Ann Arbor area are friends, coworkers, and family of Canadians. Some are even dual citizens. It is sad that it's come to this. \n\n2/2: I still personally just can't wrap my head around how a trade deal Trump put together himself and called the best (the USMCA in question) is all of a sudden so bad. Logic doesn't work with these types of people... I really want **someone!!** to ask him/ admin officials about the USMCA **to their face** and see what they say because I am so upset by this nonsensical and corrupt administration.

This is Trumps playbook. Ask for something and then complain that it is not exactly what he originally asked for. Justifies him for not paying contractors. In this case probably justifies in annexing Canada. Orange douchebag.

You go Trudeau. ✨ People always asked me if I could live in any other country other than India, I always chose Canada, and this is after migrating to Australia when I was younger. The US under Trump would be the last place on earth I'd ever want to go.

trump cannot read or write it couldn't even read an Invitation from the King of England he says wow nice document and hands back to UK President can you read the important areas UK Pres says it is just an Invitation From The King Of England inviting you to meet him. ask Drump to read a Government Document

Heavenly Father,\n\nProtect President Trump, Elon Musk and his DOGE team as they root out corruption and theft in the United States. Two attributes of the enemy, and not of God. We seen your amazing protective power in Pennsylvania in November with only a graze of the ear. We don't see what the Heavenly Realm sees. So no doubt there were Angels standing all around the President that day. We thank you for that. Keep this momentum going so it will not tire when we have our election here in Canada ??. \n\nWe ask this through your Son, Jesus Christ.\n\nAmen & Amen ??✝️☝️

Trump is practicing the business of the fist. He tries to hide his incompetence throwing the guiltiness on allies. You really have to ask yourself if this idiot works for the interest of America or against.

Yes, Trump no touts that deal that you guys signed as the was the biggest mistakes.He taught I asked what president could possibly have signed

As a US citizen who voted for Trump, I have no idea why Trump impose tariffs on Canada. Why can’t Trump just ask Canada straight if he wants something done by Canada? Does he want to limit Chinese products through Canada?

This is just a sampling of what happens when you elect an official do the highest office in the land while this individual Donald Trump is Holden s official position as dog catcher is out of his ability. The issue on fentanyl, is a intoxicant that will not and cannot be defeated. This is a total failure on the government's inability to protect its own citizens that is their number one job.. The only solution that I have heard that remotely makes any sense is the Cato institute conclusion that the wisest route to go is completely legalization with age restrictions. While this may not be the desired outcome it's the only one that I see that makes any sense whatsoever it seems that when a solution like this offered so many individuals who have no gravitas in this matter will come back to the same nonsensical bulshit that they're going to stop the flow that is absolutely impossible. However we will continue on that course and we will continue to fail. The Cato Institute was initially funded by the Koch brothers a extremely conservative organization that gets together a group of the brightest and the best in trying to determine what is the best solution.the Koch brothers were the group that invented the tea party I would love for anybody who disagrees with this post. I would like anybody who thinks that this is a far-fetched idea ,all I ask is that if you disagree with the finding that it should be legal with age restrictions if you disagree I would like to hear a solution that you have in mind that you think is better than the Cato Institute finding. I am under the impression that you do not have anything that remotely resembles a solution to this terrible problem. Right off the bat, with uality control, you'll stop hundreds of thousands of deaths. All of the issues that are being dealt with are just so screwed up because we've already been through this before. After making a constitutional amendment to ban the manufacturing of alcohol it was reversed and I hope that the country realize that we cannot win this battle with the same mindset. The only reason why fentanyl is such a dangerous intoxicant is because there's no quality control. Also the cartels are not affected negatively \nBy allowing the government deal with this problem. the end result would be not only do you save lives but you also have put a very negative Spike through their heart of the cartel in the pocketbook. Incense elan musk & DOGE cost cutting measures since this War on drugs has caused over a trillion dollars and no 6:28 results. The DEA does not remotely live up to its mission statement and has failed every year since that policy was put in place. I would love to hear any feedback and a solution that is remotely possible.. let's hear some original ideas that the country would benefit from.. the ball is in your court.

Someone needs to ask the Trump regime why fentanal is on the list of multiple drugs that was sent to the Trump administration during his first term! Donold Trump and Elon Musk both need to be drug tested.

You say there's no need or reason for these tariffs but that is according to you. Donald Trump has made it very clear what he asks from the Canadian people. You are choosing to do something but not everything he's asking. He doesn't want to be unfair to anybody, but he also doesn't want to be treated unfairly as a country. So please listen to what he asks. He holds all the cards again. He can and will destroy your economy and you will become his and our 51st State. Thank you

IS THAT TRUMP JUST ASK YOU NOT TO SELL DRUGS TO USA ? BUT YOU JUST FIGHT FOR IT ?

I have family and friends in USA. Plus I belive there big drug problems in Canada and the border. Think Trump was asking him clean up. Yes good help other countries but. Canada ...we taken in sooo meny. With housing soo high because storage. And jobs.

For the first time, I'm ashamed and embarrassed to be an American. Trump does not speak for me. I ask Canadians and Mexicans to stand firm against tyranny, no matter where it comes from.

Somebody should ask trump what he knows about the,\nBucha massacre

Trump POOR HUNGRY DESPERATE PEOPLE ARE EASIER TO CONTROL. Just ask Kim un from N Korea. Trump said Kim is a SMART GUY

I appreciate Trudeau standing up for you Canadians. I also heard the lady standing next to Trudeau speak and she is a strong leader too. I stand with you Canadians as neither of us asked for this but we are who are going to pay for trump's bad business practices...

Curious, what is a better solution to tariffs already imposed by Canada on the US? It's amazing that Canada's solution is to argue there is no justification...I'd ask Trudeau, what does Trump want? Is is unreasonable or not...if it is unreasonable, tell us why....because one thing about Trump, he is usually pretty darn clear about what he wants.

Trump's agenda:\n1. Destroy public institutions to place my followers and enrich my billionaire brothers. \n2.Ban all journalists who ask uncomfortable questions.\n3. Destroy our friends and allies.\n4. Protect killers' and dictators' interests.\n5. Make a great party with porn actresses and dance over ucranian and gaza citizens' bodies.

Let’s not forget that in Mar-a-Lago when this Prime Minister and Trump were sitting Trump asked him “”what is the worst thing the US can do to Canada and he replied put tariffs”

I am an American and I did not vote for Trump! This is ridiculous! I apologize to Canada on behalf of us Americans who did not ask for this. We support you Canada.

has anyone asked the question why is trump doing it, theres obviously a huge reason why, clearly its to get something done of some sort.

Wouldn't it just be easier to just try and do something about the immigration and fentynal issue at the border like Trump asked?

Where is the US media asking Trump how a trade war with Canada benefits people in the US? Where is the US media asking why Trump is siding with Russia on Ukraine and at the UN? The US media has proven themselves cowards.

You ask what it’s about…. obviously it’s about Trump’s thirst for power and money. His only goal is to accumulate more money. He doesn’t care who he harms in his quest for money. He doesn’t care about the American people. He didn’t care about our allies. He doesn’t care about anybody except himself. If he is successful, the world players will be Trump, Putin, North Korea and any other dictatorships fighting each other over earth’s resources. Trump‘s goal was never to represent the United States of America and bring prosperity to her Citizens. This is just about his thirst for money and power, obviously. He will destroy America in the same way he has destroyed all of his businesses.

Men why don’t you guys ask your EU counterparts that sent money to Russia. I guess president Trump will not stop until the trade deficit gap hot closed

Its extremly puzzling why Trump is intent on causing chaos. What is the end goal, that is what people should be asking. Is it that he just doing it to stamp his authority to back up his slogan make America great again or is there an alterior motive. If its the former he is just destroying the respect poeple had for America. His obsession with imposing tariffs when he is in power must benefit him someway.

Why is Trudeau the only one to tell the emperor that he has no clothes. You can be sure with a 90 % level of confidence that Trump will sign an executive order suspending mid-term elections indefinitely. He is going nowhere after his current term ends and will ament the Law and the Constitution to make this happen . He has put a pause on cyber security activities against Russia without being asked and got ZERO in return.

All of this by the way is just a distraction by Trump. He did not do what he said he would do day one, notice groceries are still expensive. We did everything he asked and more. So, there is something else going on. Maybe Trump plans to use emergency measures to attack Canada, physically, just to get our oil, our minerals, our water and our land. Maybe, who knwos.