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Let me explain the trading relationship briefly that occurs between Canada and the US for context. \n \nCanada Has a LOT of natural resources, more than our domestic manufacturing base needs (Uranium fuel, Lumber/paper products, Steel and other metals, Fertilizer for farms...etc). Therefore we sell those raw materials to the states where they are manufactured into goods, which we then buy back. a LOT of American service companies like tech, media (And yes, even banks)...etc also operates in Canada as well. (For the auto sector the parts flip back and forth across the border like 8 times) \n \nThis relationship alone has the American economy see a large trade surplus with Canada, however there is another element to it: Energy. \n \nCanada is also home to a LARGE amount of really cheap renewable hydro power in the east, and a LOT of oil in the west, due to a lack of infrastructure we really can only sell that oil to the states and therefore it is done at a discount. America refines this cheap oil into gas and is a large part of the reason why American gas is so cheap. They use this energy to power the same factories mentioned above. (Oh and also the NE states import a lot of that clean hydro electricity for the same reasons) \n \nThe US Buys SO MUCH of that cheap energy from us to power your industrial base, that it swings the numbers on the trade balance into a small deficit for the USA. (41 billion out of a TRILLION dollars total trade, or about -4.1% of total trade so literally a pretty small deficit) It also swing back and forth every year so \n \nThen comes Trump. He wants Canada as a 51st state and own the entire continent, therefore he manufactures an excurse that our border is leaky and that migrants and fentanyl are flowing over. (In actual case migrants and the flow of Fent is about 1% the amount that's crossing at the Mexico border but he needs an excuse) \n \nHe therefore puts 25% tariffs on us. Those tariffs will hit Canada harder than the 2008 financial crisis just for scale. \n \nOh and also for the most part American Refineries literally cant process any other oil than ours or Venezuela's because its thicker so tariffs on our oil will also really increase the priced of energy in the states by a huge amount just for the LOLs. As we've seen during the post covid recovery, since gas is priced in to the supply chain at every step (Manufacturing, transportation...etc), any increase at the pump will snowball into higher costs for everything at the store, on top of the extra cost of the tariffs on consumers. (Since every step will need to add it into their markup.)

Nice to see a leader standing up to Trump. Trudeau is showing leadership and trying to explain to American how tariffs work. It would be good if Trump understood the pain he will cause Americans. We need an adult in the White House.

Oh this explains the comments I’m watching CNN. Wrong video

Trump IS dumb. He's not smart, can barely read. Makes them draw pictures to explain intelligence briefings.

I don't think Trump will understand all this.Far to complex for him. Putin makes more sense to him. He explains stuff much simpler

I do not undetstand. Pls explain. How can bying from canada be ”an unfair deal”. USA are free to by from another country.

Russia has always had Trump as a puppet, and he is doing exactly what Putin wants. Can anyone explain this in a way that makes sense? Canada?? Putin wants to destroy democracy, and what better way than through an Orange Turd? Americans you did this, so only you can undo this.

Why not explain to canadians why this is really happening

Trudeau is wasting his time. There are millions of Americans who support Canada and Trudeau does not need to explain anything to them. The rest of the Americans are the idiots who support Trump and they will never change their minds no matter how much they get hurt by tariffs.

Ok MAGA… anyone able to answer him? Can any of you ‘make it make sense’? The cover of non-existent Canadian fent crisis is off the table. It’s horseshit and you know it. So please, explain why we’re abandoning every ally from North America to Europe and aligning ourselves with dictators and oligarchs whose open goal is our destruction… Sincere question: Why? Why is any of this the right thing for the USA? From the awful economic impacts to our impending utter isolation in the world, why do you support this?

I have read many comments expressing support for Canada and assurances that the writers didn't vote for this administration. Until now, something like this could only be seen in totalitarian countries, it was the Russians, Belarusians who explained that they did not support Putin or Lukashenka, that they didn't want to be associated with the actions of their authorities. Now i see the times when Americans are ashamed of their administration in front of their allies.

Tonight the orange puppet will speak. Comparing him with Trudeau will be the best explaination ever of what's the difference between a civilized country and a thirld world one. Enjoy.

Let's be blunt. A madman was propelled into the most powerfull position in the world because swing states tilted the outcome of this rigged election. A madman, an extremely deranged individual that will turn the US into a mirror image of putin's russia. Explain to me why people chose to vote against themselves? Some people chose to allow a madman to drag them into their own destruction, I did not!

Canadian are so nice. They fight back, and take time to explain why they fight back. Class act!

JFK has been assasinated at the order of the highest ranking soviet officials namely Chruschev and top communist party officials and secret s. ppl in Soviet Russia knew about it when it happened in the 60's.... Now Trump delceread all JFK files to be released immediately, He is not doing it. Instead he is alligning with Putin in KGB vision of Europe. Do I need to explain more to you?

Thank you prime minister. Thank you for explain to our dumb MAGA LOVERS the consequences of their choices.

Obviousely, Trudeau talk to the American people first to explain the situation.\nHe knows that it's absolutely useless to convince Trump during 15 minutes : he knows Trump is totally insane and dumb and can't understand one real argument!

I wonder what this mad man Tramp is doing!\nHe's is destroying not only its economy but also the agreements and partnerships built over decades across the continent and the world.\nSomeone smarte then me must explain me what is the purpose of his actions.\nAmerican people must wake up, fast.\nBecause if he wa able to do this in 40ish days of his term, wonder what he's going to do in the next 4 years to come ...

A true leader who can explain in a polite way with no bullying and rudeness ? Thank you

I'd love to see MAGA explain this one... Canada did exactly what the president asks to avoid tarriffs and now what? Make America harder to live in because the cost of everything is increasing..... because of what? DEI? Some other Don Quixote windmill they want to fight?? I get fired at work if I don't make data-based decisions and make a clear case for why I am doing something. This administration has yet to explain why this is necessary. Show us the 'bad deal' we are getting, explain why it is bad... No more campaign rhetoric.

The problem is that they have compromised the vote tallying machines. No matter how many votes are for normal candidates, it will subtly change or drop votes so the MAGA candidate will win. Check out Election Truth Alliance (EPA), they have done analysis of Votes from Clark County, NV (they provide granular detail on votes. Other counties, states are being processed now) and have found a lot anomalies that show manipulation. The same manipulation is found in Georgia (the country) and other places where Russia has been meddling. The results always stay under the threshold that would require a recount and audit. The phenomena is called the Russian Tail, you can guess why. It's statistical stuff so it's dry, can be hard to understand, and isn't an easy sexy concept to explain. Educate yourself, be aware that it is a problem that has to be dealt with as the next round of elections come up.

Please explain to Governor Trudeau, of Canada, that when he puts on a Retaliatory Tariff on the U.S., our Reciprocal Tariff will immediately increase by a like amount!

Meanwhile TRUMP ON TRUTH SOCIAL -\n\nPlease explain to Governor Trudeau, of Canada, that when he puts on a Retaliatory Tariff on the U.S., our Reciprocal Tariff will immediately increase by a like amount!\n\n????

Some american people stand with you. The rest of those people are MAGA. Now we ALL pay. Canada please remember we are NOT all MAGA and support you. As far as I am concerned you need not explain it again. Those that listen have heard you. WE heard Kamala and Tim. The rest have their heads so far up their arse they can't hear!

Trump is a traitor. When will people observe the obvious - Trump is doing everything Putin wants to happen. How else can you explain a fractured relationship with our neighbors - Canada and Mexico? For bogus reasons.

Oh Economics Explained ... you are putting out yet another poorly researched video, where you misunderstand, misinterpret and just miss important sources of information .... go back to whatever you did before this terrible work..

Bravo Canada. I didn't vote for Trump and I can't explain why any American with critical thinking skills would. Yet many Americans voted for a bully whose main interest is serving himself and not those wo voted for him. I can explain why someone like Trump would want power - I can't explain why voters would want that person in control of their lives.

Canada will be implementing 25% tariffs against $155 billion worth of American goods, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in a press conference Tuesday. \n \nSpeaking from Ottawa, Trudeau said there was “absolutely no justification or need whatsoever” for the tariffs imposed by the US on Canada, which went into effect today. \n \nThe prime minister explained that $30 billion worth of US goods would see tariffs immediately, while the remaining $125 billion worth of goods would see tariffs in 21 days. \n \nTrudeau added that Canada will file claims at the World Trade Organization, but in the meantime, “our tariffs will remain in place until the US tariffs are withdrawn and not a moment sooner.” \n \nThe prime minister also again hit back against US assertions about Canada being unwilling to help in the fight against illegal fentanyl. \n \nHe said the legal pretext Trump presented for the justification of the tariffs —“that Canada is apparently unwilling to help in the fight against illegal fentanyl” — is “totally false.”

Very good summary. I will add that our I know you wanted to be concise and you nailed it. For anyone who is curious about how our politics make everything worse for us federally, let me explain it in a short time.\n\nTrudeau as of the day of this video, March 3, 2025, is STILL the PM. He said he WOULD resign once a new leader was picked through a democratic process. Right now, he's basically just doing photo ops in Ukraine, UK and anywhere else on our dime because Parliament is prorogued and the party in power, Liberal, is having a leadership race. So, while he may resign within the week once that leadership race is done, he's still technically in charge.\n\nWhat makes that race and the PM's prorogation so bad is that we're in the middle of a crisis - several actually - caused in part directly by Trudeau and his Liberals (and the NDP supporting them). The latest would be Trump's tariffs starting today, March 4, 2025. Trudeau always disappears during a crisis, leaving us to fend for ourselves - (1) COVID, he was at the cottage using every excuse not to be accountable for anything or using unconstitutional powers to crush a protest he didn't know how to handle, (2) Chinese spies, he's ignoring our intelligence service, (3) federal worker strike, he's in NYC at some gala.... I could go on but there's a reason we're hurting so bad.\n\nWe have zero federal leadership, and a federal government that makes things worse for us with things like: over-regulation, subsidizing media to keep us misinformed, nerfing select natural resource sectors but favoring others (oil and gas suffer, while coal is fine... probably because we sell it to China, but I digress), letting criminal out of jail, uncontrolled immigration, passing policies like the FHSA that drive home prices higher and higher, and of course, more and more taxes. I could go on about the billions in taxpayers' money the government blows - it's like a black hole - or the fact that MPs keep getting raises - April 1 is their fifth since COVID - and most federal and government employees are all getting raises at a time when the rest of us are learning to get by with less and less because we're taxed so much and housing, groceries, etc. are so unaffordable.\n\nI have applied for US citizenship. I want to stick around to fix Canada, but I think it's too far gone. We have too many socialists/communists in power and they're not getting voted out any time soon. It's been fun Canada, it's been fun.

So, in what areas is Australia different to Canada?\nAnd, can someone please explain to me the determinant nature of any person in moving the dial on GDP. I get the part of GDP per person; I don’t get the part about an individual. It seems to me that organisations and bureaucracies are the key drivers of efficiency and productivity. I’m not a economist, as demonstrated

Thanks for explaining this very complex problem. I live in USA, but I love visiting Canada and wish they prosper and keep being a great neighbor.

Finally someone not just screaming doom and gloom, but actually explaining ins and outs, and showcasing that there is a solution. Especially, I really like the idea that the brain drain and worker drain could be replaced with more smart automation to support the aging population. Interesting perspective I have never thought of.

Economics explained using wikipedia articles and reddit threads....

HOW'S YOUR MOM DOING ECONOMICS EXPLAINED

Canadian here. Didn't know about the American copay for doctor visits !!! For a comparison I had something wrong last year and had to go daily to doctor appointments for over a month. I spent money on gas, 1 parking ticket (messed up one day with free on street parking), and a huge box of Tim Hortons doughnuts for the clinic staff as a thank you gift when it was all over ❤ the copay sounds horrific and explained so much. Thank you for sharing your experience in America.

You explain everything so well! ?

This is because the quiff in charge up here doesn't require Mexicans to have a visa. We up here are waiting to get rid of this spineless twerp. There are countless areas where it is unattended; some being almost unattainable to reach ,but there are also countless places unattended that are not so hard to reach. We up here are mostly uninformed about these numbers and if most of us knew? would have put pressure on our government. These numbers are quite alarming and if published on a national level? Canadians would be very concerned AND would understand what President Don was explaining to justify the tariffs.\nGOD BLESS AMERICA

That explains why they just closed the Roosevelt hotel a few days ago, not enough illegal aliens making it to the big apple anymore!

This would explain tariffs so good luck Canada

Even though you explained why I still can't even wrap my mind into the blatant STUPIDITY!! NY City elected officials need to be prosecuted for the damage done to a Once nice and truly unique city.

Spot on.Well explained

Please explain why the Left wants foreigners to immigrate to such a terrible country.

Great journalism, you've explained the situation regarding illegal migration very clearly. Thank you. We need a Trump in the UK. Progressives = Marxists.

You are absolutely correct. Progressives think America is an evil oppressive country. But of course they do not explain why:\n1. The big blue progressive run cities are becoming hell holes full of drug addict's, failing schools, homeless encampments, and high crime..\n2. Why people from all over the world are making dangerous journeys to get to America. If America was so oppressive, wouldn't the immigrant flow be FROM not TO America? To not from Honduras, Guatemala, ad other countries.

Explains why our government needs to be rebuilt

I went to New York in like 2017, flew to Canada on a ETIAS VISA, and traveled there for a while, then crossed the border by foot on the Rainbow Bridge (Niagara Falls), and took a Greyhound from Buffalo to New York. Of course we had to pay for our AirBnB and hotel ;(\nBut then it was all LEGALLY, so it makes sense that you don't pay have to pay anything when it's ILLEGAL.\nIt would be rather silly to be doing things ILLEGALLY and then having to pay for things, DUHH.\nTry to explain that to someone!

If they don't comply Trumps going to send the military... don't believe me?\n\nUse of Military & Wartime Powers\nJan 22, 2025\nDonald Trump has threatened to use military and wartime powers in immigration enforcement. This FAQ explains the Posse Comitatus Act, the Insurrection Act, and the Alien Enemies Act.\n\nUse of Military & Wartime Powers\nShare\nWhat is the Posse Comitatus Act?\nIt is a federal law prohibiting federal armed forces from participating in civilian law enforcement activities, either civil or criminal. This means that generally speaking, active- duty U.S. military personnel cannot be used for domestic law enforcement.\n\nAre there exceptions to the Posse Comitatus Act?\nYes.\n\nU.S. Code Title 10, Chapter 13—The Insurrection Act—is an exception to the Posse Comitatus Act. It allows the president to deploy active-duty armed forces and to federalize the National Guard and deploy them to any state or territory to:\nSuppress an insurrection in a state, if assistance is requested by the state legislature or the governor; or\nEnforce federal laws or suppress a rebellion against U.S. authority if the president decides that “unlawful obstructions, combinations, or assemblages or rebellion” against the authority of the United States” make it “impracticable” to enforce federal law via the ordinary course of judicial proceedings; or\nSuppress any “insurrection, domestic violence, unlawful combination, or conspiracy” that:\nInterferes with the execution of state or federal law that deprives a class of people of constitutional rights and state authorities are unwilling or unable to enforce those rights, or\nOpposes or obstructs the execution of, or impedes the course of justice under, federal law.\nIt has not previously been used for immigration enforcement.

Put a fucking concrete wall to Canada border, 98,7 % Hard drugs in Canada come from USA border !!!, 96,3 % of illegal migrants in Canada come from USA border !!! 100 % illegal Guns in Canada come from USA Border..... please orange garbage bag closed the fucking border and no more trade.... to explain for low educated compare Canada with under 39 millions peoples and America 433 millions peoples, take your time to understand the only true, not from fox family.... Canada vs USA for 1 illegal migrants enter in USA from Canada, 1000 illegal migrants enter in Canada from USA, For guns 100 % illegal Guns enter in Canada come from USA, 0.00 % illegal Guns enter in USA from Canada, no one..... they're more drugs dealers USA that Canada have citizens, included kids, olders, priest etc.....

3:15 one lefty trying to explain basic concepts to other leftys

Can someone please explain to me how exactly they’re walking from Canada to the US when there’s border security?