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AI:\nIn the short term, tariffs may bring some economic and political benefits to the U.S. However, in the long run, they could lead to higher prices, job losses in export industries, and deteriorating relations with an important trading partner. Economists, including Nobel laureates such as Paul Krugman and Joseph Stiglitz, have traditionally criticized protectionist measures for their harmful effects on the economy in the long term.

Trump is definitely not a chess player… ahaha.\nHe's dismantling the U.S. in the long run, tearing apart 80 years of dominance.\nI feel sad for your country, sad for mine (France), and not exactly thrilled that he’s empowering China and Russia.\n\nWhat do you think will happen?\n\n- Europe strengthens its military.\n- Europe reindustrializes.\n- No country can rely on the U.S. anymore—whether it's poorer nations dependent on American aid or wealthy ones like those in Europe.\nThe outcome is clear: the U.S. is bleeding soft power. For about five years, it will appear stronger than ever. But once other countries adapt (which will take roughly five years), they’ll all tell the U.S. to *** off.\n\nNo more need for its military power. No more reliance on its natural resources. No more dependence on American industry.\n\nThe worst part? The world will shift its trust toward Europe, China and Russia. The U.S. will remain the richest and most powerful country, but it will no longer hold the monopoly it enjoys today. It is going to be heavily contested. Please enjoy the current situation. This is purely temporary.\n\nMark my words!

As a Brit... I've been to Canada many times (the first time as a soldier in 1981) and of late in the likes of BC, I've fished there. Love, love, love Canada and the Canadians. I've been to America too, and I love it there also. And while I'm not always a good judge of people...I flatter myself I'm a VERY good judge of character. And oh man, have they ever got it wrong with this Trump fella. Now there's a bloke I would not like to find myself in a combat situation since he'd likely shoot me in the back and run the other way. I just find myself asking how on earth it has come to this. How can they possibly think that a person such as this is a fit bloke to lead their country. Hitler? Don't talk to me about Hitler America. Honestly, it would make you want to weep...

It's easy to understand... Russia has told trump to run the US in the ground.\nRussia is running the USA.

Guy prorouged parliament and steps down from party leadership. Why are you still running that mouthpiece of yours? Election NOW! Don't wanna hear another word from him. You destroyed our country! Not don! The rise in our cost of living under you far exceeds this little tiff with America. Don't let the wool be pulled over your eyes yet again people.

No business that run without Canada , American will pay a big price to please Putin

Trudeau was right when he said it was dumb. The US tariffs are simply about bringing America to its knees and destroying America. That is why the country is being recklessly run. The idea is to destroy the American way of life and America. Have you seen a 3rd world country run. The fighting and the division in the 3rd world country? The events over the past weeks are not about efficiency. 1 worker doing 15 people's jobs. Who is running the government? Tariffs are one more thing to destroy America. US government federal workers all let go, paying government employees pennies on the dollars and lying to the American public about efficiency, farmers and textile workers that voted are stranded without jobs, social security being destroyed, programs being destroyed, Americans being lied to, Americans being taken advantage of due to poor knowledge and education, education being taken away and putting un-elected immigrants/foreigners to run/destroy America. Yes, the Tariffs are one more thing to put Americans in the street, turn off their electricity, take away their heating system, and make America into a poor 3rd world country. Trudeau and Canada are protecting its workers - federal and private and yes, all of Canada. Canada is United. Americans better find Unity like the Canadians are doing versus worrying about who voted Red or Blue.

Go Trump! .. our government is running scared...trudy looks like a petrified little man Lol

Canadians have memory holed the last 8 years of Trudeau running Canada into the ground Trump is a gift to Trudeau who comes out looking good. We are living in an 80s action movie with a dumb script that all comes together at the end with some low grade cheep chest thumping bravado

Better run get ur Canadian products now people Donald don't care

What Trump is doing is collecting money from these tariffs, while at the same time bringing certain industries back to the United States. These tariffs will not be permanent but will remain for a certain period to encourage companies to relocate. He runs his country like a business, he doesn’t care if there are job losses elsewhere.\n\nCanada and Mexico will have to adjust and start becoming less dependent on the United States. It will be difficult for Canada because we are a consumer country, we manufacture almost nothing. TSMC is moving to the U.S., his plan is working, and other companies will follow.\n\nHere in Canada, we import a huge amount of American products. We absolutely need to change our habits, we should not support a country that wants to see us fail.

The Dumpster fire he has started is disgusting...he is only for himself and all his rich Billionaire friends...forget any promises he made when he was running for office....all those dumb ass republicans that put him in office are going to regret it

In the long run, this will be better.

Petulant Child running Canada, this isn't going to end well ?

15:49 oh no! He called him Donald! Run Donald! Ruuuuunnn!!!!!!! ??

Can Justin Trudeau run the US please?

This coming from a dude who can’t even handle his own country, pissing everybody off, and thinking he is king. He’s being pressured to resign, that’s how horrible he is. And he wants to run his mouth. Shut up and figure your own shit out. Know your place, boy.

Donald trump Is just bullying the Canadian And and doing a friendly extortion He don't know how to run a government He should get out of office Canada stands strong God bless Canada And the citizens of United States Donald White house

Trump is a disruptor. Wake up Canadians. This is a good thing in the long run.

This is what happens when a convicted criminal is president and South African slave owner run the country.

If this was the guy running our country all along….hed be seen differently for sure

Donald trump thinks that he's running a Mafia at the white house I don't know how the hell he became He wants to put money in his pocket And wants to destroy America Which he is not Which he is not making American gray But make making America weak America needs allies So allies Stand together Immunity and do not negotiate with America into Donald trump gets out of office God bless Allies allies Donald trump is the enemy in the white house

Trudeau, aren't you stepping down after running your country into the ground -eh? We'll buy elsewhere. We voters are w/ Trump.

It is no longer a secret. President Donald Trump is a Russian Asset. He's openly destroying American Allies and closest friends while getting extremely close to Russia. Canada is America's closest ally, neighbour, and trading partner, and this is how you're going to treat them. The sooner the American people realizes this and pressure their elected officials to make Donald Trump to reverse course, the less damage this will cost Americans in the long run.

I’m going to be sick please don’t leave us here with this despicable excuse for a monster we have “running” our country and his whole cabinet full of unhinged, uneducated, bullies and bigots…. \n\nThis is the end of the USA… and what’s worse..? My our fellow Americans voted that criminal, narcissist, pig into office… and he will now eliminate everything we were and everything we once stood for…. No love. No diplomacy. No promise of a better life. No fighting Climate crisis. No belief in science. No allies standing hand in hand against evil. \n\nThis is it…that monster is the end of us by the time these 4 years are up…bravo American citizens… look at what you have done.

UKRAINE MUST GET INTO NATO FIRST BEFORE HE SIGN ANY DEAL.... NATO U ARE WASTING UR TIME...!!!!!!!!!!!!! TIME IS RUNNING OUT... FKING COWARDICE.. WHY ARE U NOT RECOGNISING UKRAINE... WHAT DO U THINK PUTIN WANTS UKRAINE FOR...??? IF THIS DEAL HAPPENS WITH DONALD TRUMP IS EQUIVALENT TO SURRENDERING TO PUTIN....!!!!!!!!! GET THE FACTS RIGHT DONALD TRUMP IS ALIGNED WITH PUTIN IDEOLOGY....!!!!!!!!!!!!! U ARE HANGING UKRAINE IN A VERY VULNERABLE POSITION HE WILL HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO GIVE IN TO AUTOCRATS...

Can he run for president of North America.. because I haven't heard this much truth and good sense in government in America in a while

We don’t want this either, our government is run by a mad man.

Its too bad that PM Trudeau couldn't come to the U.S. and run our country as president! Having a hostile lil' man girl as president has been so stressful for all Americans everyday 2017-2021 so its getting even worse than back then day by day!

I’m a Canadian and this guy ‘Trudeau is a FAILURE’ he is supposed to be stepping down shortly. He is fake, he has made our country horrible, he imprisons his own people. He is evil, he is wicked. He should be put in prison for Life! He has broken so many laws it’s insane. The stupidity out of all these governments blows my mind. Time for grownups to run the show and actually keep their promises, and actually do what is right! Whatever you do do not listen to Trudeau he is evil(lover of Satan). I will spend my lifetime dealing with his failures. #trudeausucks #imprisonhim

Is there anyway Trudeau can run for the presidency in the USA? We need help from an articulate, thoughtful thinking person as opposed to our current leader who blames everything on the Biden adminstration and names scapegoats for his own failings. Trudeau is hoping Donny will change....not in the cards!

Love this befitting reply, speaking from his heart for people of both countries and it should be coming from all other countries leadership ..they all should stand agianst this bully...\nDonald!!! is hurting USA stakes and as a business man he cannot run country.

Can you run for president in the US we need you!

Trump could careless his pockets run deep his family is set for life. We the people are the ones that are gonna feel the burden. Yet there are those that believe he is doing the right thing it’s sad to see how unprofessional our government is at this time and age

Shame they didn't care about fentanyl when it was killing people off in BC for years before spreading, thousands of people had died. Shame they didn't do anything about the corrupt government that enabled it and the money laundering. Hard to believe they care when so little effort or attention was shown to get the BC government at the time to be accountable. It doesn't help that with our current justice system it's practically a revolving door unless you're screwing over some established monopoly, people who cause real harm are out on the streets in no time. People who accept bribes and allowed the deterioration to occur will never be dealt with and I don't see steps going on to prevent it from happening again. People with the money run the govt and screw us over.

It's crazy how you people can put up with all this jargon every day politicians lawyers TV news like a bunch of ants fighting over bread I'm so proud of myself for getting rid of my TV in 1992 and not being part of the matrix I laughed my Sicilian balls off as a pray my rosary for all you people that just don't get it Turn your TVs off for one month hide your smart phone free yourselves like a bunch of ants running around instead of a shoebox after a piece of bread money hungry I can go on forever and ever etc. etc. love one another like Jesus loves us it's not about money Ben Franklin is not the Lord Jesus Christ of Nazareth is . Remember the poor we're suffering not like a fake Rich you should've voted Michael Jackson as president you people are all crazy it's all greed every country every president all greed every politician greed money money money money money money money money money greed

For all the Canadians looking to visit the USA we have no one running the parks lol ? everyone is fired ? also I’m sure this will hurt Canada ?? more than US unfortunately

Trump is a backstabbing traitor of the American people. Canada don’t put your anger on the people, I didn’t vote for Trump in either election. In fact he should have been impeached before he was able to run again and now here he is again running AMERICA into the GROUND

Mr Trudeau is a brilliant prime minister of canada.The right thing to do is simiply retaliate Mr Trump agenda.He puts his people and protection of their jobs in right way while Americans run with a few billioner.Canada's Government the right man with skills to lead the country.

? CANADA, whats that? Isnt it that place thats been over-run by chines*e wuhans*? And basically a spy hub for the chines*e? Isnt it the chine*se who are the landlords and the actual Canadians the tenants??

I do agree with you for some things but not all and i do think it was your best speach since 9 years but it does not take away what you have done wrong over your 9 years attacking freely canadien on there rights example:hunting right, sportshooting rights and freedom of expressing,running after the wrong person example:taking away legal firearms when they are not the problem since 80% of illegal firearms comes from outside the canada, I think that trump is just not taking canada seriously, over the past years since you are in power,canada has made a very bad name except for the freedom convye, which in that case made canadien stick together while you steaded in your office,i do think that a new leader/party should take place and give a chance for canada to walk out the mase you have done over 9 years

Donald wants to dismantle NATO as per the wishes of his KGB masters in Moscow. Americans have become so stupid that they let traitors run for elections.

From the Netherlands: The world can witness the downfall of a country run by Banana Republicans. Keep strong Canada. The EU will follow.

Trump knows what is going on. Trump is beholden to Putin because Putin has a secret on Trump and Trump is going to do everything Putin says do. He will jump, run, kiss N. Korea's ass. Trump is going to do everything Putin says do to make sure Putin keeps Trump’s secret secret. Trump must have done something over in Russia and Putin got him on video tape. It must be a doozie, something that Trump shouldn't have been doing, and Putin's got Trump by the balls. Trump is going to jump, lie, cheat, and do tariffs (as a smokescreen) for his treachery with Putin. This is why he said we won't have to ever vote again. He's planning to pull a 'Hitler-move'! Trump and Musk are weakening America. Trump, Vance and Musk are working to make all our allies our enemies to help Putin and N. Korea be able to take over America, then Trump thinks they'll let him be our King. He's so stupid. Putin and N. Korea are crazy but they will not let Trump be King. They want America for themselves. Wake up America! Trump is selling out America! He's trying to put us into WW III, and make sure we do not have any allies, and if you don't see the writing on the wall, y'all need to go back to school. Pay attention to history. Poor, dumb-ass Republicans. They're being used.

this is war not against normal people but against a facist wannabe , run mr trump you and your little friends run you obviously dont care about our kids our families world peace you gotta go !!!!!!

Im from Vancouver. Our government has lots of work to do with fentanyl. Chinese gangs run our ports. Downtown Vancouver is a zombie land , getting larger everyday. Billions laundered through our backyard. It’s certainly a problem.

All Planned , from Both sides ,,,,,, WEF UN WHO run the Show ... but the Dumm kanadians will be Happy again paying 20% more Carbon Tax Apr 1st lol Deserved and do not forget to get your Boosters , Safe and Effective ....

Dick dump Putin puppet total asshole who cannot run anything but his depends mouth GOP has NEVER been worth a shit CROOKS

I love Trudeau’s dad but Justin is short a few brain cells. You have run Canada into the ground. Time to trade with China and get us cheaper Chinese EVs, solar cells, drones, electronics, clothing…make our cost of living more affordable and sell our agri and resources to China. Win win but u chose to apply 100% tariffs on China EV and be americas lapdog. U deserve to be slapped.

Atleast comments are not turned off here...unlike cowardly, biased, unfair and state controlled media like CBC and other Canadian media houses. Trudeau is an idiot and canadian govt is a supporter of terrorism as a state policy and runs on narco terror money.