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Americans obviously didn’t understand what tariffs are, didn’t get that it’s an import tax which they must pay on goods and products they buy from Canada, a tax which tRump collects from Americans and uses to pay for tax-cuts for the richest citizens. But one more thing Americans don’t get is that before this fateful day an unofficial boycott against ALL US goods has been growing since tRump insulted Canada’s Prime Minister and threatened Canada’s sovereignty—whereas Canada’s official countervails ( which only kicked-in today )only target certain US goods, not ALL of them like ordinary Canadians are doing in growing numbers right now—in fact, the imposition of tRump’s tariffs today has only made the unofficial boycott bigger and more organized. It’s heartening that so many nations have solicited Canada, offering alternative sources for common US exports to Canada —citrus fruits, pharmaceuticals, and other manufactures, to name a few.\n\nI don’t think Canadians even realize how big this unofficial boycott is getting because it’s growing so fast. I’ve never seen a surge in Canadian patriotism like this. Never in my seven decades —which includes the two Referenda on Quebec separation. And there’s a federal election approaching when all partisans will be one-upping each other in the patriotism department—which manifests in more boycotts of US goods and hospitality services.\n\n Americans should know that the unofficial boycott is more harmful to US exporters than the official targeted countervails because it features immediate and longterm diminishment of Canadian purchases of US goods—all retailers know it’s very hard to recover lost customers once they’ve found alternatives (and the added patriotic effect only makes it worse). Included is diminishment of Canadian visits to the USA. Indeed, the internet is replete with testimonies of Canadian”snow birds” not only forgoing their annual sojourn in the Florida or Arizona sunshine but also of selling their properties there with the parting shot, “I will never vacation in the US again!” Already Mexico has seen its visits from Canadians (who have had a modest presence in Mexico for years) surge to unprecedented levels. I know from much-welcomed temp Mexican construction workers in BC (where I live) that they view Canadians completely differently from our mutual US neighbours—and now that affection is growing like never before. \n\nI’m continually amazed at how uninformed Americans are about tariffs—and misinformed by tRump and his goofy, preposterous, and ridiculous fantasy of world-domination. When tRump uses the lame excuse to implement emergency powers —that Canada is “allowing” (as Vance puts it) fentanyl to “pour into the USA”—it’s tantamount to saying Ukraine started the war with Russia. The man is a tendentious liar and narcissistic megalomaniac. \n\nI have faith that the great nation of the USA will reject tRump’s crazy policies—we all just have to hang on and let the needless suffering for both our nations (and the world with regard strategic alliances) play out until he either relents, is swamped in legal repercussions, is impeached, or otherwise removed from office!\n\nGood luck my American and Ukrainian friends!

Impeach Trump Now!

Trump should be impeached ASAP!!

Thank you Mr. Prime Minister for an incredibly important and well read speech! One thing though....Donald Trump is NOT SMART!! Donald Trump cares about Donald Trump! He cares about RETRIBUTION against people who dislike or laugh at him. He is a GIANT NARCISSIST and a PATHOLOGICAL LIAR!! He would rather be BUDDIES with DICTATOR Vladimir Putin than with any allies! Trump is TANKING the economy and CRASHING the Stock Market which also includes people's retirement funds. DONALD TRUMP IS 100% A CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER!!! HE NEEDS TO BE IMPEACHED, REMOVED, AND IMPRISONED!!! HIS ENTIRE ADMINISTRATION SHOULD BE REMOVED FOR GOING ALONG WITH TRUMP!! THEY ARE ALL ACCOMPLICES!!!\n\nTIME TO WIPE THE SLATE CLEAN, SWEAR IN KAMALA HARRIS AS SHE WAS THE RUNNER UP, AND FIX WHAT DONALD TRUMP DESTROYED!!!

I didn’t know Justin Castro was still in charge. Didn’t they impeach him? Lol\nF Justin Castro he locked you Canadians down forever. Don’t y’all forget!!

TRump is the enemy within! IMPEACH NOW!

I am ashamed to be a US citizen. That fat low IQ twice impeached felon trump is the worst president in US history.

Trump must be impeached for Treason!!!

I am embarrassed to say I am an American right now! That Nazi orange guy and his side kick meme are ruining America! He needs to be impeached! I am so disgusted with what is going on right now and how all of his little minions are following right along behind him kissing the ring!!

Impeach that traitor working to destroy USA Trump .

IMPEACH TRUMP NOW!!! ILL LEAD THE WAY

The WSJ could not be more wrong about felon trump being a smart individual. He has shown time and time again that he is the dumbest person to ever sit in the White House. trump knows very little about business, communication, tact, generosity, and kindness. trump is all for trump. It's as simple as that. trump hates America, and sides with a war criminal, a dictator, and murderer. Save America. IMPEACH trump NOW!

Impeach this phony!!! ??? look at how good he is at acting !! He’d do great in Hollywood. Give your citizens their arms and rights back !!

Trump isn’t the President we Democrats voted for the first time or this last time, and he’s lied to his Republican Constituents and they’re mad! They’ll vote with us in the midterms, but until then Trump must be Impeached! Impeached! Impeached! Vance must be Impeached! Impeached! Impeached!

Welldone Trudeau your a decent person. Americans must impeach Trump.

trudeau was going to be impeached before he stepped down

Impeach trump n vance n johnson . Asap . CONSPIRING to destroy our constitution. \nMarket crash\nPicking fights with allies.\nCabinet picks are all special Ed . \nTrshing American defence agency s\nOpenly gives puttin huggs n kisses \nSlaps the faces of every veteran in the world that fought aginst NAZI'S.

Trump and Vance need to be dragged out of office. Impeachment does not work.

trump is gonna cripple the United States so he can sell us to Russia! Someone start impeachment please!

As soon as Trudeau or any other Canadian Liberal MP says, “Let me be crystal clear,” or refer to clarity, you can be sure that there is dishonesty happening! This guy has been working on Canada’s destruction for 9 years. He has given away Billions of taxpayers hard earned dollars to those of his choosing, as though it were his to give. He has been financially running Canada into the ground with the help of his financial advisor, Mark Carney. He has let The Canadian Armed Forces disintegrate for lack of funding, while choosing to refuse payment to NATO and those who help to defend Canada. He and his Government have been involved with billion dollar scandals and have become a major force of “Legalized Crime!” Now he wants to lay the blame for his poor leadership on the US. Unfortunately, many Canadians don’t see the truth! The Canadian News Media support the Government and suppress the truth by backing the Government Propaganda and by twisting the truth into untruth! It’s a childish game being played by an entitled child who doesn’t care about the people he was supposed to be leading. I would imagine, that if their Conservative Party Leader Poilievre wins the upcoming election, he will be able to straighten out many of the troubles that have been caused by the World Economic Forum Puppets and their agenda. I doubt that the Canadian People are in favor of the agenda of having nothing and being happy. What foolishness the elites expect people to believe. I’m sure that our Government will be able to get it all ironed out when Canada gets a leader that really cares about their people and not about those fake Carbon Taxes. It’s very interesting to watch what’s going on up in Canada! Interesting but sad, because they don’t have the ability to impeach a bad, unethical leader…

Impeach Trump

As an American, i oppose our crazy president. I hope Trump gets removed from office by legislator and gets impeached fast

Impeach him!! What are we waiting for??

IMPEACH TRUMP‼️

Being an American I am behind Canada and feel these Tariffs are uncalled for and will do nothing to help our ever growing Inflation! It is Trump, and the problem is the rest of our Government (Congress and Judiciary) are spineless and won't stand against him. Trump is not doing anything for us but HURT us. I call for Trump's IMPEACHMENT and taken out of Office!!

Ambassador Joe Kennedy wanted to appease A. Hitler\n\nWhen that news got back to\nA REAL President of the United States within A few hours Joe Kennedy was told to pack up the kids you're relieved as Ambassador.\n\nThis new CEO of the Federal Government should be impeached immediately for Treason, Dereliction of Duty, and putting every American man, woman, & child in harms way. \n\nThis crook Rapist Tax Fraud\nshould be relieved of Duty as soon as possible he's obviously gone way to far.

Trump should be impeached for failing to act in the best interest of America. How long will we wait? Will we wait until we have bread lines and gas lines? Or maybe we will wait until there is a total economic collapse.

Trudeau for President impeach Trump

Trumph is one stupidest president ever elected. Making America great again was a false message. Trumph is always a failure in all his business. Now he lie to all his Americans. Trumph even to the extend that he ask Canadian to be Americans. An idiotic President talking with out sense. Americans impeached yr President immediately. Save America.

As an individual Japanese, I cannot stand the current US president and vice president. I demand an impeachment trial. In order to protect America and the American people, these two people who do not call Russia a dictatorship, call Ukraine a dictatorship, and refuse to use Russia's frozen assets should be impeached. They say such things to China, but in reality they are lenient, and it is impossible that they treat Canada and Mexico worse than China. Please. American people, please do not accept dictatorship.

Trump should be impeached. He's making such bizarre, cruel decisions that show he is not fit for his position.

I loved the speech of PM Trudeau- but one thing he kept saying is wrong. Our government did not do this - One man did this via executive orders. He does not care who he hurts. He does not care about the American people. Trump only cares about himself and his relationship with Mother Russia and Putin. TRUMP doesn't want peace. He is thriving on the chaos that he and Musk are initiating. Trump needs to be impeached immediately but our Congresmaen and women, who are supposed to represent their populations are too scared to do anything other than what Trump tells them to do. Our Government is supported to have a Check and Balance function, but none of the branches have the guts to stand up to TRump. I really believe that Trump's American first policy is to end up as America ALONE.

I have NEVER been more ashamed of my beloved country… or the person (read: LYING RACIST SEXUAL ASSAULTING TWICE IMPEACHED FELON!!! ?) IN\nMY LIFE!!! I hope Canada uses every tool at its disposal to inflict pain and loss; up to and including SHUTTING OFF THE ENERGY SUPPLY TO THE EAST COAST! Until Americans rise up against this unacceptable and unnecessary INSANITY! And DEMAND IT IMMEDIATELY STOP!!!\n#ShameAmericaSHAME #BRAVOCanada

Impeach trump now

Impeach that orange idiot!!!!

Mr.Krasnov has to he impeached

Can you please impeach this fool you call a President!!!!! Can't you see what he is doing to your country, and you know that Putin has to have some dirt on Trump!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wake up America!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Can Congress now impeach Trump for harming the US?

I am so sorry Canada, and all the countries of NATO. The smart people in the USA did not cast our votes for MAGA. Please let us all hope we can impeach him and get back to the not perfect, however, loved DEMOCRACY we were and are.

Impeach Trump!\nHe is a traitor!

Well 25% tariffs from Mexico and 25 % from Canada, You Americans, for your own good and for democracy better impeach your president and his people.

American here. We do not want this. Trump is Satan and I did not vote for him. Trump needs to be impeached.

Stand with Canada. We do not go to war with our neighbors. We help and work with one another. IMPEACH DONALD J TRUMP!! ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!!!

From United States. I pray that trump gets impeached and those who were horrible enough to vote for him wake up. Trump is awful

Trump is under pagan Hindu witchcraft of Modi and team. Don’t worry friends, Lord Jesus will intervene. Trump will be impeached and will go down in history as one of the most foolish Presidents US ever had!

Wondering when the first impeachment action is started. May be sooner than later.

Sadly this can all be fixed, just rise up and impeach Trump again. Attacking your friends and allies is morally corrupt, but it’s not surprising when watching all the Trump administrations rhetoric on everything else they are tearing down and risking and costing our US friends on all fronts. As a Canadian, I will not be going back to the US until this President and this disgusting rhetoric is gone.

? a man that the Canadians want to impeach

Impeach and remove Trump.

Impeach Trump?