Canada Makes POWERFUL THREAT to Trump on TARIFFS
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Why are Canadians furious about Trump’s 25% tariff threat?
Canadians are furious at Donald Trump's threats of blanket tariffs of 25% to be imposed on Canada on day one, whether you're from the Liberal Party, Conservative Party, or NDP Party, the New Democratic Party in Canada. I think all parties are absolutely livid at this. Emergency meetings are being scheduled right now in Canada. You have leaders of the Conservative Party like Doug Ford, the Premier of Ontario, saying that he feels absolutely betrayed. His exact words were, it's like a family member stabbing you in the heart. And Doug Ford, one of the Conservative Party leaders in Canada, again, he's the Premier of Ontario, You know, he's been saying all these positive things about Donald Trump back in 2016.
He said his support of Donald Trump was unwavering. And what's interesting is the Conservative Party in Canada has been kind of parroting a lot of that MAGA populist-esque type message. But now they feel absolutely betrayed. But let me just show you the overall pissed off reaction by Canadians across the board feeling betrayed by their neighbors right now. But specifically, it's also the language that Donald Trump used. And we saw that with Mexico as well, with Claudia Scheinbaum's response to Donald Trump, the president of Mexico. I mean, Trump saying that our neighbors are drug dealers and they're the ones bringing fentanyl in. when in fact about 88% of the fentanyl that comes into the United States are coming from Americans.
In addition, Americans represent about 99.9% of the consumers of synthetic drugs. So take a look right here. This is an exchange yesterday between Jagmeet Singh, the leader of the New Democratic Party, and the Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau. Let's play this clip right here.
Donald Trump's threats of tariffs could threaten hundreds of thousands of Canadian mortgage-paying jobs. The only thing a bully responds to is strength. So where is our plan to fight back? Where is the war room? Where is a concrete plan to bring our issue before Kazma?
How did Ontario Premier Doug Ford describe the tariff threat as a personal betrayal?
Why isn't the Prime Minister fighting like hell for Canadian jobs? Here, here. Speaker, rather than panicking, we're engaging in constructive ways to protect Canadian jobs like we have before. I don't think the idea of going to war with the United States is what anyone wants.
Now, here is the Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland of Canada saying, let me be clear, we will impose retaliatory tariffs against the United States if they go and do this to us here in Canada. Take a listen to this. Let's play the clip.
Let me be clear. In imposing these tariffs, the United States has taken the absurd decision to harm its own people at a time when its economy is suffering the deepest crisis since the Great Depression. Any American who buys a can of beer or of soda or a car or a bike will suffer. In fact, the very washing machines manufactured at the Whirlpool plant where the president made his announcement yesterday will become more expensive for Americans and less competitive with machines produced elsewhere. in the world as a result of these tariffs.
Now, here is the response from the premier of Ontario, Doug Ford. And Doug Ford, this statement, too, is just kind of tinged with some things that are just, in my view, also inappropriate. But Doug Ford goes, how dare they compare us to Mexicans? We're not Mexicans here in Canada. I feel betrayed. Listen to what the conservative leader, the premier of Ontario has to say. Here, play this clip.
What I found unfair about the comments is to compare us to Mexico. And I can tell you, Canada is no Mexico. We do approximately, just Ontario alone, $500 billion of two-way trade. I found his comments unfair. I found them insulting.
What did Jagmeet Singh and Prime Minister Trudeau say about the impact on Canadian jobs?
It's like a family member stabbing you right in the heart.
And just a reminder here, this is Doug Ford back in 2016 saying that his support for Donald Trump would be unwavering. Let's play this clip.
Are you still a supporter of Donald Trump?
Absolutely. I wouldn't waver. Like the GOP's wavering, I wouldn't waver.
Here is Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau talking about the phone call that he had with Donald Trump.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
Why are Canadians furious about Trump’s 25% tariff threat?
0:00–2:16
2
How did Ontario Premier Doug Ford describe the tariff threat as a personal betrayal?
2:16–4:29
3
What did Jagmeet Singh and Prime Minister Trudeau say about the impact on Canadian jobs?
4:29–6:19
4
How is Canada planning to retaliate if the U.S. imposes the tariffs?
6:19–8:02
5
What are the economic consequences for American consumers if the tariffs go through?
8:02–9:38
6
Why does the episode compare the Canada‑U.S. trade relationship to the U.S.–Mexico dynamic?
9:38–11:53
7
How does the host illustrate the broader fallout for North‑American industries like auto and construction?
11:53–14:36
8
What final conclusions does the show draw about the political fallout for Doug Ford and Canadian leaders?
14:36–16:07
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