Global National: Jan. 31, 2025 | Trump offers Canada no reprieve from 25% tariff threat

With just hours to go, U.S. President Donald Trump is not backing off his threat to slap crippling 25 per cent tariffs on Canada and Mexico, and 10 per cent tariffs on China. As Jackson Proskow reports, trump remains unapologetic about his America First strategy.
Meanwhile, with U.S. tariffs set to take effect, Canada faces serious economic consequences. However, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is standing firm, vowing that Canada will respond to the trade measures. Mackenzie Gray reports on Canada's next move in the escalating trade dispute.
Investigators have retrieved the D.C. plane's black boxes, crucial to determining the cause of the crash. The recovered data could provide key insights into what went wrong in the final moments before impact. Authorities are now analyzing the recordings to piece together the events leading up to the tragedy. Reggie Cecchini reports.
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[@anastasiaromanov3737]

Wake up call for Canada. DIVERSIFY trading partners.

[@cbeaulac]

doesn't work like that.

[@MinAlop-v3t]

I wish canada will look on Asia such as India China Philippines japan

[@livingforever6157]

@@cbeaulac why?

[@joeschlepp]

and not with China.

[@mikesch2922]

i wonder how Australia does it?​@@cbeaulac

[@samhelfrich2901]

I suspect that Trump is stupid enough to think Canada won't actually cut the U.S. off. They're in for a surprise. When threatened by outsiders, Canadians stand together, with LOTS of support from other countries who feel the same.

[@DeeaA-o5z]

Doesn't matter how stupid you think he is, Trump is holding all the cards, so many canadian jobs depend on American owned businesses too.

[@mxrlnp]

😂

[@AxeRyan-r4r]

This is the last dying days of the united states, The corporation has been exposed and they know it can not go much further.

[@Gearrion]

What do you think is going to happen when American's stop buying or even watch a tv series filmed in Canada? We build better products domestic out of spite and build a stronger nation while Canada starves from poverty. USA is not going aid you this time when your country fails, and your people starve.

[@mickeyjohn2442]

​@@Gearrion Lol...OK Buddy.

[@LaBelleTML]

This in the long run will be beneficial for Canada. It's time to stop being so reliant on free trade with the U.S. and focus on becoming more self sufficient while trading more with partners overseas. With the northern passage trade route becoming more accessible thanks to global warming, Canada has options and should explore them while fighting back against Trump's bluff that will hurt most U.S. states whos main trading partner is Canada.

[@deirdrejohnson3468]

I'd replace the word "exploit" with "explore." It sounds better.

[@neilwadden1749]

No it won’t. This is a lie. Canada is not a productive nation. You need to open your eyes. Our dollar will sink

[@noahsylvester1754]

you realize that these tariffs are meant to encourage U.S businesses to deal within the country's borders to reinforce their economy, right? even if canada can afford to do what you're suggesting, it will never even come close to hurting americans

[@blvke37]

@@noahsylvester1754 "it will never even come close to hurting americans" Greetings from Detroit, gas prices have already gone up 🙂

[@JFK762]

For that to happen we'll need a government that's Canada first as well...

[@NoahLorano]

I think it is ridiculous that we would send small parts to the US to get them assembled in a larger machine and shipped back to us. How about this, let's create the manufacturing of larger machines here. Create more Canadian jobs and more efficiency with the creation process.

[@Willowdale494]

Or maybe focus less on cars and start using the skills of auto workers to build other products-- like medical robotic equipment and other specialty products so we can sell abroad.

[@factstology]

Lol

[@ahhmm5381]

Who designed the machine in question? That is where much of the value lies

[@josephsmith594]

@@Willowdale494Auto workers don’t have skills. They’re just sticking the same LEGO pieces together every day, they’re not engineers.

[@Justin-jy6fu]

They’re going to just make them all there

[@RafaelNegrete-e6u]

Canada needs it's own refineries , time to stop 🛑 been so dependable.

[@chasefunk]

smart, let's not depend on our strongest allies, you wroking with a liberal brain i see

[@OdinReactor]

Learn the difference between dependant and dependable.

[@passatboi]

@@OdinReactor Also, its and it's. Been and being.

[@Thatsinteresting363]

@@OdinReactorwe are being attacked as a nation and you resort to attacking someone’s minor English errors?? Have you ever thought that maybe some people have a learning disability or are ESL or that their autocorrect makes the mistake….? Or do you routinely go around trolling for someone to attack?

[@Thatsinteresting363]

I agree! Americans rely on us to be docile and dependable and nice. Trump sees us as weak. We need to wake up and become more independent and self reliant.

[@bob-p7x6j]

Americans will be punished economically for these actions. If the US wants isolationism then the rest of the world should support them by not buying US products and stop selling them cheap oil and electricity. Don't vacation in the US, that alone would take 7 billion a year out of their pockets, from Canadians alone.........

[@dmarino2071]

US will retaliate if anything happens. lol. Without America other countries will not succeed! Please do, we do not need your support. Other countries need the US more than we need them. 🇺🇸🦅

[@ianarchibald1423]

Don't be ridiculous, the U.S. dollar is the petrodollar, they will be fine. Also, those Canadians who won't be homeless after this will still continue to go to their time shares in Florida and have affairs in Vegas and take their kids to Disney World.

[@jjmmat133]

Are you the president of the world? Hey everyone this guy demands we should follow his command

[@chasefunk]

you are not very educated are you.

[@johnbluehouse4991]

@@jjmmat133Go ahead and pass it on, that means we have to drill for our own and a little quicker; "drill baby drill!"

[@albertnewschannel]

If we stop investing in U.S. stocks, imagine the impact on their stock market and all those billionaires surrounding trump. Instead, we can strengthen our own Canadian businesses. Why support a southern bully?

[@AxeRyan-r4r]

Those who lead will do as the master wish, Who are the masters?

[@OnlyShakor]

Us have the best performing companies, its not only politics

[@jac3271]

😂

[@albertnewschannel]

🤡

[@albertnewschannel]

@ DeepSeek recently showed the opposite. Chinese EVs are much more advanced. Social media platforms like TikTok have overtaken U.S. ones, and the U.S. even tried to copy them. Now trying by force. The stock market works like a Ponzi scheme, with little connection to fundamentals, especially now.

[@blancosand]

Netflix, Spotify, Amazon have been cancelled. No more American made products for me. I will support StackTV to support Canadian jobs.

[@TheMicko27]

bless your heart! you better stand by what you said. some said same things but privately watching Netflix, ordering from /amazon, etc. maybe just say, "limit" the use...lols

[@MohammadaliAnsarizadeh]

Spotify is Swedish, I think.

[@TheMicko27]

@@MohammadaliAnsarizadeh yes, you are right. Pandora is American

[@1TewBuMyShoe]

And yet you are on KZbin

[@blancosand]

@@MohammadaliAnsarizadeh It is a public company and has many institutional shareholders like BlackRock, Vanguard, T. Rowe Price Associates and Morgan Stanley.

[@rook6591]

this was never about 'drugs'

[@dreynolds4883]

He'll keep moving the goal post. This lunatic just wants to take over our land. 🇨🇦

[@johnmurphy7043]

@@rook6591 not in regards to Canada. Trump keeps going on about so much fentanyl coming in from Canada, "so much" was 20 kg seized. That's practically nothing. What about the $83 million worth of cocaine that Canada just seized coming in from the u.s??? Anyone???

[@alicelanglois5759]

Yeah ... all this problem started with Melania having an attraction for Trudeau.. in a way you Can't blame her .. look at the Felon she is married to.

[@terriwilliams8506]

How did housing costs get so high in Canada? Drug Proceeds. Who else can afford to plop $1.2 mill over asking down on a house? Law Abiding, Hard Working Canadians? Or Drug Dealers? Deal with your immigration/border problems.

[@rami533]

@@johnmurphy7043How will that affect Americans?

[@bobdrew-q1f]

Seeing Canadians united finally after so many years of passive aggression, that makes me still have faith in this country. So does the rest of the world.

[@Bai183]

Canada needs to move toward being independent.

[@katysummer9418]

Yes we could produce produce much more than now.

[@silvermont331]

A lesson to learn from and move forwards

[@rtd7066]

Absolutely. I thought we realized this during COVID-19

[@bolanleadisa]

Our leaders lack political will and are deeply corrupt!

[@joeschlepp]

ya think! Canada needs to move out from under this communist govt.

[@Howoulduknow841]

Please diversify. Short term pain for sure. But now we know US cannot be trusted as long term trade partner. No harm in having a portfolio of export destinations like US but only US is plain old risky. All eggs in same basket.

[@theripper5859]

Time Canada stopped being a source of supply reserved to just the US.

[@thetoecutter5881]

We could have, but these pipeline projects always get bogged down and cancelled through our own fed/provincial bureaucracies and environment + indigenous rights lobbyist. It always comes down to who profits the most.

[@dortemarkvardsen]

EU, UK and Scandinavia would love to do business with Canada and we don't have the habit of threatening or offending our suppliers or customers. Go Canada ❤🇨🇦

[@ZenCorvus]

Ya but trudeau doesn't want to do business

[@ferncoutu2099]

Sell processed resources to the world at market price

[@georgebelldenpugs2073]

We have our own energy just them drill we have th biggest forests we don’t need there lumber steel on the other hand we need not enough steel plants in Canada

[@teebarbarino]

Nations just need to stop trading with the USA.

[@LordChancellor-e5s]

That's why BRICS was formed

[@alexthievin]

sell to china, they will buy

[@JustHereToLurkYT]

Lets trade with EU and Brics we dont need US others will pay same or more

[@patrickcowan8701]

It's called Bric's

[@deniscdyck]

China must be salivating right now. Trump is throwing the whole world in their direction.

[@aksmex2576]

Canada First. I feel like our country is a client state of the US, just like Poland or Hungary were to the USSR. We are not their slaves.

[@commonsensecraziness7595]

We are because they're big and we're small. Geopolitics 101 - get along with your neighbours, especially when they're stronger than you.

[@Adam.Langton]

Have fun paying more for your fuel and heating America. I won't be buying anything with a "Made In America" label on it if I can help it.

You wont be buying anything made in canada either since you dont produce anything. Best of luck

[@MatMoss1689]

Ya... instead you have been bent over a barrel for 9 years by Trudeau who has made inflation in our own nation go crazy!! And you are mad at America? Better give your head a shake and look behind you. PM Blackface is behind you.

[@zacatkinson3926]

You realize we did this to ourselves?

[@SilentStorm4U]

this is Trudeau"s and the Liberal's fault they had week's to prepare instead they prologue the government 😏

[@notastone4832]

yeah fun for you.. what about the people who will lose their jobs over this?

[@USER-q8y7k]

Imposing Tariff on USA products dollar for dollar is a stupid idea will strangle our Canadian economy !!!! Here is what Canada should do as of tomorrow: 1- Stop all electricity and gas export to USA 2- Ban all cars import from USA and left the ban on the Chinese 10k electrical car, and make tariff free 3- Start upgrading our refineries and stop selling any crude to USA 4-Stop export all raw materials to USA and start manufacture and semi-manufacture our raw materials 5- Stop importing all American food and replacing these products with south American products 6- We impose tariff in All car parts we export to USA 35% and start replacing these parts with Chinese electrical car we going to manufacture here in Canada in partnership with China 7- Start building our Canadian state of art petrochemical hub, I have suggested 10 years ago to nice Albertan government to stop exporting any crude oil !!

[@HelTra91]

We hit China with a 100% tariff on EV cars, I don't think they will be that eager to work with us....

[@carmenbaptisma9713]

Not Chinese products! No way!

[@edwardsmith7396]

@@USER-q8y7k good ideas but do electric cars work in subzero weather?

[@USER-q8y7k]

@@edwardsmith7396 It works in subzero weather , it in cold countries in Europe and Asia ones like Korea which are cold like Canada !!! We want build our Canadian car, and sell it inside and outside Canada , We are not less advanced than South Korea

[@edwardsmith7396]

@@USER-q8y7k ..thank you for your comment. I fully support electric vehicles. Perhaps some senior citizens who I was speaking with in Canada were referring to early models of electric cars. I will check with them again and do some research. I am sure that by 2050 in Canada most cars will be electric and that the gas engine will have gone the way of the horse and buggy. Thanks for your reply. Take care.

[@JustHereToLurkYT]

Lets trade with EU and Brics we dont need US others will pay same or more

[@john.a.gonsalves3731]

do you have a pipeline to make that happened and did you forget that JT total Germany and other European country's there was no Business Case.......

[@OdinReactor]

BRICS is run by Russia and is hostile to NATO states, especially Canada who has been sending arms to Ukraine.

[@LouiseLouise-eo9ot]

Except that Brics includes Russia, China, India.

[@Bigern2998]

The EU loves clean, Canadian oil

[@jigneshdevganiya]

Justin Trudo said there’s no business case when Russia stopped gas supply. He never diversified.

[@RaySmith-v5z]

Cut off ON & QC electricity to US during the Super Bowl, that will make them feel it. 🤣🤣🤣

[@seksehfox]

This is the best comment here

[@devincreislerstudios]

Tomorrow is going to be chaos.

[@faycelhd9616]

Noooooooooooo

[@Suelorie]

the next several years are going to be caos

[@ethnonationalist1488]

yup the confidence will go down the drain , you will watch the non organic “team canada” fall apart fast, bunch of idiots

[@Leahhunks]

That’s the plan with Trump. He always wants to create chaos and uncertainty. We need to keep focused.

[@bradys.4935]

For canada.

[@carlosfasano800]

So because drugs are coming in they impose a 25% TARIFF! On gas and oil!! What a cheap excuse..

Your media keeps telling you that. You were told very sternly to close your open borders program, else face economic measures which is the exact recommendation of the accords you signed. Why did you sign international accords, you are backing out of them while choosing to double down on genocide. Open borders is the legal definition of genocide in 141 countries. You wont stop running genocide, so you now have tariffs. Enjoy

[@harveyparker-b8e]

Canada needs to become a State.

[@teemopanda02]

An extremely low % (>10) of fentanyl goes from Canada to the US. In contrast, the US is the major culprit in guns and fentanyl entering Canada.

[@zacatkinson3926]

@@teemopanda02 Thats simply not true, even if it was, it doesnt matter we did this to ourselves

[@Ana-2332]

it's been publicly declared that the United States of America asked us to close the border and there will be no tariff like literally said no tariff if you close the border and stop the fentanyl so it's not just about the drugs...Not to mention our government owes theirs $320 billion dollars that's right we owe the United States of America 320 billion dollars what about that wake up😊 Texas has the same population as our entire country and their economy is larger, that's one state alone, we are nothing to them retaliation will do nothing but make us the 51st state you want a steak Canadian and then be Canadian say excuse me and say sorry close the boarder hire new border patrol in custom agents to start finding all the fentanyl and Voila we get to stay Canada

[@berthagreen1620]

Stop the oil altogether. He says he doesn’t need it.

[@OdinReactor]

Please do. America was energy independent during his first term.

[@Suelorie]

and stop hydro to the USA

[@VipKyleHD]

@@OdinReactor Now that's funny

[@KOSMOinfinite]

It’s not that simple-we rely on refined oil products from the USA for Ontario and Quebec. If you "cut off" the USA, you’re effectively cutting off Canada. A deal needs to be worked out. Trudeau hasn’t even attempted to negotiate anything, and we have no Parliament in session to enact any serious measures if needed.

[@OdinReactor]

@ Exactly. Trudeau knew this was coming for two months and did nothing about it. No changes to border policies, no negotiations. Not even a parliament. Canada will probably have to deal with these tariffs for most of the year, until the election in October.

[@EngineerK]

NO DEALS ON OIL AND GAS. PERIOD.

[@AnotherSoldier]

Alberta respectfully disagree 😊

[@EngineerK]

@@AnotherSoldier that's what we call a weasel

[@AnotherSoldier]

@@EngineerK Better be a weasel than a broke BUM 😊

[@alicelanglois5759]

AND ELECTRICITY AND MINERALS

[@zllokzz]

just stop sending them oil, gas, lumber, electricity and other commodities and we'll see how inflation can skyrocket in the US

[@Curonianviking]

Perhaps it's time for the third resource rich country of Canada to wake the crap up!

[@jnielsen90]

Those resources are owned by individual businesses, many not being Canadian businesses, and not owned by the Canadian government. Those businesses are resource rich not Canada

[@touqirbutter9810]

Why does not Canada have its own refineries. Result of depending too much on USA. Didn’t they say don’t put your all eggs in one basket.

[@gailpaton1680]

We have 19 or so refineries in Canada, 5 in Alberta, 5 in Ontario, 2 in British Columbia, 2 in Saskatchewan, 2 in Quebec, 1 in Newfoundland, 2 in New Brunswick. When compared to the land mass that Canada has that isn't frozen solid and can be drilled , America has about 3 times as much usable land. You do realize that a lot of Canada is frozen tundra and can't be drilled ?

[@Brpwndood]

@@gailpaton1680 US really do not need Canadian shale oil at all and simply does not have enough refineries to process it. Whatever is processed gets reimported to Canada. Crude that cant be processed are swapped internationally for higher quality sweet crude that can be refined in the US which oil companies have unlimited access to. As for other products from Canada, no one in the world wants them due to price and US can simply import substitute cheaper. 99% of Americans don't care two hoots what happens in Canada so any diplomatic efforts to influence Trump policy will fail hard. The writing was on the wall for two full decades and Canadians could not and still cant read and now the chickens are coming home to roost and there is nothing Canada can do to stave off a long protracted deep depression.

[@commonsensecraziness7595]

Canada used to have a ton of refineries, but a lot were shut down and moved to the US. Free trade!!

[@Fezdani]

@@gailpaton1680 Climate change to the rescue!

[@edwardsmith7396]

@@touqirbutter9810 can we build our own refineries or does OPEC have to approve them first?

[@cal9064]

What seems to be missing in this whole tariff thing is: What happened to the free trade agreement? Is it now null and void, If Trump can ignore it at will? Shouldn't the government be making an issue of this? How about the media?

[@OnlyShakor]

Interesting i need to look into this!

[@cyn1979]

Agreed. The USMCA was the felons brainchild last time he squatted in the White House. I guess he’s not that great at making good deals

[@carenwhitfield475]

TRUMP BROKE THE DEAL!!!!!

[@EngineerK]

@@cal9064 he doesn't care and he wants it challenged. It's a recurring theme he playing on multiple fronts. The lawsuits are going to be long and costly and sadly the American people will be footing the bill.

[@edwardsmith7396]

I thought a newscast said recently that it had been updated between Canada, Mexico and US. Good point, though.

[@Jediwarrior1980]

I'm all for America and Americans, but this nonsense with Canada may be going a little overboard. If you corner a dog long enough, it will eventually bite. We cannot afford to distance Canada and push it away from America. It's not in our interest long term. They'll eventually look elsewhere and diversify their trade more broadly.

[@PatriciaBaillie-nd4vv]

Too late. This dog is rabid.

[@suejune8]

​@@Jediwarrior1980 only about 1% of the illegal drugs in the US comes in from Canada though lol so your statement of the drugs "flowing in" from here is very exaggerated.

[@Bob-lf7gf]

​@@Jediwarrior1980 when has the U.S. defended Canada militaraly

[@Bob-lf7gf]

​why does Canada have to defend the U.S. border? What does the U.S. do to stop drugs and guns and illegal immigrants from coming to Canada.

[@Fezdani]

@@Jediwarrior1980 Actually, the drugs flowing from the US to Canada is far more than the other way around. Canada needs to build a wall pronto.

[@fhanoverartist]

He never seems to pinpoint what it is exactly that Canada is doing that is so “unfair.”

[@paulineowen7533]

Danielle smith wake up. Where is your loyalty not all Albertans agree with you were Canadians. You hurt us and the rest of Canadians. Put your differences aside this time think about how your hurting all Canadians. Don’t give into Trump stick up for all Canadians am Albertan but I believe not to give the States our Petroleum to Trump. He’s knows they need our petroleum and our resources don’t give in help Canada and Albertans. I love Canada and what we stand for❤️🇨🇦

[@WinstonSmithRoom101]

what do we stand for? worlds doormat?

[@aalampara7853]

She is worried about her commissions from US businesses for selling them oil at dirt price

[@GrannieAnnieMB2024]

Well, she obviously has been taking lessons from her hero, DJT. If you get COVID in AB, if you want to shorten your illness and get some Paxlovid, you as an Albertan will pay $1400 for a course of anti-viral treatment. And last weekend she decided unilaterally that nobody needs any kind of vaccination at all in AB - won't be available if you want it. She took transfer payments from the Feds to pay for these things, and now she says you can't have it. Last week I was word fighting with one guy from Edmonton who was desperate to get hip or knee replacements and had been waiting a long time for it, then when he admitted where he lived, I could see why he was whining like he was. I told him to move to a non-PC province, preferably NDP. She is up for re-election in 2027 and can do an enormous damage from now until then - I believe she is doing this purposefully because then she can sell the idea of private health insurance to her constituents - what will she do with all the medical transfer payments her province is entitled to?

[@qron2382]

Albertans do agree with her. That is why she won with the biggest percentage in a long time. Alberta is done with these weak liberals. Ask yourself why we buy so much from the USA? For 9 years Justin Castro has shut down our production in the name of climate change. Let's make Canada first

[@jac3271]

You should wake up to how ridiculous Trudeau and his pathetic bumbling MPs look with their petulant threats and antics. Danielle Smith is the only adult in the room, using skiffle diplomacy and negotiating on behalf of Albertans. She a star. The government’s handling of this will hurt only the regular Canadians, not the Ottawa elites.

[@honkhonk8009]

43 lbs of fentanyl from Canada compared to the 21,000 lbs of fentanyl coming from Mexico. Yea totally no ulterior motive at all.

[@DarrylSmith1968]

Thats what they found not what went across, maybe our Canadian drug dealers are better at hiding it?

[@jnielsen90]

Plus the manufacturer of most fentanyl and shipper too the USA is China...who was given the smallest Tariffs of all

[@anuragchakraborty8766]

Just become the 51st state and call it a day

[@gailpaton1680]

@@anuragchakraborty8766 no thanks :)

[@sanseverything900]

China is only getting +10% tariffs because those are being added to already existing tariffs being imposed on Chinese imports. Not defending Trump, he's still a ***** for doing all these ridiculous tariffs.

[@Great_Lakes_Vanlife]

🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦Stay Strong🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦 We can't BACKDOWN to Con-ald Trump. The American people to STAND UP to Trump

[@jac3271]

Canadians stand up to the Marxists in Ottawa more like it! 🇨🇦

[@qilin1855]

Canada need get rid of Trudeau and Carbon tax ASAP, build energy east pipeline let Canadian oil supply export to the global market instead of subsidy USA.

[@daxthompson8080]

Helping california with the wildfires and for what? For americans to tariff us like this is soulless

[@johncanadianfirst]

California supports Canadian actors, film crews and musicians and deserves fair play in their time of disaster.

[@FalconStrikeGames]

​@johncanadianfirst wth lol

[@HelTra91]

@@johncanadianfirst ....what? o_O paying people who work isn't "support", it's the law but ok.

[@1TewBuMyShoe]

We protect your country, but someone Canada can’t secure the border.

[@ferncoutu2099]

Tariffs prove American wages are not competitive and the value of the dollar is too high

[@peterlongprong7521]

yep, you got that right - the actual value of the US Dollar is now only 3 cents - to the dollar - and when China+Russian alliance upsets the Petro-dollar to Yuan - America's economy goes bye-bye.

[@ferncoutu2099]

@@peterlongprong7521 all their product costs are currently based on cheap Chinese products, Canadian resources and Mexican and Canadian labour. Trump is a bully and didn't even know what he admitted that USA is not competitive.

[@sylviarosales765]

Canada and México should closed their borders for a week. Nothing goes out nothing comes in.

[@OdinReactor]

People forget that America was energy independent during Trump's first term. Once they ramp up their own production, America will not need Canada's oil. Trudeau's government poked a bear and is reaping the whirlwind.

[@marekjanik9962]

The unemployment would skyrocket to 20% in that scenario.

[@CrabbinFever]

You make it sound like stopping the influx of narcotics would be a bad thing.

[@Theonetruegod-hw2ei]

@@CrabbinFever lol, maybe American should not be drug addicts.

[@sylviarosales765]

@@marekjanik9962 maybe not a week but a few days.

[@-WhizzBang-]

Well, homelessness and starvation in Canada is about to double!

[@GrannieAnnieMB2024]

Not necessarily. We can always borrow from the chinese, after all Uncle Sam did it all the time.

[@-WhizzBang-]

@@GrannieAnnieMB2024 LOL! Good luck with that! Regardless, things are about to get FAR FAR FAR worse before they ever get better. And the FACT that we must rely on our present PATHETIC and WEAK Liberal leadership, is certainly not helping!

[@-WhizzBang-]

@@GrannieAnnieMB2024 In 6 months from now, Canadians are going to be wishing we were the 51st State! Our Dollar is almost on Par with the MExican Peso! LMAO

[@mikefiell8103]

The supply chain is going to be messed up all over the world.

[@hunghenry]

Free trade with the rest of the world. Make America Last a worldly politcal stance. Drop the US dollar for trade.

[@aredublo]

Tariffs don't cause inflation, they cause success? Let's see how successful Americans feel when their gas, groceries, consumer goods go up 30 to 50%. Instead of lowering cost of living, he's promising short term pain

[@Brpwndood]

Canada will respond with 25% contravailing tariffs which will be felt by Canadian consumers. US will simply switch to produce domestically plus import substitution and raise tariffs to 50%. Trump has three world class grand master economists guiding him, Canada has no government. Its mate in 3 moves....watch.

[@sangtaeminam]

As a first generation Canadian this is very sad. But I’d still ask current liberal government on how and why they blocked so many projects that could have diversified our export market into Europe and Asia past 5 years and now trump knows we don’t have an option

[@NicNacPaddyWac301]

I always like to ask who is supporting all the groups that are blocking these projects. Follow the money I bet it leads to the states.

[@ettietti8533]

Thank you, president trump, for the 25% tariff on Canada that was a wakeup call to Canadian when they discover that Canada is in financial catastrophic situation that finally force Justin to resign on march 2025 as p.m. of Canada.

[@JFK762]

The funny part is that this is actually good for Canada...as you said it will force a change in government to someone who's Canada first.

[@juliefay6481]

@@JFK762 enjoy the new gas price

[@richardcantin412]

The guy is evil af!!!

[@kembaoak]

I’m not looking forward to price hikes, but I’m all for a “f around and find out” moment. We’re about to test Trump’s claim that tariffs will make America richer. Let’s see how easy it really is for a country of 500 million people to rely mostly on what it produces. 🔬

[@edwardsmith7396]

@@kembaoak 500 million or 330 million?

[@devy1534]

Canada should increase the selling price of our oil and electricity and the money that would result used to help the other sectors affected by the tariffs imposed by the US.

[@simoncauxbarge]

Anybody who thinks Trump would have done differently if there had been another party in power in Canada is deluding themself

[@christinarosed.p.1967]

AND TRUDEAU'S CARBON TAX INCREASE APRIL 1ST, BUT THESE INSANE CONTINUE TO ENJOY LIVING THE HIGH LIFE OFF OUR TAXES.

[@Brpwndood]

Yep totally there is nothing that can be done

[@commonsensecraziness7595]

Trump's tariffs are a direct result of a lack of progress on the border. So what you're saying is, you have no confidence that the PCs would be better on the border and immigration. You may be right, but that's about to be tested in real time when the Conservatives take over.

[@Fezdani]

Trump said he would be a dictator on day one.

[@fhanoverartist]

The tariffs are about the us government collecting billions in extra dollars on the backs of Americans. This isn’t about any trade repercussion. It’s just a way to fill coffers . Low hanging fruit.

[@KathyandGaryPawson]

The US & their president just ended the closest & most direct & secured trading route for an unlimited supply of oil/LNG & every other Cdn export to the US. The EU & Asia have already asked us for oil/LNG! He has also shown us that kin, long-term friendship & being long time reliable allies really means nothing to them, nothing @ all! My cousins & kin. Ok. Still, no conditions charges or tariffs for the water-bombers & crews however. LA will need millions of ft. of milled lumber. BUT...., so will Ukraine & they'll need a lot more of it & many other materials & resources, & they'll probably be more friendly! So...., Oh ya 10% on oil NO!! We'll add the other 15 % on it then Mac! So..., OKAY, then BYE!

[@Fezdani]

He broke the trade agreement too, he doesn't follow any laws. He only does what he wants. He doesn't care who he hurts, even his own people dying.

[@rinobourgoin8829]

The best response is a unified response. If Canada, Mexico, the EU and even China hit US hard with targeted tariffs, the pain will be felt by all Americans. However, we need to dump the trade agreement with the US and hit big tech hard which is the main support to the Trump White House.

[@Introvert-y1t]

Canadians buy local wherever possible. Find out who your Canadian companies are from electronics to clothing. In the winter obviously, we import produce. But don't buy American, buy tomatoes on the vine, e.g. from Mexico, avocados from Latin America etc. Buy Canadian canned goods. And if you can't buy local, buy European products, just not American. Actually when I googled Canadian companies, even for things like laptops , there were a lot more than I thought. And remember Canadian companies are hiring in Canada. Trump says we don't have much of a military. Let's oblige him. Canadian youth who are experiencing unemployment , join the army.(or navy) I think you can get stuff like free pilot and helicopter training. Also I believe for officer training the army will give free post secondary training. I'm not sure of this but it is worth looking into. This whole tariff thing won't last forever either. Trump is in power for four years, and I doubt if Americans are going to be happy with all this.

[@christinarosed.p.1967]

AND TRUDEAU'S CARBON TAX INCREASE APRIL 1ST, BUT THESE INSANE CONTINUE TO ENJOY LIVING THE HIGH LIFE OFF OUR TAXES.

[@ethnonationalist1488]

Nope not supporting any of you clowns, As a Canadian i will not help, cope

[@OdinReactor]

Canada makes *very little* locally. Even down to basic chemicals and solvents. We sell crude oil to America and buy it back as refined acetone, fuel, lubricants, etc. "Buy Canadian" only works when we make something.

[@Introvert-y1t]

@@OdinReactor So you are an American? And pro-Trump. That's okay. Opinions count if the facts match. What you are saying may have been true three generations ago but not now. And something I do notice is that you have not responded against other comments here that are not pro-tariffs.

[@OdinReactor]

@ "I do notice is that you have not responded against other comments here that are not pro-tariffs." What is that supposed to mean? Am I supposed to respond to every comment? What a bizarre response.

[@pinstripesyndicate7156]

So many Americans voted for this guy because he is a business man. But, the truth is he maybe a business man but, he is not a "good business man". He knows nothing about leadership, team work, collaboration or communication.

[@pl8316]

More investment in Canadian companies and public healthcare

[@chasefunk]

your not very smart

[@pl8316]

@chasefunk what would you suggest

[@1984lsHere]

@@pl8316 Libs drove out investment due to regulations and carbon taxes etc

[@AlkoWilco]

​@chasefunk bro. You're.

[@Fezdani]

@@1984lsHere You still blaming political "sides"? Wake up.

[@sparky-k6z]

blame Trudeau and the idiots who voted for him 3 times!!!

[@ComicBookFrontier]

Canada has all the key elements to become a leading nation on the global stage-it only requires a dedicated and visionary leader. With abundant natural resources, a strong workforce, vast land, and innovative minds, the country has immense potential. Reflecting on the 1960s, Canada was at the forefront of aviation advancements with groundbreaking projects. Now is the time to rise, rebuild, and reclaim our place as a global leader. We have the capability to thrive independently, without relying on the United States, Russia and Europe would beg to deal with us.

[@GrannieAnnieMB2024]

Why do you think DJT has his eyes on Canada?

[@ComicBookFrontier]

@@GrannieAnnieMB2024 With all the resources Canada holds, DJT's bank account and only his will skyrocket... which has absolutely nothing to do with "making America Great Again".

[@Brpwndood]

A SWOT analysis of Canadian products abroad shows that to be the exact opposite time and time again nowone needs to beg for anything. The only country that felt sorry for Canada was the US and were treated very very badly so Trump slapped them with tariffs. The only ones begging are politiancs running around DC begging everyone that they can find screaming you need us stop the tariffs and even threating tariffs of their own. No ones listening and in fact will make Trump raise tariffs even more.

[@Fezdani]

@@GrannieAnnieMB2024 Just like Russia with Ukraine.

[@ThisGuyHere71]

The days of Canadian 🇨🇦 🤝 🇺🇸 American partnership is over. We need to build pipelines to bring our products to Europe 🇪🇺💶 The Americans want Canadian minerals resources and artic teritory, same for Greenland 🇬🇱. This will not end unless there is capitulation by Canada 🇨🇦 to the USA 🇺🇸.

[@Fezdani]

A Canadian will hide in a room full of Americans. No one will know!

[@mattboyko09]

We’re about to crater because the Trudeau government weakened us so badly that we can’t withstand any of this🤣😂

[@HDCreative-u4u]

There's an old saying: 'Your closest ally may one day become your adversary.' Perhaps it's time to reflect on that lesson Canada.

[@dortemarkvardsen]

Exactly and then turn to EU, UK and Scandinavia. We love you Canada 🇨🇦❤

[@user-iw5mp5th6d]

Canada could ban sales of uranium to the USA and seriously jeopardize the USA electricity grid as the USA mines almost no uranium.

[@nickborn2369]

let us have the BYD cars. Take the tariff off the Chinese EVs in Canada

[@lynx7t]

Kidding me. ... No!

[@yazitechdesk]

100% bycot tesla

[@leeramer171]

@lynx7t Kidding me yes. Why do you want to pay more for less tech?

[@StanSingh420]

​@@leeramer171 please do some actual research on BYD and other Chinese manufacturers... just like what happened recently with AI, the Chinese can build the SAME if not better tech for a fraction of the cost.

[@GrannieAnnieMB2024]

@lynx7t Why not? Chinese cars are very affordable and very safe.

[@JJ-bf6dx]

Trump said he would lower grocery prices lol. Now Americans will pay 5x more for groceries. Great job

[@GrannieAnnieMB2024]

Eggs were $3.75 under Biden, $7.50 under Trump - and his spaced out Barby doll announces loudly that the higher prices are all Biden's fault because chickens were killed, but left out that these had to be culled because of bird flu. So, if the inspectors are gone, how will Americans know whether the bird they are eating is a sick one or was a healthy one? How will they know if there has been a recall because of salmonella poisoning? Not safe there at all ...

[@MeganPatrick-h9o]

Hmm…entitled to your neighbors things and money much? I live in Alaska…blow away already. If you don’t need us and don’t need our business this shouldn’t do any damage. Stop complaining and fix your country. I’m going to call a spade a spade. Your economy has been in the toilet for years. Going to Vancouver makes me sick. I have to send money to my friends who live there or they’ll literally starve. You can’t stand up without other people holding you there. If I’m wrong you’ll be just fine, no job losses no homeless people. No problems. You don’t have the “right” to trade with other countries it’s a privilege granted by that country. If someone doesn’t want to trade with you find suppliers elsewhere. I’m not saying this because I’m anti Canadian I’m saying this because I love Canada. It’s a hard truth. You can’t even come up with trade between the provinces how are you a good trade partner for anyone else? For the Americans here understand this, without US dollars Canada will collapse economically. It isn’t a country it’s a trade handout that’s why the premiers are fighting so hard for this to not happen. We subsidized, airlines, banks and countries none of which have ended well for the people actually living in this country.

[@Brpwndood]

Plus their banks gave been caught red handed laundering fentnyl drug money in the States, and fined by the SEC, sick

[@alex5153ify]

Why is it Canada's responsibility to secure the American border?

[@chasefunk]

you about as smart as the liberal party

[@Viking88Power]

High IQ here.

[@DaWormGod]

@@chasefunk doesnt even give an answer just says some snarky 1 liner

[@BlackMamba-xi9wj]

His talking about the illegal immigrants and the immigrants that the Trudeau government didnt control and the drugs going in through Canada to US.

[@chasefunk]

@ you want an answer? they are our strongest allies, that's why! we depend on thier military - why shouldn't we do all we can to secure the border and then some?!?!?! our politicians caused this by not taking him seriously. but what else would you expect from the Liberal Party and our weak link of a leader.

[@byrd-is-the-word]

"Made in the USA" is no longer on my shopping list .. !!

[@1TewBuMyShoe]

And yet you’re on KZbin 😂

[@byrd-is-the-word]

@@1TewBuMyShoe .. excellent point .. but I don't pay for KZbin and your sarcastic insinuations are now too monotonous to be appreciated .. however .. unlike many, I will no longer be on KZbin by the time the sun sets today on the 1st of February 2015 .. I have already canceled most of my media crap including Facebook (meta or whatever), Twitter (x or whatever), Instagram, and everything related to Google .. also just canceled my Star-link connection .. I am switching to a Linux Operating System, a local cable company and in future go back to just using my computers for their word processing capabilities .. already got my old vinyl collection out of storage and enjoying analogue as opposed to digital music .. there is always the radio .. CBC news .. local station .. lots of books to read .. research to complete .. so, you are absolutely correct .. I had forgotten KZbin .. wela'lin (thank you) for reminding me .. (:))

[@abrahama2643]

Remember: Whenever you buy Black Diamond cheese, instead of Kraft, you're sticking it to Donald Trump!

[@GrannieAnnieMB2024]

Made in a tiny hamlet called Grunthal and a few other locations across Canada.

[@Fezdani]

That's why it tastes so much better!

[@sunny2355]

As a Canadian 🇨🇦 I am BOYCOTTing EVERY AMERICAN companies if there is a possible alternative available for similar price or cheaper ( even better ).

[@richardj163]

Netflix too?

[@Yiminchai]

Tariff war is not a solution but diversifying is.

[@jmhlin]

It will be painful but will it wake up the politicians to start changing the way we trade? We need to start diversified and trade with the world.

[@justjoddat]

US about to FAFO.

[@SevenCompleted]

no they arent 😂 youre delusional we need them. they were energy exporters during trumps first term. "we sell them power" is just cope for the idiots who still believe in this country

[@ethnonationalist1488]

more like other way around

[@justjoddat]

@ethnonationalist1488 No, more like the way I said it.

[@Ang36914]

@@ethnonationalist1488 No one wins in a trade war.

[@GrannieAnnieMB2024]

@@ethnonationalist1488 Really? how about 67 people dead on Wednesday and another 6 today? Have some respect!

[@monkeytime9851]

With all the sucking up Danielle Smith has done, will she now turn around and undo her new border measures? She's only shown that caving to a bully encourages the bully to demand more.

[@PatriciaBaillie-nd4vv]

She's a traitor and should be removed as premier.

[@jac3271]

Grow up. Smith is the only adult in Canada it seems. Instead of being consumed by Trump Derangement Syndrome like the petulant Ottawa Marxists, she’s used skillful diplomacy to negotiate. On behalf of Albertans.

[@commonsensecraziness7595]

@@PatriciaBaillie-nd4vv Alberta will leave Canadian federation before that happens.

[@nancetardiff339]

​@@commonsensecraziness7595you guys should think about growing a pair first

[@Edward_Bernays]

A recession... don't you mean "vibe-session." That's what the federal government officially called it.

[@DharmYogi]

Why not just get the election over with first so we have a new pm deal with this? This is foolish to let Trudeau manage this problem on his way out.

[@aalampara7853]

Just raise the crude oil prices to US to compensate the Tariff ! Let Americans feel the pain

[@Viki-un6rn]

Looks like US can't live without other countries crap.🤣🤣🤣 That's why people sooo scared end up without avocados etc 😂😂

[@DuaneBettger]

Canada needs a non corrupt PM.

[@kurts3779]

I would tariff Trudeau just for speaking with that stupid tone.

[@songololo-pt4qr]

Totally agree.

[@GrannieAnnieMB2024]

Voetsek - have some respect - he won't be around in a few weeks.

[@glenyost1]

And what will Trudeau do? put on a new pair of socks?

[@jeffros6739]

More difficult days, you mean it's not difficult already

[@commonsensecraziness7595]

And people are cheering it on in order to "own" Trump. That's how dumb they are.

[@TomPistol]

Blame Trudeau

[@matwilson7904]

Canada needs to drop all trade barriers between provinces, and buy all Canadian, grocery stores need to put a Canada flag on all Canadian products, USA still think we are going to buy there products because there cheaper, Canada Post needs to drop there Hugh shipping price so we can trade across the country.

[@deepkahlon4078]

Results of week leadership

[@-WhizzBang-]

Canada has the upper hand on OIL exports to the USA. If Trump imposes these Tariffs, then Canada should DOUBLE their Gas prices!

[@danielhartin7680]

America became energy independent during Trump's first term, by opening up drilling on federal land. After Biden shut that down, Trump has once more reopened federal land drilling. They may not be as dependent on our oil as you think.

[@GrannieAnnieMB2024]

@@danielhartin7680 Good. then they can f -up their own water tables with fracking - just don't come north for clean water.

[@John-lz9us]

As a Canadian I can tell you I have never been to the us or ever will . So no worries about your border Canadians like there freedom

[@BGVassil]

I just Googled this Canada has roughly $2.3 Trillion GDP, our trade with the US was roughly $800 Billion in 2024. That is a massive chunk of our economy, this will be catastrophic for us.

[@milesbennett]

Here is the thing, a huge portion of that hedges on the fact we already give them an incredible deal on everything too.

[@clayrichardson6033]

Finally someone gets it. We will suffer a bit, but with all the new drilling and opening pipelines we are not worried.

[@gabrielgendron4745]

​​@@clayrichardson6033There is more possibility then just build a pipeline to help the economy.

[@GrannieAnnieMB2024]

@@milesbennett Since we sell a lot of stuff to them for less than cost, we can sell same items to other customers and finally make a profit. They value our $ at 69 cents. We are their poor desperate neighbours. He claims they have subsidized us - well the reverse is really true - that serial liar can stop lying.

[@milesbennett]

@@GrannieAnnieMB2024 No we are valued at 60 cents on the dollar because our economy IS weaker. America is a much stronger country and they don't REALLY need us, but they DO need to get rid of these tariffs. A trade war is going to destroy the middle class lol.

[@sherriemitchell3892]

Oh my , I feel sorry for the usa. China, Mexico, Canada, my goodness, they are gonna be hit with a lot of extra things.The poorest of the poor in the USA are gonna really suffer and I really feel sorry for them.Even the normal poor and the middle class are going to really suffer. Their stock market dropped.They're just gonna they're just cutting off their toe

[@Adam.Langton]

They have a government that caters exclusively to the rich.

[@cosmo1517]

They're going to get exactly what they voted for.

[@Adam.Langton]

When education is privatized, the meagre healthcare they have is gone, and pensions disappear, they'll be scratching their heads wondering what happened. Meanwhile people like Musk will be swimming in pools of money like Scooge McDuck.

[@OgopogoResortMinden]

they voted for him!!!

[@thadiusthibadeau487]

Put the bong down, you've had enough for one day.

[@Joshua-zw7jl]

I hope Canadians have been saving.. because job losses are coming. Thank a Liberal for this

[@Handleandgredle]

I’m an American living in Canada who has a family and a house. I’m also a Canadian citizen… should I be moving back to the USA ? Been here for 20 years . Seems like he’s trying to strong arm and tank Canada. There’s like barely any fentanyl coming though from the north

[@user-iw5mp5th6d]

Any fentanyl that's in Canada almost surely came from the USA. Blaming Canada for the drug problem in the USA is crazy.

[@christambassador9943]

@@user-iw5mp5th6d are we forgetting trudope have drug centres all over Canada

[@suejune8]

​@@christambassador9943 thats the provincial government not the federal government. Maybe know who you're complaining about first lol

[@OdinReactor]

If you're dual citizen, you can live the same life style in a much better house in the states. Your decision will depend entirely on your age and health and if you can afford American healthcare.

[@GrannieAnnieMB2024]

@@user-iw5mp5th6d DJT LIES all the time.

[@blackdogadonis]

Yup, stop sending billions of our gdp to foreign countries and spend tp build manufacturing and refinery factory's here. Canada first. We are a rich country. Let's act like it. Boost military spending asap. We have 3 ocean borders. Boost the navy NOW

[@dougmacgregor5053]

How about a 50% tariff on all American imports, would he understand that?

[@christinarosed.p.1967]

AND TRUDEAU'S CARBON TAX INCREASE APRIL 1ST, BUT THESE INSANE CONTINUE TO ENJOY LIVING THE HIGH LIFE OFF OUR TAXES.

[@GrannieAnnieMB2024]

Right now it is $1 for $1 ... ours is only worth 69 cents ... we need to find other customers that respect our currency and trade respectfully.

[@bishopsblocrecords6541]

In protest just don’t scan American Products when going through self check out from American retail stores . Seems no one else is facing consequences for felonious behaviour . Do your part to fight the trade war!!!!

[@AlkoWilco]

Only 43 pounds of fent was caught going from canada into the US per year, mexico is orders of magnitude more. To demand Canada to secure some other country's border is simply a nonsense demand.

[@OdinReactor]

An entire drug warehouse complex was recently discovered and raided in BC. You don't know what you're talking about, 43 pounds is just the tip of the iceberg.

[@hamiltoncouple01]

Time for election.

[@GrannieAnnieMB2024]

There will be one sometime between now and October. Keep your diaper on, honey, there is no rush.

[@paulgallagher2937]

Well damn. There goes the price of maple syrup and hockey sticks....

[@AnwerHashimSamnani]

May Love Peace Prevail In The World....

[@AnwerHashimSamnani]

​@@GrannieAnnieMB2024 You are absolutely right, but we can pray, wish and hope for love & peace.

[@Fezdani]

@@GrannieAnnieMB2024 He wants blood. He already has blood on his hands. But he craves it.

[@MamaMerton]

It makes me sick, that Trump stands on his podium and says he’s gonna sink Canadians because the US has been so unfairly treated… correct me if I’m wrong, but are they not the super power of the globe?

[@mackysplace]

Alberta/Canada should have done what Norway did with their oil and natural gas reserves, create a sovereign wealth fund. No one looks at Norway and pities them. Norway has super high education standards, happiness indexes, ect.

[@LarryBay-b6h]

We build our own refineries

[@eddycurrents8073]

Canada needs to implement an export tax on oil to all nations that levy tarrifs on Canada

[@honkhonk8009]

Not to mentino AI, since our contributions to AI have been insane. Canadais practically the backbone behind modern AI research yet we gladly give away the fruits to our education and social support, to other countries.

[@OdinReactor]

Canada has some of the world's dirtiest and lowest quality oil. That means it takes more energy to refine it than from other sources like the middle east. It's not competitive to transport it across oceans. Ideally you want Canada to build it's own refineries, but the tree huggers won't allow it.

[@fofal]

our government was acting tuff threatening the U.S lol Trump is taking the clowns to school. Justin needs to let an election take place.

[@Lileigh980]

It's very simple. Canada is being ask to secure the shared border. What part of secure the border do they not understand.

[@johnsummerhill8323]

That is not the issue. The trade deficit is the issue.

[@Fezdani]

American needs to do a much better job of securing their side of the border. Far more criminals and drugs are coming from the USA into Canada. For Canada's part, a wall needs to be built.

[@Fezdani]

@@johnsummerhill8323 You're right, Trump needs to answer for his blatant law breaking of the free trade agreements he signed.

[@CJT49]

If we actually go that route, American screws Canada over more in that aspect, but Trump will never admit that because it goes against his only attempt at hardballing negotiations...

[@birsay123]

Canadians seriously can’t afford higher prices. Recent inflation has already made life unaffordable in Canada.