Global National: Feb. 3, 2025 | Canada-US border agreement results in 30-day pause on tariffs

The looming trade war between Canada and the U.S. has been temporarily averted at the 11th hour after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Donald Trump agreed on a border security plan that Canada will implement. David Akin explains how Trudeau and Trump got on the same page, how Canada plans to secure its border to Trump's satisfaction and whether it will make a difference in this uncertain situation.
And, Canada's automotive industry contributes around $18 billion to the country's GDP, but that could be drastically reduced if Trump follows through on his tariff threat. Shallima Maharaj speaks with the owner of a vehicle component manufacturing company about how his livelihood is on the line.
Plus, many Canadians are protesting the proposed tariffs by changing their shopping lists and travel plans to avoid American goods and destinations. Heather Yourex-West looks at how effective the “Buy Canadian” pledge could be.
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[@wendybradley1837]

We Canadians need to still focus on Canadian First.

[@andysenadbajric]

Amen!!!

[@havicap5489]

You plan on buying stock in maple syrup then?

[@Mika30041975]

Not with Trudeau

[@m.bird.]

Free trade benefits Canada.

[@mattreid8292]

@@havicap5489no our Energy sectors and domestic food produce. Look at how much of new yours city relies on Canadian electricity.

[@Anna47889]

It’s a wake up call. Regardless we need to explore other options and do not be at the mercy of USA.

[@castaside85]

I definitely agree with this statement, this was a wake up call and we should not be hindered by another country. Canada owned and operated. That includes refineries and other energy structures needed, we have so much land time to use it .

[@preciousisrael7]

You will always be

[@jody-ne7xs]

A referendum on 51st is a great other option. 🤳🇨🇦

[@castaside85]

@@jody-ne7xs why do you think it would be a good idea to become the 51st state? I'd really like to hear the benefits other than being able to cross a border freely.

[@fearless6868]

I have been telling Canadian to start by leaving KZbin and give up their Iphone then we can talk.

[@efibrilovski6374]

It is time for this country to finally realize we can't and shouldn't depend on the US economy as a main resource for this country's economy and create viable alternatives

[@DLR528]

All we need is to ditch the corrupt liberal ndp. Bring in Pierre. Keep our vast resources in Canada. Stop liberal divide. It’s not hard

[@danielmaloney946]

That was Trudeau government job to diversify our economy.

[@efibrilovski6374]

@@danielmaloney946 that was and is the job of every Canadian government, none of them did that properly and sufficiently!!

[@moeshickenyay]

So, who, then ?

[@tr3yy]

it's quite literally impossible to not rely on the US or any country, people really need to study world trade because that's what our WORLD is built upon, even places like North Korea can't escape it.

[@hiitsstillme]

Tariffs or not, they betrayed us. It's time for Canada to stand up and become a trade partner to be reckoned with.

[@1raindrops]

Guys .. usa is your biggest customer. If usa decide , you will bankrupt

[@belt9162]

yup I agree 💯

[@danielvincent1277]

😂😂😂

[@jasonhamon8005]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Ricefan80]

Bwahaha good luck with that

[@szahmad2416]

Fellow Canadiens: do not be lulled in by this. Continue to boycott American goods and services, and to support your fellow Canadians by buying locally as much as you can. Look on product labels and wherever possible, avoid anything that says “Made in America”. We must never be held hostage again by these economic terrorists.

[@spittertron4920]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@LockedInWithLovebirds]

You can't even buy from the neighbouring province.

[@blackmoresarchangel]

Start building and dealing with the world.NEVER AGAIN!

[@Wildsam157]

Spread the legs 😅 I meant the eggs in different baskets 😂

[@jam67259]

@szahmad2416 Easier said, then done. I bet you won't last a week buying only Canadian.

[@dankress7632]

You've set us on a course of realizing how much Canadians need each other. The power of working together. The venture of becoming independent of you. Thank you Mr Trump

[@GreatGazoo65]

Provinces can't even trade with each other without facing economic penalties. Trump just showed us all the power of divide and conquer, with Mexico making a deal first and then Canada following or face being isolated. We don't make anything the world wants. We are a country of regulation and the USA about innovation, You make it sound like we are the 51st state already.

[@theasianjaywalker4455]

no, that didn't happen. It's a fake social media 'narrative' that was and is fictitious.

[@angelcdp]

Exactly. I will thank him for that and only that.

[@shingyeeyeung7878]

Agree . The economic threat alerts all Canadian and saw how the threat would slowly destroy our country. All Canadian should consider how to make our country to be independent and diversify our trade partners .

[@theotran8880]

No county should be dependent on trade with another country, the fact that it took Trump threatening tariffs for Canada to realise this is an indication of the quality of ur leaders.

[@dankress7632]

Yesterday I was checking grocery labels. Boycotting American. Will continue to do so

[@unacceptablesisterpeter3431]

Thats right support china

[@CodeLife_12]

Same here!

[@CodeLife_12]

@ So far China have been a much lesser threat to our economy than US. Maybe we have the wrong ally lol

[@willmears1111]

Why, Trump finally got Canada to protect it's own interests!

[@thepiedpiper-i7x]

@@CodeLife_12 Were have you all been sleeping all this time, as all 3 past elections were heavily influenced by the CCP; no wonder we find us once again in this Trudope mess!

[@tengotnco5942]

Stay strong, united and steady, oh Canada 🇨🇦

im not Chinese or Indian or homosexual so no

[@kaths9075]

🇨🇦

[@infolover_68]

One month of pause doesn't mean the danger is over!!

[@BDee3126]

More demands in one month time.

[@poojas1]

Absolutely ​. Trump the bully doesnt know decency or diplomacy@@BDee3126

thats right Trudeau can't be trusted to go through with the deal to fix the border

[@neilsunstrum933]

The danger won't be over until the liberals/NDP are out of office

[@ZenCorvus]

We need an election

[@deborahfuller8203]

Buying Canadian products is necessary for Canada. Im trying to look at everything i spend money on. It makes sense to have a strong border and get the government's drug cartels out! Sam Cooper got it right!

[@aceking1221]

Tbh, I find it hard not to buy Canadian for many daily goods we use. I work in hospitality and the quality of produce and ingredients from Canada vs US are miles apart.

[@fearless6868]

Start by leaving KZbin. We made that. Also you may wanna give up your Iphone if you have one.

[@aceking1221]

@@fearless6868 you might want to start considering how the developers and the online community made KZbin and all social media platforms the way they are today. I’m not taking credit away from the developers, they had a great idea and put it to practice, the community liked it enough to support and provide feedback, and the developers were conscientious enough to take those feedbacks to improve on the platform. As for IPhones, designed in California, but made in China. It’s cooperation that got us as far as we have today. The modern society can’t function when people try to do it all on their own, everything is so interwoven into our societies that when a thread breaks the whole fabric begins to unravel as we have witnessed with the effects of Covid, nobody wins. That is the direction America is heading in with your current leader.

[@fearless6868]

​​​@@aceking1221 I already know everything u said it doesn't change my point. We all know a product can display made in Mexico but it doesn't necessarily means it made by Mexicans and vis-versa. U can buy a product made in Mexico by Americans entreprise that also true for China and any other place. All am saying those who don't wanna consume Americans should start by leaving KZbin and other popular platform first. Then we will talk. Nobody talks abt doing thing on their own u miss my point.

[@szahmad2416]

"Buying Canadian" is certainly necessary, but we have to be pragmatic: we can't "Buy Canadian" our way out of this. We should really also look into diversifying our trade partners - Mexico, Brazil and the rest of Latin America, for a start. I think we're already in with the EU about as tight as we possibly can be...although it would be great to supplant the US as the provider of gas and oil there to replace Russia's.

[@lauraconzatti5830]

It isn't over yet! Don't get your guard down! The trust is broken!

[@canadianmoosebuckaroo]

You're right, the Yankees are coming!

trust? china is running your government

[@brianhebert7885]

Do you have any real idea what the tariffs were for? Do you really think the US needs the money from the tariffs?

[@ZenCorvus]

Ya we need an election

[@smgdfcmfah]

What trust? Trade wars between the US and Canada are as old as the nations themselves. Trump here mentioned that we're protectionist about farming - which is extremely true (look into beef, dairy and poultry to see why we pay 3 times more than Americans). On the other hand, US farmers are heavily subsidized (ours are just given a monopoly in certain areas).

[@eileenchang2096]

As Canadian, a secure border benefits us as much as Americans, we welcome good border too!

[@RLee-zs1ds]

Trump might delay the tariffs on Mexico and Canada this time around, but his mental instability, frequent change of mind, plus his volatile diplomacy, suggest that Trump could impose these same tariffs at anytime during the next four years. Canada should promote more inter-provincial trade as well as finding other countries who need our resources. An export tax on all resources including oil could, over time generate sufficient funds for Canada to build cross country pipelines and a refinery on each coast.

[@1joshjosh1]

You left'ies will say anything against Trump. It's actually becoming exhausting. I'm not totally pro trump but not everything he does is dumb dumb , evil evil evil. He can't even scratch his nose without the media saying it's wrong. I'm not saying he's the best but not everything he does is so evil. There's a reason he's doing this.

[@jdeast8569]

govt will provide incentives to move away from US markets, imports or exports alike

[@dimitriosotis8632]

"frequent change of mind"? He's on video years ago saying he would use a 25% tariff as leverage. It's the people with TDS that show mental instability.

[@perryroberts4353]

Please tell us how well you know Donald Trump and how tight your friendship is. You must have met him many times in order to make such an educated and defined description of his behavior.

[@skulltula6799]

This was all trump's plan. It's the art of the deal. Seem unreasonable and ask for something ludicrous (like canada joining the u.s.), use your leverage (tariffs), and then settle for something far lower (an immediate secure border, and soon to be an even better trade deal for the U.S.) making your opponent walk away feeling like the victor.

[@earthrocks7885]

I don’t care about paused tariffs, I’m done buying American goods. Stop bullying Canada.

[@spittertron4920]

KZbin is American . . .

[@char3474]

@@spittertron4920KZbin is free!

[@tristanbarron7976]

Let's just keep letting the liberal government bully us into poverty instead

[@TUFFGUY-xp1hk]

The air you breathe to stay alive is because America allows it.

[@preciousisrael7]

Why are you on this American KZbin service? 😂 Supporting USA!

[@jianchengrong9095]

Wake-up call, time to strengthen our own economy. Trump can't be trusted.

[@rueceless7580]

With "friends" like the USA who needs enemies.

[@tristanbarron7976]

Just keep trusting the liberals . How's that been working out?

what ? he got what he wanted from our boy king, so he paused the tarrifs

[@BillC-64]

We're going to have a stronger alliance between all countries against the drugs killing millions of people and you have a problem with that? Good one.

[@Xander71267]

what? he literally got nothing we just agreed to do what we said we would do with Biden a month before lmao He lost

[@ArcaneAura77]

We, in Canada, will still boycott U.S. products. We don't need their products. Let's support the products of other countries.

[@spittertron4920]

No we won't.

[@ArcaneAura77]

@spittertron4920 explain

[@crespo72285]

Start with not wearing nikes lol

[@markjoseph196]

Yes , I don’t trust Don-Don !

I know I am.

[@user-tb5ns7hc5i]

How about some port police. No security in this country until all those containers and trucks are cleared of crime.

[@TaterTotsNFanta]

That's a while different can that we don't wanna open

we were making the drugs , remember "safe supply" we all know were that was going

[@robertgrimes-jq2fq]

Close our border

[@SauTunSud2025]

In EU there's no border checks between countries even though they don't speak the same languages.

[@junkyard3924]

Do you know what a border is? You can't close a piece of land

[@LottaCoffee]

It'll be real tricky getting a floating fence. lol

[@kellyw6652]

100%.

[@rileywolf69]

Soon there will be no border, buddy lmfao

[@chrisheffernan6600]

As a Canadian living in the US, the best thing Canadians can do is first replace Trudeau. He has ran the country into the ground. Canada needs to put Canada first. Support Canadian products whenever possible. Canada is too dependent on the USA and other countries.

[@shaunh2015]

Looking at the pros and cons of becoming a US state is harder as a Canadian since the Liberals had their way with us.

[@usocrazy6133]

I will not be buying anything other then necessities during this administration. I don't care where it was made.

[@ZenCorvus]

But China and child labor you'll support that

[@thenickfoxx]

This whole Fentanyl thing is just a smoke screen. That is no reason to implement tariffs. Now I'm starting to think this whole thing was just a story and we were never going to see tariffs, just the threat of them.

[@dstephens6743]

I'd suggest you read some of the work done by the investigative journalist Sam Cooper. The fentanyl/ border issues on Canada's side are real and have been for years. Finally it took Trump to force Canada to deal with it.

[@rejeanlevesque8881]

Yes, it's a distraction. He wants to take our country's resources and the Northwest passage for Maritime shipping like Panama

[@danielmaloney946]

So Trump hot what je wanted - and now you say he does not want it. I knrw this nonsense was coing

He can't they lose money as well as us. But then they lose money against Mexico and again with China. They lose 3 times we lose once WHO,S going to win US or them? US

[@BillC-64]

It's called a negotiation tactic. People making deals know how to use it. You can have been lied to by the media once again.

[@nasho009]

Canada 🇨🇦 first!

[@georgesimon6041]

Never has been for the 338 in Ottawa so what makes you think they will start now.

[@bwolos]

Great to hear that in 2 weeks Trump made you care about Canada, which Trudeau never came close to accomplishing in his 9 years.

[@bob-p7x6j]

@@bwolos It's true, and the fact that we can no longer rely on the future so reliant on America.....

[@BDee3126]

Canada 🇮🇳 first!

[@deannapayne7892]

I’m from America and support Canada.

[@bob-p7x6j]

There is such incredible market volatility right now from tariffs and the fear of them that the local fentanyl dealer said he couldn't sell until markets open tomorrow!

[@danielvincent1277]

@bob-p7x6j very true...locking down borders will drive the price of these drugs up and out of reach of most.Thus reducing death and the Kaos that come with it.

[@arifhendriyana4399]

lmfao

[@bartjopling4886]

So Trudeau promised 1.3 billion for this but Parliament has not voted on that promise? Trudeau's government does not have the power to issue money to anything without a vote in Parliament!

[@shawnferrie6990]

Canadians will take tariffs over upsetting Trudeau any day. Heck they can't wait to bring in Karney so as to exchange their Carbon Tax for massive $$$$ Green Initiatives lol

[@barefooter019]

wrong,, he disolved government.. he can do whatever he wants now. as long as ndp backs him.. he doesnt have to answer to anyone,. just claim " emergency"

[@bartjopling4886]

@@barefooter019 wrong parliament was never dissolved it was Prorogued. No money can be ear marked to the border without parliaments vote . It needed to be OKed by them to do so. He has to recall parliament to do so. But he's too much of a coward to do that

[@agguca]

All Canadian must remember those words US Secretary of State, Henry Kissinger, famously said that "it may be dangerous to be America's enemy, but to be America's friend is fatal,"

[@ISC-wj3bd]

Having a Trudeau as PM is certainly fatal!

[@christophe3281]

Glad we’re brothers

[@char3474]

@@ISC-wj3bdTrudeau handled Trump very well, just like he handled the Nafta negotiations. That is why the liar Trump didn’t get very far. Good work Trudeau. What will you do when your boogie man can’t be blamed for everything? Lol.

[@jam67259]

@char3474 In what possible world does Trudeau do anything well? To be honest, you sound like a typical Left-wing Lunatic. As for Trumps lies, can you name one lie he said? Give me your best example.

[@MO-gf1xb]

​​@@ISC-wj3bdthis has nothing to do with Trudeau. TRUMP is crazy, incompetent and ignorant there is no way any sane person can negotiate with someone like that.

[@virstel1729]

Trump: "You better do something or else." Trudeau: "Boy, you've really got me in a pickle! I guess I could make the very difficult concession to agree to do the thing I already said we were doing last December?" Trump: "DEAL! I WIN!"

[@Barndog588]

Even trudeau admitted to new concessions on his Facebook

[@donmatchett7797]

Stop lying , Donald Trump just got into power , once in office he told Mexico and Canada to secure the border or else, guess what , TRUMP WON , you are now safer than thanks to Donald Trump

[@donmatchett7797]

Canadian news gotta stop lying

[@BrushworkNL]

Saying youll do it and doing it arent the same, the Biden admin is now gone and accountability is now back in the fold. Canada will now commit

[@donmatchett7797]

@BrushworkNL it's great , Canada has to Trump's demand and secure the border or the tariffs will return

[@dvil9]

Let’s start by removing the interprovincial trade barriers.

[@lantherpagdi]

It's not about tariffs it's the grave insult and the unceremonious way everything unfolded. No injury is deeper than an insult.

[@tristanbarron7976]

Where was your outrage for the past 9 years as the liberals made money vanish while getting extremely rich as the rest of us got poor

[@saraphilpott7602]

You mean Trump insulting Canada or Trudeau insulting Trump and Canada? Or all of it?

kind of like the pm saying how much longer should we tolerate the unvaccinated, then freezing people bank accounts

[@littlelittle5]

Made in Canada is more expensive. How long before they revert? 50% Canadians have $200.00 in their accounts. 25% Living in poverty.

[@LottaCoffee]

A lot of Canadian products are reasonable & comparable. Like tissues to dry our eyes over the next few years.

[@littlelittle5]

@LottaCoffee 🤣

[@Elvis.818]

Yep, and it will only get worse when the carbon tax goes in in April.

[@celess21]

@@Elvis.818 Good thing you're a Christian nation, lol. Wow.

[@greenblits7509]

Are the Americans forgetting they have a population of 335 million people??? Of course there is a deficit, its only normal that a country with such a large population has such a large import. No other country can compete with the importation of their goods, not the mere 40 million population in Canada...

[@bringthepain7341]

No, we haven't forgotten... That's why nobody is worried about canadian threats... the American economy can absorb anything canada does...

[@poojas1]

😅😅Nobody (in US) is worried abt tariffs 😂😂 almost 50% Americans dont want it. Trump got so freaked out by the long list of Tariffs from Canada, all directed at Red states in US and the stock market fall....that he folded on the 1st WORKING day 😂 . He had said the Tariffs wouldnt be taken off AND he did it in 2 days - if thata not backtracking what is ?

[@Muskiehunter92]

@@poojas1 Yea I think the market falling is what got to him. He realized it was a poor choice. Luckily his followers dont care what he does and they would fallow him into a burning building. He can basically do whatever he wants, including backtrack on things the following day and all his nut suckers will just agree with his current stance, even if they spent the prior day saying the complete opposite. Its insane how little free thinking there is now. I hate the left and have accused them of being 100% compliant with dumb ideas for a long time... and unfortunately its just the exact same thing with trump now. I think some conservatives out there still have their heads together but his cult following will ride with him into oblivion if he decides to. Aside from all that, canada needs to make an election happen asap so we can get Poilievre in power and start to make this country more powerful and wise again. The liberals have failed us for much too long now. There is no strings they can pull in the final hour and people are done with them. Time to just make it happen and let Poilievre have a crack at making things better for Canadians. He will surely get along with trump better than trudeau so that alone will be beneficial to our country. Trump takes things personal and he doesnt like trudeau at all... so the quicker we can remove him the better for our own sake.

[@kw4385-e4x]

I thought most Americans don’t understand how tariffs work so they don’t worry about it 😂

[@adamoliver4094]

China has a population of 1.4 billion and has a trade surplus. You see how your comment is nonsensical right?

[@StorytimeWithRYAN-f7n]

I am part of Canada!! I always support Canada to overcome this difficulty quickly.💪💪

[@BDee3126]

💪🏾💪🏾🇮🇳🇮🇳

you just got here didn't you

[@MatthiasHoch-ox3zd]

Let's face It one day Americans will try to take us over. It would be very easy given out current state.

[@nest3308]

Canadians stopped buying american a while ago. That tariff will affect Americans more than anything

[@darrellgilmore4595]

No

[@chefchef183]

340 million US citizens 40 million Canadians Ummm they'll barely notice

[@bellalove3097]

It will affect both of us.

[@takata98]

We have choices to make! There is a difference between buying Canadian and putting Canadian employees out of work. I'm willing to shop American owned stores who employ Canadians... but will selectively purchase Made in Canada goods sold in those stores.

[@spittertron4920]

😂😂😂

[@camchriss23]

From all the comments I've read, too many Canadians are reacting based on fear. Clearly, Canada needs new, strong, and dynamic leadership, that will diversify our economic and expand inter-Canadian trade and production. We will wait and see 🙏🏾

[@Canad1anKronic]

Recall parliament!!

[@gphunkera8731]

Nah, harper did the same thing. You can wait and cope.

[@traviscutler9912]

Canadians need to be reminded what a conservative that actually has no real plan other than tax breaks for millionaires looks like so that we hopefully get only a minority PP government to trickle down wealth from their billionaire donors!

[@dominicbarbucci9349]

Yes non confidence .An election . Pierre Poilievre our new common sense sane Prime Minister. Bye, Bye Liberals .

[@mightyoaks9331]

Why? The commitments and retaliation can all be handled by cabinet with an order in council.

[@Muskiehunter92]

@@gphunkera8731 The faster we can get Poilievre in power the better our odds will be dealing with trump. Trump hates trudeau and the liberals and he will attack canada on the basis of his personal feelings because thats just how trump is. He is a rich NY bully. The things poilievre wants are good for our country and may help appease trump enough to back off. He also wants to make canada far more powerful by unleashing our resource and trade potential, which the liberals have kept tied up for years. People need to get over party politics and vote in their best interest and right now its Poilievre without question. Going up against America is not wise unless its an absolute necessity. Poilievre will have a way better chance of keeping us in a good position or even maybe gaining power on the world stage. The liberals have watered down this country way too much and their time is over. Screw party over country. Its time to do what needs to be done.

[@jdaly5822]

The government needs to stop telling people what to do they have shown they are not an authority on integrity and truth.

[@Gettingitreal]

It is kind of embarrassing that it’s the first time that in Canada, we’ve had a national conversation about fentanyl

[@brianbbrianbrian]

because healthcare is a provincial responsibility and we have a system of federalism where we respect provincial rights.

[@Ds-xz3hc]

Right, a national conversation, like the fact that 0.2% comes from Canada to the US. Truly eye opening stuff. Trust Trump to focus on the big issues. Housing and healthcare basically take care of themselves.

[@rosegaldamez1442]

@Ds, trust that we open all doors to immigrants. You too can capture the few cells you have left on your brain once you leave and become a 10th province in canada. Trust that canada will have your back:)

[@takata98]

Sadly suffice to say, it's not a discussion as such about the fentanyl it's about the lies being perpetuated about fentanyl. The lies about the quantity and the number of deaths are greatly fabricated for politics. It's about the flavour of the day! one day it's all about Border Security the next National Security. If the border is such an issue why did he derail the November Border Security Bill? He didn't want #46 to get any credit for it.

[@mylesunderwood979]

@@Ds-xz3hcyeah but now im aware this wasn’t an issue

[@henrymiecz8566]

IT's almost as if Trumps delaying until he can negotiate with someone who's competent in government. Almost as if he's delaying until we have an election. All these things Trump got are things we should have done years ago.

[@Eric-lx8hp]

Burning bridges does not make a great leader

[@jasonhamon8005]

Does continuing abusive relationships make one a great leader?

[@mylesunderwood979]

@@jasonhamon8005I suppose one should end them? lol what are you talking about

[@Tortiamat]

@@jasonhamon8005 So you believe Canada should just stop selling our resources to the US because Trump is being a toxic GF?

[@CodeLife_12]

@@jasonhamon8005 The only abuse I saw is from the orange guy towards his neighbours.

[@Steven9567]

@@CodeLife_12 hows that abuse? tarfiff are a tax on the nationbs people not the target nation

[@margaritagordin171]

Border protection plan !! It’s about time !!

[@pqdung1]

Trump’s tariff threat is temporarily on hold for at least 30 days, but it has not truly ended. We, as Canadians, need to have a strategy to diversify our export markets, reaching out to multiple markets instead of putting all our eggs in one American basket. The federal and provincial governments should develop trade strategies to stay proactive in this new era.

[@tristanbarron7976]

Canada can't produce enough of anything to profit . The liberal government puts up too much red tape to do anything and our taxes are so high nobody wants to invest here

or you could put pressure on your own government to fix the border ffs

[@themapleleafforever1526]

No. No more cooperating with Americans. We will just need to sell our goods elsewhere.

[@aileenkrauchi6553]

He wants Mexico canada and the EU to smarten up and protect their people. That is it.

[@chrismacdonald3681]

US citizens might stop buying your products as well. Be Careful, even though you should be mad about these tariffs. I would raise defense spending by 100 billion dollars to appease Trump.

[@andysenadbajric]

I Love Canada and USA!!! Let's work Together not against each other!!!

[@stardust4987]

Agree however there needs to be respect not disrespect coming from your President.

[@skyesasseville]

Your telling the wrong people

[@brianbbrianbrian]

Then stop threatening to annex us - If you value your comfortable life.

[@brianconnolly6597]

Tell that to Trump..this is all on him.

[@skyesasseville]

@ good stay there

[@NewsChannel-w2z]

White House says Canada has 'misunderstood' tariff order as a trade war, Mexico is 'serious'

[@octaviantimisoreanu5810]

Yeah... It's not a “trade war” it's a "special economic operation".

[@TheBiggsmalone]

I hope they're still pulling their garbage liquor and wine off shelves

[@CapricornSunAndMoon]

Their garbage alcohol

[@findabh]

It's time, canada should revive its trade with BRICS.

[@Bob-20-c9k]

Stop lil bro brics don't want you either

[@rimurutempest2130]

BRICS don't want Canada . Remember India fallout with Trudeau .

[@moisuomi]

BRICS is laughing. Also Canada would probably be nuked far before the idea of trading with BRICS were to be brought up.

[@aimxdy8680]

Brics is full of poor countries that can’t even stop fighting each other, would actually hurt canada even more lmfao

[@AnwerHashimSamnani]

May Love Peace Prevail In The World....

[@joannesfishininthered1172]

Its just a ploy, and impeachment should follow through. Don't let time pass. Nip this now! Keep the flowing of what will help Canada. Produce goods for Canada in Canada 🇨🇦.

[@bob-p7x6j]

At the end of the news segment he told the story of the bonds between Canada and the US, and we like to tell these stories, but I lived in the US for a year and believe me, they don't tell any stories of Canada, except for hockey stories...... We are non-existent to them....American news focuses on nothing but America.....

[@pistolpete8231]

Who cares? Let them be

[@kwakutheghostblogger6246]

That is very true but they don't hate you. The few Americans who talk about Canada always talk about them with love nothing but positive things. How about you Canadians? You have always hit that this country for no reason. You have always joined the rest of the world to bash America unnecessarily. And what Is that for? Is it Inferiority complex? You benefit so much from trading with this great country. They spend a lot on KZbin which protects you and therefore you do not Spend even up to the 2% because you know you are already Protected. But always try to dissuspect this great country. Americans have no idea the kind of hatred you people have for them. Here you are using the platform KZbin and Google, But you don't want to show respect and appreciative of them.

[@kwakutheghostblogger6246]

​@pistolpete8231 That is very true but they don't hate you. The few Americans who talk about Canada always talk about them with love nothing but positive things. How about you Canadians? You have always hit that this country for no reason. You have always joined the rest of the world to bash America unnecessarily. And what Is that for? Is it Inferiority complex? You benefit so much from trading with this great country. They spend a lot on KZbin which protects you and therefore you do not Spend even up to the 2% because you know you are already Protected. But always try to dissuspect this great country. Americans have no idea the kind of hatred you people have for them. Here you are using the platform KZbin and Google and you don't appreciate and respect them.

[@Zigcc21]

What have we done lately?

[@shanegreenslade7017]

@bob-p7x6j they don't remember operation yellow ribbon 🎗 in Gander Newfoundland on 911. Total ignorance or a lack of any respect or gratitude. Typical. Just one of many times Canada came to the rescue and America barely noticed.

[@quonslecn7755]

Why should my tax dollars be going to bail out businesses? They made the choice to accept the risks of being in business. When they are successful, am I getting a cut of their profits? Nope.

[@static_Tricolor_camry]

It's like a circus, all talk about tariff on Canada. Then when it finally comes to the last few hours, it's been pushed back. Like I said last week, it's all talk there's isn't going to be a tariff on Canada it's a joke. Same with annexing Canada.

[@xbuggativeyron]

I hate it why do they do this to us?

[@nicwalker882]

@@xbuggativeyron cause they’re bullies, they’ve always been bullies. To everyone… even to themselves

[@SumTinWong-j4c]

The orange paper tiger strikes again couldn’t manage a lemonade stand 😢

[@deandunn-q1o]

If our politicans did their job this wouldn't be happening.

[@deanmalkewich2366]

There was never going to be any tariffs. The art of the deal.

[@CapricornSunAndMoon]

What deal dummmmmmy

[@tammyn133]

Exactly 💯

[@deanmalkewich2366]

@ google it maybe you’ll learn something.

[@tracygill9868]

There still will. After Canada spends all the $, the goal post will be moved again.

[@brianbbrianbrian]

Written by a ghost writter. Rump never even read it.

[@aronderksen7739]

5 years too late on the drug crisis

[@JoePal-c3n]

Duty fees are way too high on goods. There should be no duty fees on all stuff under $500

[@stefanliko9310]

Many people live a very nice life thanks to those duty fees.We all know that,so they better keep them high.

[@tristanbarron7976]

Taxes are so high that it's not worth it to even buy things outside of canada as an individual. No option to buy those things here either so Canadians are in a lose lose situation

[@burgermanwu1907]

Stop wicked taxes and rebuild industries in Canada. Oh, also need to eliminate stupid trade barriers between provinces within Canada. Canadians will never win this trade war if provinces are still trying to throttle each other 🥲

[@roabarton7962]

When Canada and the us aren't even allies anymore.

[@rickpederson1219]

When you have friends like the USA who needs enemies .... Henry Kissinger: "it may be dangerous to be America's enemy, but to be America's friend is fatal". USA is pissed China has taken many of their jobs , but this is what USA has done for years to Canada !!!! You are only useful to the USA if they can get something huge out of you !!! Than you will be tossed to the curb !!

[@azulaquaza4916]

We are it’s just politics. If you start hating a family you’ve known for years over some dollars you can’t even access you have to be mental.

[@willmears1111]

Brilliant: After Trudeau's threat's he agrees to finally guard his own border with 10,000 troops and basic equipment. Get this clown out of here.

[@jenniferholson3418]

This was not a Trudeau decision. If you look a little further, several leaders across Canada also spoke in the media regarding their points of view. It was made very clear that all leaders worked together on this. Just because Trudeau made the announcement does not mean he called the final play.

[@littlelittle5]

So? We avoided 25% tarrif tax for 30 days. Yet, April 1st we will get hit with a 20% Carbon tax.

[@kimdion-n5d]

Yet Canadians don’t seem to put much effort into putting our foot down on the increasing 20% tax on April 1st now do we?!

[@Greasonn]

You know you get more back than you put in, right?

[@toedrag-release]

​@@kimdion-n5dI mean what can we do? We have to wait until the election to actually vote for a party who is against it. And canadians are so mad about it even the race for the liberal leadership is talking about eliminating the carbon tax and even capital gains tax. They know how unpopular the taxes are and are wanting it gone to have any kind of chance against the conservatives

[@toedrag-release]

​@@GreasonnYou dont but ok.

[@microwaveThatsSentient]

​@@toedrag-release depends on where you live, but most get a rebate.

[@otisthecanadianbulldog2400]

There was NEVER going to be tarrifs. The Art of The Deal. 1.3 BILLION and a new Fentanyl Czar. 'Nuff said.

[@KennethWedin]

Excellent writing and narration by Eric Sorensen. He encapsulated the moment perfectly.

[@Juhlapeno]

our goverment has been getting discounr for centurys, we should be blaming our government for nout countering this, not trump

[@Xander71267]

lmao imagine believing trump

[@greatwhitenorth4043]

It should never have taken this tariff threat for Trudeau to take action on our boarder security.

[@Puggalug]

So if the tariffs were delayed til March - wouldn’t that make Reuters right about their initial report?

[@-az-1236]

Today, I went to buy the groceries and did not buy a single US product. For Canada in Canada 🇨🇦

[@LiplessEagle]

Carbon tax scam is far worse

[@vinayvarghese9426]

Canada is suffering the same way as america is suffering with illegal immigration. World's 2nd largest country have the smallest army to patrol the border.

[@niweshlekhak9646]

We actually have a big army of 62,000 troops.

[@SSGaming140]

Recall Parliament!

[@user-tp7bl1su1y]

Canadians need to pause buying American or traveling to the USA for at least 90 days. Longer if tariffs are applied.

[@johnnienitro6812]

What?

[@spittertron4920]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@henz993]

Learn where your country is at lol. Canada's economic relies and depends mostly on the US, incase you forget.

[@joethi4981]

Ha, the US does not need Canada in any way.

[@celess21]

Good for you.

[@BDee3126]

Great to see india come together and unite its national identity during these tough times!

[@sibusisoxayiya400]

😂😂Trudeau lying 🤥 🙄, he still enjoys the American subsidy free money 😂😂😂

[@johnnienitro6812]

True Canadians tragically are still so out of touch.......Makes me choke up and cry. WE just dodged a big bullet.......Clean out in Canada Now. How about an election some day soon.......

[@Fezdani]

As prior commenters have said, this was a wake up call and trust was broken. Canada was in fact too trusting and gullible to become this vulnerable. It's why Canada needs to diversify. So we aren't so reliant on the US. This showed us that Trump's signature on CUSMA meant nothing, he broke that agreement. He can not be trusted.

[@Codasam]

Is Trump adding border security as well?

[@wyleecoyotee4252]

Nope

@@wyleecoyotee4252 yes joint taskforce , nice try punk

[@wyleecoyotee4252]

That's just what Trump calls it. The truth is different. Delusional of you to think the US would make concerted effort to stop guns and drugs into Canada.

[@JamesJohanson-h4l]

Get rid of trudeau and Singh now

[@mbergamin16]

1. National security 2. Immigration reform 3. Increased contributions to NATO 🙏

[@boatburnerice7925]

the last time canada was united ..trudeau froze bank accounts...and he still remained in power. Lets see how united Canadians are when they still go shopping tomorrow at Walmart or Costco...lol shop local..

[@chriswest2290]

Yes. They don't need cars made in Canada. He's saying bring it all back to the USA

[@chrispoirier39]

All hot air promises, parliment isn’t in session lol

[@LockedInWithLovebirds]

Agencies like the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the Canada Border Services Agency, and Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada can still undertake improvements to border security and refugee programs with existing funding, so long as any actions don’t require changing existing legal powers or authorities through new legislation.

[@chrispoirier39]

@ yes the existing funds , but I’m sure not 1.3 billion laying around

[@LockedInWithLovebirds]

@@chrispoirier39 any bills they had up last month died with prorogation

[@chrispoirier39]

Yes I know this was announced today , and yes he has funding from rcmp and that’s it , anything new needs to be voted on

[@mightyoaks9331]

@@chrispoirier39 It is 1.3 billion over 5 years. And the 10,000 staff are existing staff.

[@ghettocowboy993]

It's pretty simple people he wants the border secure....

[@rosariadigiovanni1578]

Protect the boarder stop the tariff start building houses or we going to take parks and turning into campgrounds

[@Paul-vf2wl]

After the last 2 months of comments I can now tell a person's IQ by how they spell border.

[@905JimRaynor]

Trump was never going to implement these tariffs.

[@mcfly7]

Always remember that the world is a stage.

[@bwolos]

Always remember that Trudeau made us a laughingstock on that stage.

[@bob-p7x6j]

@@bwolos We have been a laughing stock for longer than that, totally reliant on one country for so much, not building pipelines to the east and west and refineries, interprovincial trade barriers, we have a lot to deal with as a country.......

[@azulaquaza4916]

⁠@@bob-p7x6jYall aren’t a laughing stock dude, stop the self-depreciation and be proud of where you come from. This lil episode will pass, Americans voted Trump in for his illegal immigration policy not an economic war against allies. - Your neighbor

[@robertneilson7624]

Poor woman singing the anthem.... geez eh

[@FearfulFeck]

Don't blame America for Canadas broken economy.

[@wyleecoyotee4252]

Don't blame Canada for US border security incompetencies

[@howdyahworkthisthing1520]

Why not? They’re coming from here.

[@dennisnsharleneparker9797]

How does it feel to be a 51st state? Thank you Mr Trump for pointing out that our Canadian government has allowed us to be dependent on others for even our basic needs, has made it necessary to use US pipelines to ship our petroleum east, has welcomed illegals crossing our border, taxed us to the point where many can hardly breath and while doing so has saddled us with an enormous debt. Now, let's get to work!

[@leob1835]

It’s Canada’s choice, whether to take US agricultural products that are laced with chemicals or not.

[@godned74]

If Canada doesn't adopt a similar "Canada First" approach-implementing tariffs and incentivizing corporations to return through tax breaks-the middle class will continue to shrink under rising costs and economic pressure. The current trajectory is unsustainable, making it wiser to work with Trump rather than against him. Canada needs a comparable strategy to prevent capital and industry from flowing south. If you don’t see this now, you will soon.

[@kal8344]

Canada has a Fentanyl "CZAR"?!?!?! ... I can see him doing the Russian Cossack dance right down that border line...

[@andysenadbajric]

What's up with these Russian words??? Czar Lol...

[@shaeisgae8952]

"Czar, sometimes spelled tsar, is an informal title used for certain high-level officials in the United States, Canada and United Kingdom, typically granted broad power to address a particular issue." but hey I guess it's easier to assume any words you don't know are bad.

[@brianbbrianbrian]

lol made me laugh... good one.

[@brianbbrianbrian]

@@shaeisgae8952 There are no Canadian tsars. It's a russian word.

[@kal8344]

@@andysenadbajric I think its because the Americans have a Border Czar, so to appease them, we now a Fentanyl Czar. I don't like that title because Russia is not our ally. But if you go by what Trump says, and the Gabbard lady says, they are allies of the USA.

[@judistench2167]

Looks like they’re using a different stand-in for Justin these days…the real one is probably hiding out in Costa Rica.

[@DharmYogi]

Why is the parliament not starting up?

[@kkswider899]

They are working from home

[@1984lsHere]

It's being held hostage until the fuhrer decides he's ready to allow them back

[@Philosolving]

Too delay an election - as Trudeau prorogued it

[@Paul-vf2wl]

They're perogied

[@charlesel5983]

@@Philosolvingthen he isnt representing canada no more,

[@letmeout1]

giving people a calculation, average soldier in America get pay 15 per hour, lets say 3 circulate, which mean 3333 at one time, 3333*24*15*365= 437M, for both side almost a billion dollars we save a year, and this will be a long term plan, which can save a lot of money. Or lets say 2500 at one time and 4 circulate, 2500*24*15*365=328.5M for both side is 650m a year, it cost 91k peso for a soldier to stand on border for a month, now do you all know why he wants the soldier from Mexico and Canada

[@johnc4814]

If girlie boy trudeau keeps talking tough and retaliating, trump will crush us.. and should do so.

[@PatriciaAcker-k4g]

Really let our two countries remain united

[@youtubert3138]

THERE ARE SMARTER WAYS TO GO THROUGH THIS,, AND SUPPORT CANADA, BUT NOT LIKE CHILDREN REJECTING US PRODUCTS....OR BOOOOING IN A MATCH..

[@rgfjawa6306]

So, what are the smarter ways?

[@jenniferholson3418]

@@rgfjawa6306 Yes, I'm interested to learn more about that statement, too.

[@azulaquaza4916]

@@jenniferholson3418Maybe sit down with the person and hear their wishes and request

[@youtubert3138]

@@rgfjawa6306 we all have to figure out. By Being reactive and childish as a response we will only increase the division between USA and us...I leave this reflection to you, me and all readers. 🇨🇦 ❤️

[@youtubert3138]

@@azulaquaza4916 lets make a list, brainstorming, ideas with neighbors, leaders.. etc. Price war, revenge is never a solution. 😉

[@Johnny4u22]

Justin is not prime minister anymore 😊

[@kal8344]

He keeps on saying what he is after - making Canada the 51st.... I agree we shouldn't let him.

[@Tacoma-W]

Alberta premier would disagree to that

[@williamfulgham2010]

That Was a joke about adding canada.

[@zacatkinson3926]

He wont dude

[@bwolos]

​@@Tacoma-WCanada's govenor would agree to that.

[@spittertron4920]

Well, you're wrong.