U.S. will ‘suffer much more’: Chrétien on possible trade war | CTV Question Period

[@grndiesel]

I consider myself a right-winger, but still have respect for Cretien. I rather like his approach to politics, which is to treat the other side as a respected opponent, rather than some kind of evil strawman. And yes, he made the right call to stay out of Iraq.

He, unlike a lot of our present, and past PM's, was a master at reading public opinion. He knew if he went to Iraq his days were number. There would have been riots in the streets.

[@westeam4247]

....Canadians were deployed to iraq so idk what you mean. and idk what to tell you if you think AMERICA suffers more in a trade war with Canada......

[@kenwhite6449]

@@westeam4247 Canada never fought in Iraq. Stop doubling up on your meds

[@sapporoichiban3612]

@westeam4247. Canada supplies a lot of cheap resources to America. I don’t think it is quite as simple as you might think. Trump has a history of verbally coming out guns a blazin, it is his style. I would suggest that he will be receptive to a reasonable agreement with the incoming administration.

[@gerrys6265]

@@kenwhite6449 Why did you have to add the last sentence to your two? That kind of stupid mean remark is what makes the internet and increasingly toxic place. Please try to be civil. To paraphrase Peter Rabbit ...if you can't say something in a civil way, don't say anything at all.

[@donnabudd7767]

I haven't heard this much common sense in a long time ,

[@Blueweek1]

When reality hits common sense prevails

[@electronicexperimentalist5906]

He is 91 and better spoken than many 40 somethings I know. Bravo, Chrétien!

[@klaraszanyi8201]

Wish You Happy Birthday !!!! My Birthday too xox

[@minhtieu3410]

@@klaraszanyi8201 Happy Birthday All !!!!

[@xavierb9061]

50 years experience ovr them

[@ryenwardpatriotsofunity6134]

He didnt say anything he gibbered on about nonsence and showed that he doesnt know how canadians feel hes dilusional

[@rossjackson2929]

That's called experience. He was educated when university was rigorous and challenging.

[@westbccoast]

Chrétien looks awesome, looks healthy and happier, inspiring at his age. Still on his game at his age, amazing. Love this guy, so pro Canadian, he rocks.

[@richardarsenault8023]

You are a moron. He is a disgraced liar and a thief. Ad scandal???

[@TheJlee28]

❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉 So proud to be Canadian during Mr Chretien’s governing. ❤❤❤❤

[@westbccoast]

@@TheJlee28 100%, love this guy.

[@TheJlee28]

@ 💯💯❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@MrMannyhw]

Unfortunately Trudeau messed up the liberal name.

[@Superman_Siva]

One of our best PM, never be bothered by the south bullying. Love Canada ❤

[@RunnerNinja]

Chrétien is a G: I'll never forget his famous Chicoutimi Chokehold, and how he was ready to bludgeon the guy who broke into his home. This guy knows how to deal with bullies!

[@femmanagh7247]

Proud to be Canadian 🇨🇦 🍁 ❤

[@brucefread3014]

@@femmanagh7247 Proud to be Canadian with Europeans on our money.

[@H3llo_Kidd3n]

You can thank President Trump for ousting Trudeau. Since you were heading in the same direction as the UK with Trudeau, maybe you should show some appreciation for Trump saving you from that! He's not a bully, he's saving your ash from being taken over!

[@modestacattaruzza7400]

​@@H3llo_Kidd3nhe is the biggest bully on tne planet,and is not capable of saving your on country from tne mess your in , genius your not.

[@jdnthecanadian424]

Excellent interview. Great to hear from a smart and rational former top politician with a solid memory of the past, like Mr.Chrètien.

[@markanthony3275]

Never forget that he helped enable our rubber noodle "Charter of Rights and Freedoms" with Pierre Trudeau ,which was sufficiently vague to allow Supreme Court justices to twist it however they wanted to make laws for the entire country and even reason why certain provisions of the Charter no longer matter. Hero? History will say No!

[@corporategiantinc.6263]

the part where he said that we can survive a trade war with the USA suggests senility and/or stupidity, but he's a cool dude nonetheless. chretien inherited a free trade deal that america basically stuck to during his years, so he's out of his element here

[@keepontrucking7971]

😆😅🤣

[@gameburn178]

Imagine having elected someone like this. Remarkable and completely taken for granted, both.

[@OTRhandler]

English speaking conservative here and have always liked Chretien. Would even vote for him now over Pierre.

[@dawnebergsteinson4813]

I’ve always liked Chrétien. Thanks for interviewing him. 👏🏻

[@mr8966]

He’s the only guy who’s easier to understand at 91 than he was at 51.

[@randalmontgomery4595]

LOL!

[@jroq101]

He’s 91, he’s talking just talking slower

[@kylefoerster6168]

LMAO

[@maverick7291]

He's right about Canadians not voting for trump. We vote for Trudeau liberals and the NDP for the last 8 years, so we clearly are not the demographics that would vote for Trump.

[@mr8966]

@ were not, not are not. Liberals won’t even have official party status after this election.

[@BannisterBergen]

91 and still sharp as a tack. We should all be so lucky.

[@Ssccootttt]

Absolutely! Would’ve rather had him in his 80 and 90’s than Trudeau at any age.

[@richardpluim4426]

@@Ssccootttt Me too

[@michealwhynot]

He is one of the crooked liberals out there

[@DL-ds7xp]

When he was PM the USA was not a big oil and gas producer. They're now no.1

[@rick12345-i]

@@SsccoottttExactly 🎉

[@bnice8940]

🎂Happy Birthday Mr. Chretien 🎂

[@RyanBrown-w4n]

Nobody cares

[@kenwhite6449]

@@RyanBrown-w4n Correct. Nobody cares about you, yet you keep typing, son

[@xNatakux]

@@kenwhite6449 you surely care as you responded to him LOL

[@mpinchi3433]

I wish he was still PM. Always admired his honesty and leadership.

[@Nathan-lt6bw]

Who Trudeau? LOL no.

[@mpinchi3433]

@@Nathan-lt6bw the video is on Jean Chrétien and Trudeau is already still PM. Keep up lmao

[@Nathan-lt6bw]

@@mpinchi3433 my bad my bad

[@qianwang2229]

Happy Birthday Chrétien! Proud of being Canadians! 🙏🏼❤️🇨🇦

[@sparkinitesparkinite9617]

Happy birthday, Mr. PM Chrétien! You are still young with a stone-solid lion heart! We are proud of you and being a Canadian!

[@TheTidyHobo]

Watching this interview, I felt like I was listening to an elder in the tribe...maybe a great uncle. A great statesman for sure.

[@itchyomalley]

Too bad JT has been elder-less in his tenure

[@mydajaz]

✨Thank you, Mr Chretien. 🇨🇦 Your skills as Right Honourable Prime Minister continue to make Canada great and Canadians proud. 🙏 🥳🎈Happy Birthday! 🎉

[@jayneelinor]

Wow, its a breath of fresh air to hear his opinion and its a well educated one!

[@neplusultra4196]

Lol

[@Phantomtbird]

Yea except the fact it was the British empire that burnt the Whitehouse, Canada wasn't a country until 1867.

[@RyanBrown-w4n]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@keepontrucking7971]

😆😅🤣

[@LizaBrubacher]

I never thought I'd miss Chrétien but here I am. Just like he said, they need our oil and electricity and we can get orange juice from somewhere else

[@Takamine65]

Merci Jean Chrétien! J’admire votre connaissance bien éducée. True wisdom. Proud to be Canadian. ❤

[@PeterPumaPeter]

Éduquée

[@CD-wt3rc]

What a contrast to many politicians of today. I miss this straight, direct talk approach. There's something positive to be said for civility.

[@mike4food]

I'm not a Liberal supporter at all but heck if Jean Chrétien was our PM and not Justin Canada would be much better off.

[@rickmoore3730]

Same here. I would rather vote Liberal if it was back to the " radical center" .

[@jamesmartens160]

Totally. Statesman vs Figurehead vibes.

[@avalonjustin]

@@rickmoore3730 That's the thing, the Liberal Party is not the same as they were more than a decade ago. I would have been considered a Liberal back then, but I'm Conservative now.

[@margyeoman3564]

The Liberal party was at its lowest ebe when they pulled the Trudeau name out of the hat. It has only got worse from there. The Liberals rebuilt was not the Liberal party of the past.

[@ronbock8291]

Pretty sure we’re going to look back fondly on Trudeau in the future as well. I was not a fan of Chrétien at the time, but I respected his standing up to Bush on Iraq, and even at his advanced age, he’s clearly an intelligent and skilful politician. Not a fan of Trudeau, but I suspect we’ll look back on his handling of Covid favourably.

[@donmills5341]

One of the Best prime minister of Canada

[@joannebonin5757]

Much respect Mr. Chretien 😊

[@donpowers8726]

I really like his adult commentary. He has vast experience in the matters at hand. Happy birthday Jean.

[@1247.cccccc]

Except neither the reporter or the PM can admit Trump asked for border security. Is fentanyl trafficking too important to mention?

[@jeffhedrich3551]

Chretien is so far to the right of Trudeau it’s disingenuous to call them both liberals

[@paulinegauthier1867]

Exactement. Il est 'normal'.

[@1247.cccccc]

I think Chretien must have blushed a little when he made those claims about Trump losing an election that included Canadian voters. Great sense of humor.

[@felixwankel3989]

No he isnt.

[@titusmccarthy]

They are both free trade neo liberals. Harper was the furthest right wing PM

[@cheyenne_spring]

Chretien has always been a direct speaker. I've always appreciated that about him.

[@roberttaylor3594]

“ the news gives him a lot of space”. Very polite way of saying it.

[@lopintong]

Happy birthday Mr Chretien, I wish you a lot of healthy and happiness. Thank you for your words!!

[@rickiefuwanfui145]

Thank you, Mr. Cretien! Vive Canada!

[@rickiefuwanfui145]

Sorry Mr. Chr`etien.

[@Rentcollector]

😂😂😂 liberalism is a mental disorder

[@rogerloger1935]

@@rickiefuwanfui145 *Mr.Chrétin

[@Beam_Teamer]

@@rickiefuwanfui145 Manque pas de respect

[@franklarin8100]

Always a gentleman, and he has loads of experience. All the best Mr. Chrétien. Bonne fête.

[@johnminshall2411]

91 and still sharp as a tack Thank for your years of service Sir

[@DorothyMead-k4f]

Happy Birthday Mr Chrétien, thank you for your your service to Canada🎉

[@juliendelannoy1749]

Sensible opinion, always respect this dude

[@bbkGT3]

So wise, still a great politician. A wonderful Canadian and true patriot. Luv this guy!

[@maureenwagg5305]

I am forever a fan of Jean Chretien. One of the greatest PM's we've ever had.

[@RyanBrown-w4n]

No he wasn't dummy

1994 on the verge of Bankruptcy, along came Cretien and Martin. End of story. We are still standing.

[@meyerius]

No

[@kenwhite6449]

@@RyanBrown-w4n That would be you, son

[@RyanBrown-w4n]

@kenwhite6449 u like that one son?

[@edwoo7023]

Thank you for your service Mr. Chretien. With your experience,it cant hurt to have your input given the state of affairs and threats we face.🇨🇦

[@morvanmacgee1756]

Happy Birthday, Mr. Chrètien! 🎉 Excellent interview, I feel so much better after listening to his opinion, always have! ❤🇨🇦

[@canzuk5961]

Well said MR . Chretien viva Quebec viva Canada . Happy birthday Sir .

[@waynerobinson7057]

Canada has a lot of friends . They won’t let the AMERICANS bully CANADA.

[@paulinegauthier1867]

On l'espère!

[@modestacattaruzza7400]

As a Canadian citizen Trump is our of his league talking big as always without thinking of the consequences.

[@1247.cccccc]

These conversations are stupid when they ignore the criteria laid out by Trump. Do you condone fentanyl trafficking and an open border?

[@CatherineKuepfer]

@@1247.cccccc Exactly

[@davidluce495]

​@@1247.ccccccwe have a far larger problem with guns and drugs entering Canada from the united states than from drugs and illegal immigrants going in the other direction. It is practically impossible to stop with a border the length of the one we share with usa.

[@MoN-r2u]

Best Politician Canada ever had ..

[@epants8507]

🤣🤣

[@seaside2001]

Nice to see you Mr. Chretien. Happy Birthday, and may we see you again being interviewed.

[@nancybingham7298]

Happy Birthday & thank you for your service to Canada Mr. Cretien. Miss you.

[@BestCoastLife]

It’s so great to hear Cretien take on things. I find him reassuring. ❤❤ His approach is best. Stay calm and know this too will pass. We should never cave to a bully. ❤🇨🇦💪👏👏👏👏

[@Brad-y6f]

2 votes for Mr. Jean Chrétien in this household. A pleasure to listen to and a breath of fresh air. Thank you Sir!

[@CanadianEhHole]

But he wasn't right about what he said. So you'll fall for something incorrect, just because he said it nicely. Wonderful.

[@daddsim]

Chretiien is clearly a wise person.

[@Icecrys]

Heck, Jean is 91, wow! He hasn't changed much, still handsome and has all his faculties. Well done!

[@DAG924]

This is a true politician with great experience. Him saying not to worry gives me great assurance. What a legend!!! Long live sir!!!

[@-37driver]

Chretien can still deliver a Shawinigan handshake.

[@paulinegauthier1867]

❤❤❤

[@spiderjerusalem6887]

if you believe this you're definitely an ndp/lib voter 😭

[@mattjohnson8631]

@@spiderjerusalem6887can we just not do this. We’re not American and don’t need this mindless nonsense

[@peterandersen1378]

He should give one of those handshakes to Trump and hold in!

[@titusmccarthy]

On Trump hopefully

[@EyePonder]

Love and Happy birthday to you Prime Minister Chretien 🎂

[@dianeuong2589]

Happy birthday Mr Chrétien love ❤️ you Proud to be Canadian

[@westnewwest4325]

This is the difference between a drama teacher and a statesman

[@wuhanflu9936]

Well, I'll give you that, but he thinks he knows what we believe or how we'd vote. Hes got a bad case of TDS.

[@jasonwilliams8016]

Well Trudeau never really wanted to be a politician.

[@Billyhawk007]

How short sighted of you to dismiss some of the most complex world events that Trudeau navigated Canada through. COVID-19, Renegotiate NAFTA, dealt with Trump. He has accomplished more than your drama-tically small brain can obviously retain. Time to stop your petty bickering and get on board Team Canada.

[@derek89273]

@@Billyhawk007and how did all this work out for the country.

[@derek89273]

@@jasonwilliams8016he’s still not a politician

[@margyeoman3564]

True. Trump's method is to stay in the news, period. He does not say intelligent things. He just blabs and blabs.

[@H3llo_Kidd3n]

You can thank President Trump for ousting Trudeau. Since you were heading in the same direction as the UK with Trudeau, maybe you should show some appreciation for Trump saving you from that!

[@dorothyleeuw8774]

@@H3llo_Kidd3n Trudeau, alone, didn't really make our life hard. Capitalism made our life hard. It makes everybody's life hard, except the super rich. Trudeau is a symptom of the sickness of capitalism. So is Pierre. This is what most voters don't know. They blame the symptoms, not the system. They don't criticize the system nearly enough and build a local mutual aid network that is outside the controls of the system (at least as much as possible) to counter the crushing capitalist system. But we need to start doing that, if we care at all about a livable future. Well, we already know parts of the world will become unlivable, but even more reason to try and create self-sustaining communities in place that we can, while we still can.

[@ScottJ-f5l-c7i]

The Right Honorable Jean Chrétien is the best Prime Minister Canada ever had. Watching this interview I can understand why he had never lost an election.

[@fifthbusiness1678]

As a Canadian I’m embarrassed that our so-called political leaders are even responding to the orange buffoons idiotic statements - he should be ignored.

[@rick12345-i]

I immigrated to Canada when Chretien was still Prime Minister. Time flies

[@LittleChessMates]

As I said to many I know and many that know me. One of our Best P talking in behalf of all Canadians. And as you see. He is in his 90 and has his wits. Happy Birthday P and happy is. What Canada is and will always be.

[@Consonat]

I love the right honourable Chretien❤ I'm an American born and raised. I love the style I love his fearless Outlook for the great country of Canada. Bravo sir ❤️☘️🤟

[@davedruid7427]

Chretien is still as Smart as he ever has been. He still knows how to express himself in a Concise way. I Loved hearing him Speak. If he ran for Prime Minister again today, I would Vote Liberal NP.

[@Lisa57ish]

Jean Chrétien is still as sharp as ever and exudes common sense. 👏Great interview - merci beaucoup!

[@1247.cccccc]

IS it against the law in Canada to be honest about Trump's statement? The border security element of the tariff discussion was not mentioned here at all.

[@revagreen2303]

Absolutely right! The RADICAL CENTRE!!!

[@oldskool1979]

Chrétien is 10000000x better than Trudeau.

[@DarleneWaselenchuk-n2v]

And 20000000 better than PP

[@titusmccarthy]

They're pretty similar on ideology but Chretien was better in politics

[@titusmccarthy]

​@@DarleneWaselenchuk-n2vI'd vote for a Chretien at 91 rather than a PP at 40

[@chachaman4980]

Chretien is a soothing politician. I think it’s because of his integrity and character.

[@lucilledion5344]

Bravo et merci M. Chrétien !!!

[@revagreen2303]

Happy Birthday Mr. Chrétien! Canada ❤ you!!

[@shirinaghili821]

At 91, you look fantastic. I was privileged to vote for you back in the days. Happy birthday 🎂

[@waynerobinson7057]

Extremist on both sides are not the answer. Strength comes from the centre.

[@CanadianEhHole]

Why? Unwillingness to act in serious situations is how you get utter stagnation. The extreme can produce bad results but it was also an extreme position to be an abolitionist at one point. Next time stick to the actual details of the argument instead of labels.

[@mishmashmike]

Jesus, when Mr Chretien was in power he came to my high school. He talked to me and said he was gonna abolish the GST, obviously never happened. I did like that interview though

[@AnastasiaMitsos]

We are the best destination ❤❤Happy Birthday Chretien Proud of being Canadians ❤ we are The North

[@sandralevy9839]

Mr. Chretien is absolutely right if Canada was a state, tRump would have lost miserable.

[@LindaStJames]

Love and respect for a true Liberal and a great Prime Minister.

[@sallgoodman2323]

There he is! 💪🇨🇦

[@ce6rant]

It's not a 200 billion subsidy, it's a 200 billion trade deficit. What a bozo. Assuming the stated amount is correct.

[@1247.cccccc]

Trudeau had the opportunity to make his case. Instead he said the tariffs would "devastate" Canada. Trump said what he said and Trudeau blew it. Now we have these idiotic newsreaders pretending the tariffs have nothing to do with fentanyl trafficking and border security.

[@CatherineKuepfer]

And the only reason for that is the amount of oil they buy from Canada. We're not ripping them off

[@aleksa-77-7]

He didn't. With goods and services it's 40 billion. Trump is a liar procupied with size. So is Pierre Poilievre. Where did he come up with the gas going up 62 cents in April, when it is going up by 3 cents? He is as pathetic and sick as Trump

[@hdhillon774]

@@CatherineKuepferno trade deficit in 2023 was 36 billion dollars

[@AGenericAccount]

Chretien is back, didnt see this coming lol

[@jimmiller6704]

"The prime minister is the prime minister" sounds just like "the proof is the proof."

[@evantong948]

Very smart PM . Well educated and he sure knows his stuff and im sure he can handle the current situation if he was PM today.

[@Rawry2024]

Chrétien is a humble and great role model cute as a button

[@Thava-l3z]

Happy birthday to our former prime minister Jean chretien. Congratulations.

[@jessicacampanelli4277]

A class act. I’ve always appreciated his integrity, wisdom, and reassuring presence. My favourite PM. Happy Birthday, Mr. Chrétien!

[@tejrandhawa7047]

Love this guy as I did when he was Prime Minister, He still looks young to come back. Come back Jean!!!

[@tinalaursen8993]

Much respect to Mr. Chrétien and happy Birthday with many returns. Unfortunately, I think he lives in one of the ( still) nicer areas of the country isolated from what is actually happening. I'm afraid the Canada he watched over sailed away a while ago. 😢

[@Superman_Siva]

Great to see Me Chretien, we wish you happy birthday sir ❤

[@TheJlee28]

Happy birthday Mr. Chretien and he’s so healthy and strong!! 🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤

[@tanilfirst4670]

Happy Birthday Honourable Prime minister, Happy Birthday. We love Canada💕💕💕💕💕💕

[@catg6354]

my goodness he's so sharp for 91 years old. a true Liberal .

[@billbruce5528]

Where was Jean the past 10 years while his party was been building crazy debt and ruining his legacy of fiscal responsibility.

[@1247.cccccc]

Collecting his pension.

[@epants8507]

Exactly they must be getting really desperate to have brought him back from the dead. 😂

[@Whiskey-Tango-Foxtrot]

Honestly, I wasn't a huge fan of Chretien in the 90's but I absolutely love him now! Rock on Jean!

[@chelsey1ize]

When 'I' said no to Iraq, . . . how the Liberal party has changed since then. Can't replace common sense and experience. We need to bring it back with a shift to the center. . but will they?

[@DarleneWaselenchuk-n2v]

There is no 'center in Canada anymore.

[@traviscutler9912]

Poilievre supports America & Israel starting a war with Iran, this would set off the destruction of most oil production in the middle East. The inflation would make the last few years look like nothing. Poilievre friends in the oil industry would do extremely well but everyone else would be f******. I hate Trudeau, especially because he made Poilievre our only other option. Ugh.

[@jeffliu4203]

Many times it seems confusing when you look from top, Chretien found a solution by going into lower level, a more detailed level, and it seems valid to me. Thank you Mr. Chretien! I have learned a lot from you, methodically.

[@clarencejulien28]

Happy birthday Sir. A great prime Minister!

[@yagneshbhatt5548]

Happy birthday Mr. Hon. CHRIETIEN.

[@bernb4142]

Proud of being Canadian embarrassed to have Trudeau speaking for Canada.

[@joetuktyyuktuk8635]

I remember when Conservatives ran attack ads against Chretien, making fun of his face paralysis from his stroke "Is this the face you want to represent Canada?" What a backfire ad campaign that was.

[@createone100]

Poilievre is every bit as odious.

[@aprilsflower1622]

Thank you, ✌🏾♥️🇨🇦

[@johnmacdonald3319]

True leadership. ❤️❤️. I wouldnt vote for any of our so called leaders now. Everyone od them is pathetic. Especially Polieve.

[@cw5437]

The most reasurring interview I've seen. JEAN CHRETIEN FOR PRIME MINISTER ❤

[@derekferrier4640]

Can we just give Chretien office again? Please? I feel like he really wouldn't put up with the divisive rhetoric in the country right now.

[@hiro0500]

Happy Birthday !!! Mr. Cretien

[@legendzero9000]

The thing I like about Vassy is that she asks detailed questions and is able to get a lot of answers. Full respects.

[@jenniferrogers4474]

Happy Birthday🎉 M. Chrétien! 🎂

[@jasonqian]

When Chretien was in office, he fixed he budget deficit but subsequent governments wreck it all. On that score alone we own gratitude to him.

[@Ragnarrage]

Radical center. Preach brother.

[@cloudie9druoid172]

💯👍🏻 spot on Mr Chrétien