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Speaking earlier on Friday in response to Trump’s Thursday assertion that he was ready to hit Canada with tariffs tomorrow, Trudeau said Canada “won’t relent until tariffs are removed,” but conceded the country could be in for hard times.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 hour ago

Obviously, fentanyl is an excuse.

They're closing the borders because of their trade deficits. They think it will stimulate production within the US.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 52 minutes ago

Finally, lower egg prices!

[–] [email protected] 27 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

I know of ONE thing that could be done..

[–] marcos 2 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

Well, not in Canada. Or at least not to prevent the tariffs.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

You know the old saying: dead billionaires impose no tariffs 🤷

[–] marcos 2 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

Killing Canadian billionaires won't make the tariffs go away.

It may or may not bring a lot of interesting results. But if you want to change the tariffs, you can't do it in Canada.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 hour ago

Killing Canadian billionaires won't make the tariffs go away.

I wasn't referring to Canadian billionaires. I'd be more specific but I'm probably already dancing in banhammer area..

if you want to change the tariffs, you can't do it in Canada.

Unless a certain American billionaire comes to visit..

[–] School_Lunch 92 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

So "Nothing Canada can do to prevent taroffs" is the same as saying "I'm doing this for absolutely no reason".

[–] [email protected] 12 points 4 hours ago

cruelty is the point

[–] LovableSidekick 38 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago)

MAGA: We'll tax ourselves when we buy Canadian goods until Canada begs for mercy!

[–] T00l_shed 78 points 13 hours ago (2 children)

No shit he wants to anex canada. He's a fucking fascist and musk is taking over the government. Jfc i hate this.

[–] DaddleDew 60 points 13 hours ago (4 children)

As a Canadian I fail to see how this will ever make me want to join the US.

Canada will outlive Trump.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

Can you take the coastal states? Particularly the west coast? We're tired of being part of America.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 52 minutes ago

As a Canadian, 100% would embrace the west coast and New England.

We can call it Americanada and it would be awesome.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 hours ago (2 children)

As a Canadian I can't see how annexing Canada will make America better? Also, lotssa luck with the guerilla warfare when your opposition is the same colour and speaks the same language.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 26 minutes ago

"You're not making ~~Christianity~~ America better. You're just making ~~Rock & Roll~~ Canada worse."

[–] DaddleDew 1 points 45 minutes ago* (last edited 44 minutes ago)

They'll use all sort of dirty tricks just like the Gestapo did, like making you say the letter "Z", or making you spell the word "colour".

[–] [email protected] 41 points 12 hours ago (3 children)
[–] marcos 1 points 1 hour ago

You are probably going to fare better by annexing New York.

Or, maybe you can do both.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Can we sell ourselves to Denmark and join Greenland?

[–] [email protected] 10 points 8 hours ago (2 children)

Speaking as a random Dane, I'm into it and willing to pay up to $20 for Canada as a (very) early Christmas present for Greenland.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 55 minutes ago

I'm ready for Danelaw 2.0!

[–] Diplomjodler3 8 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Look at Mr. Moneybags here!

[–] Windex007 17 points 12 hours ago

Technically there is a land border betweenen the EU and Canada, so makes sense.

[–] T00l_shed 13 points 13 hours ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 54 minutes ago* (last edited 53 minutes ago) (1 children)

What do you have against incompetent brutally cruel fascist oligarchies?

[–] T00l_shed 1 points 20 minutes ago

You said it!

[–] [email protected] 19 points 13 hours ago

It's the worst timeline alright.

[–] HappySkullsplitter 27 points 13 hours ago (2 children)

I already bought 5,000 gallons of maple syrup to get me through the year

[–] Frozengyro 13 points 13 hours ago (3 children)

That's 91 years worth of food assuming 2000 calories a day.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

assuming 2000 calories a day.

That's the recommended intake for an adult woman of average weight and activity level. Burly lumberjacks from Québec named Gordon need MUCH more than that.

[–] Diplomjodler3 4 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

In reality, Gordon is a barista, though.

[–] Kaput 2 points 2 hours ago

In Kanata. But he does go to Hull for authentic poutine once in a while.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago)

Sorry, So, you’re not Canadian, then eh?

[–] hOrni 2 points 12 hours ago

Ok. How much would it cost per day?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 12 hours ago

I'm on my last litre, but it's not too long before sugar season starts up again.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Hey, Canada. Trump has the puck.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 13 hours ago
[–] [email protected] 13 points 13 hours ago