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Not a trade war.. just making the trade between America and Canada fair

Why did you not answer the question of why does Trudeau and Canada think Trump is using the fentanyl excuse?\nThe intention of using a trade war to undermine the Canadian economy to make Canada the 51st state.\nIt is an existential threat to Canada as a nation.

Canada and USA are brothers,they need to solve this issue and avoid trade wars amongst each other.

I voted for Trump, but it's hard not to agree with Trudeau on this even though I find this guy to be extremely unpleasant. There's no reason to start trade wars all over the world and in particular with our neighbors. It's one thing to threaten tariffs and a very different thing to actually apply them. If you do it has to be accompanied by a lot of diplomacy so that the other country is not overreacting, but Trump has been super combative prompting our neighbors to respond in kind to save face. While past deals may not have been great for US, this is not the way to handle our differences. Billionaires like Trump and his friends will be fine, but the majority of ordinary folks in the US and Canada will suffer. Very dumb, indeed.

Lets get it started. I support president Trump. America has been taken advantage for so long. Canada has been a back door for China to move illegal products and people into the Us. You are owned by China. Your economy sucks, you cannot afford this trade war against us. Your border is not safe. Your military contribution is the bottom of the list. You keeps blaming us for buying your oil? Now, you can keep it.

Trudeau is doing exactly what the Canadian people need a leader to do. Weather Trudeau is leaving office or not has no bearing on his actions in the trade war. Long live the free world, with or without the USA.

It irritates me that Trump attacks canada for fentanyl and illegal immigration when its the other boarder that is the vast majority supplier. Trump has not given a resoanble or justifiable reason for these tarrifs in my mind. Its a shame as some of Trumps ideas and plans I agree with but so far the vast majority of his action has not been. I have been visiting canada frequently for my outings, if I go oit for dinner or entertainment ive been making a 1 hr drive to do so, vs a 45 minute drive to seattle. I will continue to soend every leisure dollar in canada untill this tarrif trade war is corrected.

Equating trade conflict with actual war issue is preposterous

US lunch a trade war against you because you are an idiot

As an American, I applaud your response and would make only one change. Instead of saying that 'America' did this, please more precisely state that the Trump administration is implementing these Trade War acts. ✌

The trade deficit is because of crude oil which the US buys cheaper from Canada btw and keeps their economy running. Fentanyl and the trade deficit are no good reasons to begin a trade war with Canada. I am beginning to think that he just wants to please Russia... or he is just dumb.

As Americans we don’t want to be in a trade war with our amazing neighbors. Unfortunately many Americans voted in as president a psychopathic narcissistic woman hating racist zealot who has multiple bankruptcies and broken marriages as his claims to fame. Thank you Canada for standing for your citizens!!!

Canadians are frustrated and are choosing to stop buying U.S. products, but Trudeau escalating tensions into a trade war with a partner is just escalating the issue. Plus Canada cannot win this battle. \n\nLeadership change - Trudeau needs to go. Every time Trudeau opens and closes the door he creates a mess. \n\n(Note: open discussions on current events is essential, its too bad the Canadian shut down our rights to speak on media platforms)

I am ashamed to be an 'American! I fully support the Canadian response to this trade war!

My grandfather fought in world war II and he told me never trust a Russian, Canada will trade with the European Union while America seems to want to trade with Russia and Ally with Russia, \ngood luck with that. Let me know how it works out ?

Not a trade war

PM Trudeau, I’m an American and I don’t want this either. I’m not speaking for every American, but I know this “Trade War” is unnecessary and negligent. Thanks to our incompetent president.

As a Korean, I stand for Canada and Mexico. Mr.Trump is messing up USA badly and treating USA alliances as an enemy. Through the trade war Mr.Trump started, many USA citizens will suffer economically and crash other economic market for the rest of world. I totally agree with Prime minister Trudeau.

Vive le Quebec LIBRE! aujourd'hui la phrase ou lapsus de Mr de Gaule prend du sens pour tout le Canada! je suis français avec de la famille au Canada et je vous soutiens de mon coeur! PEACE not WAR TRADE.

Trump is waging trade war on Canada now- but Putin is a friend now?? WTF

This trade war has zero justification in reality. It will only end up hurting consumers on both sides of the border and drive the economy into a recession. Trump is NOT a smart man, he just thinks he is. ?

Trade war !! ??? Friend ?? ????

As a Frenchwoman with friendly ties to the United States and Canada, I am horrified by what the Americans are doing to the Ukrainians. And I think this trade war is a splendid gift for the Chinese. What's happening to the leader of the free world ?

I hate Justin Trudeau but he's had his moments recently. Ridiculous trade war.

There you go America !!!\n\nListen to a Strong, Young, well Articulated Prime Minister tell you how Americans will pay the price on thos trade war.\n\nWe Canadians will also pay the price, so we buy Canadian products \nand will never buy US again.\n\nI am so proud of our Prime Minister.

For Trump it’s not about a trade war ,it’s about Trumps alliance with Putin and destroying western democracy

Why a trade war? What’s the point?

The US starting a trade war with Canada is almost as dumb as Russia starting a war in Ukraine.

I'm an American and I don't want this, I didn't vote for this, I'm upset by this, and I'm by no means the only American that thinks trade war with Canada is stupid, half the countries number one imports came from Canada, tariffs on a trade partner and Ally is absurd!

Is MAGA saying trump won the “trade war” ???

The trade war is a distraction and an excuse. Trump is about to lift sanctions on Putin and re establish relations with him. Trump will buy oil from Russia and will eventually divide the planet among them including Xi maybe. Trump is a megalomaniac like Putin and he idolizes him along with other dictators and authoritarians on the planet and his cult members support every step.

Wow, Canada hasn't fought the USA since the battle of the Aleuthians. This trade war should be just as productive. Thanks Donald.

No we, the USA, just responded to the trade war Canada has implemented against USA for decades

The worst part is it’s the average family household in both Canada & the U.S. that’s going to get hurt the most. This is so shameful. Literally no one wants this trade war.

I don’t think the US President and his DEI (incompetent) coat-tail grabbers, understand the full extent of what trade wars can do to the world.

S**ts weren't expensive enough, now we are in a trade war.

Donaldimir Trumpin is launching a Trade war on everyone except Russia. Let that sink in..

CANADA SHOULD feel the pain of sanction ----------- if there are n no winners in trade wars -- then reflect that on Rusia

It makes zero sense. I can't even. What country am I actually living now ? ??WTF ? Just WTF ??? Trade war mKes zero sense Kissing Putin's arse is disgusting. Peace thru strength my arse. We giving Putin everything he could want and no negotiob has even begun.

Good to see Trudeau set the tone cos Mexico needs to set the same tone and the EU should be equally harsh in its terms. Trump is starting a trade war with Allies while cozying up to Putin. Putin must be laughing watching this. How much the world has changed for Putin. Trump is doing everything Putin wants and more.

Respects to Canada. The Tariffs will kill everbody in US and the trade war is beginning. Russia and China laughs about the AMERICANS have fun in future wirh your criminal Clown Name Donald Trump.

Its not a trade war. Its an even playing field , they are reciprocated to reflect your trade barriers ...

We went to war with our best friends over a bunch of b.s. 1 percent of fentanyl coming south i bet more than that going north and many other drugs too\n We are not doing enuff to flow the drugs to Canada. Did they declare a trade war?

The dumbest trade war in history- WSJ

It's not a trade war

You are an excellent neighbor Canadian. This trade war is thoughtless and stupid. As usual trump is spreading lies to justify his acts, but this will hurt the American people as much as it hurts the Canadian people. The Wall Street Journal got it right. Trumps idea is wrong.

TRUDEAU HAS BEEN FORCED TO STEP-DOWN AS PRIME MINISTER BECAUSE HE HAS DESTROYED CANADA AND MADE US COMPLETELY VULNERABLE TO ANY TRADE WAR WITH THE USA!

The U.S. leadership is “lying through their teeth” about fentanyl concerns motivating the trade war, aka Trump and Nutlick

Not quite Trump started a trade war with virtually everyone. A true Dork.

A trade war?