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Raise the tariffs on Canada. Bring jobs back to the U.S.. Boycott Molson.

this is all TOO MUCH DRAMA. tariffs change all the time. FIND new supply chains and new customers. opportunities are over the corner.

Oof, what a wiener. Trudeau has sold his country out. We dont care about your tariffs. You will feel this pal.

If tariffs only hurt american consumers why does he care?\n\nI also thought he stepped down.

I disagree. We survived off tariffs prior to being taxed

Lol this Communist clown talked to Trump face-to-face many times, and he still got a 25% tariff jammed up Canada's keister. I'm sure one televised speech hyped to the skies by CNN and Canadian media will bring America's greatest president to his knees in no time. Good luck, Canada! Sincerely, a Canadian.

The Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act of 1930, raised U.S. import duties significantly to protect domestic farmers and businesses. Sponsored by Senator Reed Smoot and Representative Willis Hawley, the act increased tariffs on over 20,000 goods by an average of 40% to 60%\n\nAlthough intended to shield American industries during the Great Depression, the act backfired. It led to retaliatory tariffs from over 25 countries, a collapse in global trade, and exacerbated the economic downturn. U.S. exports and imports fell by two-thirds between 1929 and 1932.  Economists widely regard it as one of the most disastrous economic policies in U.S. history.

Trudeau wants to send us to the poor house.\nNegotiate the tariffs already!!!!?\nCreate jobs and secure the border!!!?\nBiden corrupt proxy war $uck$ ?

Why does so much of your fate have to be determined by a 25% tariff?

tariffs Canada are paid by Canadians.

Shut up Justin. You ain’t going to fight for anything. I don’t see him or the media talking about all the tariffs Canada has had against American goods for decades.

Well done, PM Trudeau. You made us proud as Canadians. You said it like it is. Donald, and I noticed you refrained from calling him President Trump because he is certainly not acting like a president, Donald is siding with our enemies, snuggling up to a malicious dictator rather than taking a stand for right and for the common good. He has absolutely no reason to impose tariffs and is actually breaking legal agreements to do so, but we all know that Trump believes he is above the law. If you like this speech, go and listen to Premier Ford of Ontario as he threatens to tariff all the energy which flows into the States or even just cut it off. Nobody wins in this war, certainly not Americans. But Elon and Donald don't care. They are filthy rich and will just plan chaos and world domination in their sandbox while everyone else in the USA takes the hit.

lol…Canada has no balls to retaliate US by hitting tariffs all in one go. Cowards

Why are we imposing tariffs upon not only a border nation but an ally? I can see doing this to China somewhat but Canada?

Drop Trudeau from your government staff, and we _may_ drop the Tariffs.

The US did not slap tariffs on Canada, the boss of the US did it-against the American people’s best interest. Out of spite & a revengeful rotten soul.

You say there's no need or reason for these tariffs but that is according to you. Donald Trump has made it very clear what he asks from the Canadian people. You are choosing to do something but not everything he's asking. He doesn't want to be unfair to anybody, but he also doesn't want to be treated unfairly as a country. So please listen to what he asks. He holds all the cards again. He can and will destroy your economy and you will become his and our 51st State. Thank you

And the money collected from Trump’s tariffs will go to the department of finance, which is under Musk’s control. If a light didn’t go on in your mind, read the first sentence over again.

Hahaha. Canada has zero power in the world. And all we are asking for is equal treatment. Pay the tariffs or eliminate ours.

Trudeau: DON'T impose Canadians with Tariffs, I am already hitting them with Carbon Taxes!

Kkk tho different subject why is he mixing tariffs and the issue of Ukraine trump has ever right to put America first and that is why overwhelming majority of American people elected him

Canadian government has made Canadians paralyzed for decades with high tax rates, made worst business decisions emptied citizens pockets to fill outsiders and their own. Instead of making Canadians rich you have made us poor. I don't disagree to standup for yourself but our foundation is the weakest. If you want to change something think of Canadians make things easier...STOP making admissions hard for professionals pay more wages where its needed and stop increasing minimum wages without improving the lifestyle of people. A 16 yr old making minimum wage and don't even know what to do with the money improve the quality of life. Make businesses boom by helping them with easier access to grants and business approvals. Help investors to grow and help middle class to become investors, make import export much easier. Better laws to protect investors...help those who are growing the economy not dinging them with more and more taxes. This tariff war is going to hurt us more than anyone else. Us poor Candians will have to pay for this hurt our children and our seniors. And that's exactly what Trump and Elon want. To the next Canadian PM - HELP CANADIANS! LET LIVE AND LET GROW...

He didn't announce a 100% tariff on Teslas.

You simply can't reason with the left. Their censorship. Their drama queen word play. Their distain for reality. So, get ready to rumble. Unreasonable people must be dealt with unreasonable measures. Are tariffs unreasonable? Yep. Welcome to your world.

Here's what I don't get, Canada will act upon tariffs being implemented, however, when asked about upping the military budget to 2% years ago as a part of Nato because it was at 1.3% and this guy said would do it but lied and still didn't do it. Now I don't like this tariff being pushed to them but at the same time do your part as partner. As of 2025, 23/32 reached that goal and Canada is stil at 1.3% -_-

As an American, we are friends of Canada. I am sorry the tariffs will harm both sides. It is a dumb thing to do. We repect your need to defend your interests. Mr Trudeau well spoken.

Trump said there will be no tariffs if you help stop illegal immigration!! And we don’t want this

so, if trump decides to take tariffs of Canada will it go back to as before and forget countries that stood by you because that's trumps plan showing his ugly side, so he is accepted when he offers a crumb of bread

Nothing wrong with reciprical tariffs, not one person has given me a argument against why its not fair yet?

Haha suck it up. Canada has always had tariffs on USA. 270% on milk is just one example, and well over 100% on other products. Now they act like we are the bad guys? Why didn’t he lower canadas tariffs on USA?

Clearly Trump has to raise the tariffs even more. The left can't shake their old ways and I'm not going back to that HS.

It is interesting how T operates he throws shit at the wall he scans for performative opportunities to flood the zone. The 51st rhetoric got him play. Then he justifies his tariffs with lies and half truths. US has benefitted economically and in terms of influence from being the big cheese. The order issue just another justification after the fact. . .facts do not support. T is the poor victim. Maga are victims???? Just opportinistic and grifter politics. Sickening.

President Trump, please raise the USA tariff on Canada to 50% please.

As an American, I fully support Trump and the tariffs.

The traiffs will only work if the American people prosper. If these tariffs put a burden on us then we are not prospering. So what is the intentions of these tariffs? What positive thing will come out of them?

So the fentinyl across the Canadian border last month was less than an ounze. This is not about America or tariffs, come on America, Trump is a Russian asset.

Canada I didn’t vote for him nor do I support his tariffs so sorry about Trump and Vance

What a dummy. The tariffs are reciprocal, so if this idiot puts on a larger tariff than the US, the US counters that with the same tariff! He's just raising tariffs on his own country!

Man shut up and stop acting like a Lil girl with your stupidity and pay your god dam bills... pay the tariffs and shut up.. and stop sleeping with zeleinsky he's filling your head with nonsense.

“I won’t sugar coat it” seems someone has understood how tariffs work. Which is somehow the reasons economies do everything to reduce or get rid of tariffs.

Make That Make Sense. Here you go Trudeau. . If US aligns with Ukrain, as very very sad as this situation is, Trump would be declaring opposition with Russia. Then China aligns with Russia. Then WW3 starts on North American soil. Did Trump word everything right? Absolutely NOT. NOPE. However… I don’t want a war either. Trump should have just stayed out of it. \n\nLastly Trudeau you liar. You said “no one wins in a trade war…”. Yet you respond to tariffs with tariffs. You just started a trade war!!!! \n\nHow’s that for making sense enough for you!!

200 % tariffs on Teslas!

Trudeau loves Trump. Before these tariffs, Trudeau was one of the most despised prime ministers in Canadian history. Now people around the world are praising him. We don’t need people to stand with us, we need him and his party gone!

From UK and as a Brexit voter i FULLY SUPPORT Donald Trump like most British people, no tariffs for us

Only $125 billy in tariffs, Is that a lot in Canada or something? ???? That’s like the equivalent of 2 big companies??? get your money up maple leafs

Trudeau is a clown. Tariffs only make goods more expensive for Canadians.

In the line of the White House Madness, I expect that Trump now will raise the tariffs again with 25%.....For him the World is the enemy. No matter of they are allies or foe's... Connecting with Putin? That will not last, watch and see...

Nothing Trump does makes sense until you accept the reality that Trump serves only at the pleasure of Vladimir Putin. Nothing about trade wars and tariffs makes sense. Nothing about pulling out of NATO makes sense. Nothing about threats of invading our allies makes sense. Nothing about gutting our Federal government makes sense. Nothing about giving Elon Musk every American's personal information makes sense. Nothing about sharing intelligence and giving Russia access to sensitive national security material makes sense. Only when you consider what benefits Vladimir Putin does Donald Trump and MAGA make sense. JD Vance is now threatening Ukraine, demanding payback for American aid. There are no longer any checks and balances. We've been betrayed.

I'm so ashamed to be American right now, especially after the Zelensky meeting & now the tariffs. These leaders are going to destroy our country & relationship with our allies.

Less than two months this is chaotic. Tdumps Presidency is going to be 4 yrs of chaos. If you think his first term was chaotic in the way his administration handled the Covid-19 epidemic even when he initiated increase on tariffs with imports on aluminum and Steel. Canada answered. Americans seem to conveniently forget the job losses in the states due to Trump's tarriffs during his 1st term. They voted him in based on the inflation of prices and immigration. But the prices are still high and will go higher