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It’s truly unbelievable how gullible people can be, and I’m not saying this to be cruel, this is just the straight truth. Justin Trudeau is a proven liar and an opportunist, plain and simple. Time and time again, he’s shown that he’ll say whatever fits his agenda, no matter how dishonest or manipulative. He’s openly embraced and pushed harmful, nonsensical ideologies, including radical transgender policies aimed at children. Without question, he’s been the most damaging Prime Minister in Canadian history. Under his leadership, Canada isn’t just struggling, it’s circling the drain. That speech everyone’s praising — he didn’t even write it. It’s all just another performance, another chance to prop up his fake image. The truth is, Trudeau has done far more harm to this country than good, and that’s the reality whether people want to admit it or not.\n\nAnd for all the Trump haters out there, it’s incredible, actually baffling, how nobody seems to be talking about the billions and billions of taxpayer dollars that have been completely wasted — just vanished into thin air. You don’t hear a word about that. It’s unbelievable. Meanwhile, America’s borders were secure under Trump, but you never hear about that either. And let’s not forget, men weren’t allowed to compete against women in sports, which should be common sense, but somehow even that’s controversial now. The silence on all of it is staggering. It’s absolute insanity.

Why is this dude still representing Canada? \n\nTwo months ago many of his key cabinets members resigned because Justin’s policies are destroying Canadians. Rightfully, he resigned. Dude needs to go away. Stop making Canada worse than what it has become under his horrendous leadership.\n\nThings happening:\n\nThe massive influx of foreigners, both legally and illegally into Canada.\n\nAffordable housing for native Canadians do not exist, people are leaving the country.\n\nHi mortgage payment or monthly rent are too high.\n\nFood prices are not coming down.\n\nSalaries are not keeping up with inflation.\n\nThe Canadian dollar keeps tanking.\n\nAs the leader of the country, he’s doing nothing to stop increasing violent crime.\n\nIncreasing amount of drugs in cities and suburbs.\n\nFinally, he’s pledging billions of dollars to Ukraine, when that money is needed at home.\n\nJustin is too emotional to deal with Trump.\n\nTrump complains about the trading balance between the two nations, $100 billion in favor of Canada.\n\nThe request is simple, import more American products, or export less products to America. But the imbalance has to stop.\n\nSame with Mexico, trading balance with Mexico is almost $200 billion in favor of Mexico. The imbalance has to stop. \n\nThe US economy is bleeding by trading with allies and partners, it’s fighting for its financial wellbeing. It is not some bs from the orange man, it is real.\n\nOf course Canada, Mexico, Europe and others want business as usual… and why wouldn’t they? ?

This gotta be some play from trump and elon to wait for cheap stocks and then remove tariffs… market will bounce back up and they make billions….

Don't buy Canadian Bacon, Maple Syrup and other Canadian goods. Canada is NOT the closest ally of the US and has long in fact been like the Karen nation of North America who is massively passive aggressive to the US, and outright hatred for the US is rampant among many Canadians. 25 percent 155 billion which is dwarfed by the trade imbalance of the many billions more of Canadian goods that go to the US, mostly it is American Alcohol that goes to Canada, to fuel the drunks of Canadian society, so Homeless alcoholics in Canada might truly suffer. How is more sobriety a bad thing Trudeau? This might be fantastic for people who drink alcohol to make a break with the booze they have been needing. \n\nThe rest of us, who don't buy Canadian goods nor own or invest in American alcohol won't feel anything. In fact we pay more for mailing stuff to Canada from the Canadian postal service. \n\nWe learned not to mail stuff to Canada. We are ok now living with that limitation.

So you saying closest ally yet we gave 200 billion for your country security and in return we get lumber . nice one

I wonder if Trudeau can take that 1.3 billion to stop fentanyl entering the US and invest it back into healthcare and education? Trade war blows my mind. Trump you are an idiot.

Whats going to happen is that you will receive no subsidy and the USA will takeover Canada as the 51st state. Why do you need our $250 billion?????

Oh look, the leader of America's hat (who got kicked out by his own people) is continuing to parade around as if he was relevant. How many hundreds of billions have they sent? Feel free to fill the gap and fight Russia if you are so brave.

Trump already lower our debt by 500 billion in a month is a blessing and he’s just getting started!

tbh we've had Apple and Japan commit to over a trillion dollars that 150 billion we just spent in ukrain not to mention the face were about to get 500 more billion in rare earth. Fuck canada and their liberal media. cars and trees is all we get from them and we have plenty of lumber and Honda is putting a new factory in Indiana.

Did he say BILLION dollars?

Americans did not ask for this, did not vote for this, this was never on the table, AND YET, Donald has chosen to ignore billion of people that he, as president, is subjugated to, to enact a trade war that literally has NO benefit other than causing friction and fallout between America and our allies. This is to weaken us. This is to destroy America. WAKE UP!

Bull crap we have a deficit with them like 160 billion, until paid keep the tariffs going don’t you speak about that you guys are beating us by 160 billion

Bull crap we have a deficit with them like 160 billion, until paid keep the tariffs going don’t you speak about that you guys are beating us by 160 billion

How nice it would be to have a normal person running the country like Canada has. I don’t know someone with compassion who doesn’t laugh and sell shirts at the demise of federal workers. Doesn’t run a crypto scam where he made over $1 billion! What is wrong? Why don’t people care about that?

America gives Canada $300 billion a year. I think this guy can just keep quiet

Trudeau its time Canada starts innovating, extracting the loads of natural resources we have, trim down the government and corrupt waste, and use carbon tax money to Produce our own Green energy. Electric cars, buses, rail, solar. Were is the billions of tax and carbon tax going. Our infostructure is piss poor, high utility bills, food, cost of living and housing is unaffordable

HERE IS THE TRUTH OF THIS - ASK WHO STANDS TO GAIN IF WE LOSS AND CANADA LOSSES? - BUSINESS THAT WILL BUY UP BUSINESSES ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BORDER! NOTHING NEW HERE TO UNDERSTAND - FOLLOW THE MONEY. TANK THE MARKET THEN BUY LOW - BACK OFF IN A FEW DAYS AND SELL WHEN IT RETURNS TO NORMAL PRICES.. THIS IS AND WILL ALWAYS BE A CASH GRAB... WATCH THEM GET FAT WHILE YOU SUFFER... LOSE JOBS. IT IS PAYBACK TO SUPPORTS, RUSSIA AND THE BILLION BUNCH... THEY WIN - YOU LOSE... I FEEL VERY SORRY FOR US ALL TODAY AND I DO MEAN ALL OF US. THOSE THAT VOTED FOR HIM DO NOT DESERVE THIS EITHER. THIS IS NOT HOW YOU REPAY LOYALTY. ?

I'm an American that stands with America . If it wasn't for America your border wouldn't be secure and protected .if it wasn't the billions of dollars from America y'all wouldn't be shit .

Waiting for him to tell the American ppl how their going to make up the 180 billion trade deficit. all the Americans in here dumping on America just remember your the one being taking advantage of

I am Canadian and I love my country. I love Americans and my American family. What your President is doing is destroying everything he puts his hands on. He just wants to rob everyone of their natural resources and make them pay for the US border. We are not responsible for your side of the border. It's not our job to pay to fix your problems. Yet our Prime Minister is pouring billions of Canadians' tax payers' dollars on this. He needs to stop because nothing will get solved until your president stops what he's doing and starts paying for and fixing the problems within the US. I hope he gets booed off the podium tonight.

They are traitors that plan to betray Americans and leave with BILLIONS. MAYBE TRILLIONS!!!

How about we hear him in court has everyone forget what he's done and doing to Canada and using this turbulent time to try and save his sorry ass don't fall for it if he really cared we would have had a new PM long ago and sing would've got that pension and he's stepped down and closed parliament but still spending billions

This is just part of his plan as a coupe to take over our federal government, collapse our economy with hyper inflation, have his 4.5 trillion tax cuts for the wealthy while putting high tariffs on Americans. His goal is power and making billions while in office. He is trying to push a bill so he could be president a third term which is against our constitution.

Europe has just announced an 800 billion Euro defence plan; I bet they’d be very interested in Canada’s critical minerals. Canadians will not forget this; this has damaged our relationship with the U.S. and it may never recover. We cannot forget that Americans voted this man back into power knowing who and what he is; they somehow believed that he was magically going to lower the cost of eggs, end a war and save the economy. Canadians will never trust that Americans won’t again elect someone so stupid and pathetically unfit to lead their country; we have to start cutting the trade ties now so that we will never be this vulnerable again. I do agree with Dumpty that we need to pull our weight militarily, so we need to invest in our security and we also need to align ourselves with Europe since Dumpty is clearly aligning the U.S. with Russia.

Im so sick of this clown… i thought you resigned? Its not ok to tariff “our closest friend?”\nYet canada is ripping us off by billions in trade and has zero control of their border? Is that how friends and allies act!!! The us isnt in desperate need of you canada\nAlso…. DONT EVEN TALK ABOUT RUSSIA AND PEACE OR WAR OR ANYTHING OF THE MATTER !!! YOU CANNOT EVEN PROTECT YOURSELF! We american pay to protect your pansy ass!!!

No one cares, we gave more than that to Ukraine. My governments not doing anything to me. The next year may be tough, but we will come out stronger. Another one, promoting FEAR.\n\nCanada gets billions in USAID???

Im so sick of this clown… i thought you resigned? Its not ok to tariff “our closest friend?”\nYet canada is ripping us off by billions in trade and has zero control of their border? Is that how friends and allies act!!! The us isnt in desperate need of you canada

“Friend” by taking billions from us, more like fake friends who use you. \n“Friends with Russia” yea you can’t make a peace deal by insulting their leader, where’s the common sense?

Everyone in the comments are political genius’s apparently. WE WILL TAKE THE $200 BILLION of FREE CASH FROM CANADA. FAFO ??

As of April 2024, Canada owed the United States $328.7 billion, making it the fourth largest foreign owner of US debt.

ALLYS AND FRIENDS TREAT EACHOTHER EQUALLY 200 BILLION IN TRADE DEFFICIT A YEAR TO CANADA WILL HAPPEN NO MORE... EVERY 5 YEARS THATS - 1 TRILLION

One billion for border but let’s help Ukraine by sending them hundreds of billions

What’s a dumb thing to do is to give 200 billion dollars for nothing in return that’s dumb .

Why you are so worried, you’re days are numbered after October you’re gone. Remember your winter last almost 7 months.\nNobody will invest in that kind of weather. US just have 500 billion dollars and 100 billion dollars of investment just signed days ago.\nThis speech really makes you are really worried. Why they are no Starbucks in Canada only Tim Horton that’s why you have this tarrifs ???

Imagine Canada refusing to be a 51st state and Baby T throwing a 25 billion dollar tantrum.

What’s the difference between the Statler family who made billions and the cartel, and don’t forget the American doctors who got everyone addicted to opioids.

People aren’t even talking about tourism because it’s not directly hit by tariffs. Over 20 billion dollars in 2024 spent by Canadians in the US for travel. Tons of people already cancelled any trips to the US to boycott. If even 10% less people go to US this year, upwards of 2 billion in tourism $ is gone , and roughly 14000 jobs estimated. \n\nImagine what else could be affected

The way things are we essentially give away 250 billion to Canada. Stop crying.

Dumb Drumpf! So obsessed with fentanyl as an excuse for imposing tariffs on Canada -then tell me why did he release the America's kingpin from jail after serving less than 10 years after being handed down a sentence of 80 years! Max Butler was a master at drug dealings of any kind you could imagine making 1.2 billion dollars including 4-5 murders. This was cyber crime in the dark web used as a tool to commit these crimes which had eluded authorities. How many other people had died because of him. Now he's free!

Trudeau is a jackass. He ignored the warnings until the last minute. Danielle Smith is the sole politician responsible for the delay.\nTrudeau has destroyed our economy. He's chased away $100s of BILLIONS of investment, resulting in $$TRILLIONS of lost annual revenues.\nOnce we are rud of these idiot leftists in power, we will hopefully have an opportunity to reestablish an adult relationship with the world again.

Give that 1.3 billion dollar fentanyl border foolishness back to the Canadian people.

The real winners are the BILLIONERS that knew this is going to happen...donny is a real sly dog....his guys will make trillions, and probably he will get his cut...

The free ride is over you’ve stolen our car industry and make us pay you $200 billion a year? The free ride is over.

You can say whatever you want when Canada made money from trade deficits with the US of over 60 billion a year.

This man is ripping off Canada. He gave another 5 Billion to Ukrain.

HEY CNN, TH3 ONLY THING BLISTERING IS THE BILLIONS TRADE IMBALANCE YOUR PRESIDENT IS FIXING, WELL ACTUALLY YOUR FAKE NEWS 1S PRETTY BLISTERING TOO

So Canada agree to spend over one billion and still get slapped to the face with tariffs.\nYou Think Ukraine signed the peace deal with Russia and expect the war to go away?

Fine him billions .....elon also ...out of touch rich people spit in their burgers ha ha

Trump and Elon robbed Billions in taxes from Americans and he invested it into Crypto. This has all been very disheartening.