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DIVIDE AND CONQUER.THAT'S WHAT THEY WANT, FIGHT WITH EACH OTHER,WHO WILL LOSE FROM TARIFFS, REGULAR PEOPLE,TRUMP IS A BILLIONAIRE.

Oh wait, you mean the U.S. imposing tariffs on everyone will cause economic issues for the U.S.? I'm so shocked! Who would have thought...besides literally every economist ever...

Justin Trudeau's border plan of 1.3 billion over six to ten years is a joke! Tariffs on America after several US administrations tried to work with Canadian governments to stop provocations in trade, border security, immigration, and many other issues, only to fall on deaf ears or passive responses, not to mention Trudeau's derogatory comments about Trump being a racist. At the same time, Trudeau was caught having a history of wearing racist blackface. Not wise! \n\nFor some odd reason, Trudeau thought it was also wise to mock the American President, Donald Trump, with other European leaders while attending a meeting in the UK at Buckingham Palace, which clearly invited bad blood between the two. Not to mention his missteps while traveling in Europe and meeting with Kamala. He also increasingly chose to snuggle up to China. However, America has provided Canada with favorable trading relations and high-cost subsidies in the form of military and territorial security for decades. That clearly was a slap in the face and wasn't very smart! You had to figure some American president would ultimately say enough!\n\nAmerica has supported, defended, and offset the national defense costs of European nations for over seventy years, while EU countries and their leaders have routinely mocked and ridiculed Americans. Is it really classy to slap the face of someone who protects and supports you and your quality of life? No, it's not! Tariffs on EU products are likely coming soon, and reduced defensive support for Europe means they will have to pay more taxes for their defense and goods.

Both Mexico and Canada have fallen into Trumps trap, if you do not see it, let me explain. Trump has been pushing for more manufacturing at home, for more oil drilling and for more rare minerals mining. He can impose those tariffs and either Canada and Mexico agree, or the do exactly what they just did, think they can win a economic war with the United States. See, Trump gets what he wants either way, they don't cooperate, Trump gives huge tax incentives to companies to start producing here in the U.S. which will in turn reduce the price of everything for Americans, see, if you produce it here instead of overseas, Canada or Mexico, we can pish for a huge increase in overall production reducing the costs to consumers, since the products no longer have to be imported. Like i said, sometimes i don't think the left has any brains left.

After getting the new Prime Minister of Canada, the tariff on Canada will be revoked.

We have lived with Tariff`s of between 20 and 40% in Namibia for as long as I can remember....add to that the fall in value of the Zar against all other hard currencies and then you arrive at our reality.

President Trump has been bought by Ilan Musk. All these tariffs maybe brought about to support people buying his products.

Canada should implement a 10 to 15 percent export tariff on all of the goods going into the USA. Don’t put any tariffs coming into Canada , just let Canadians prosper

the average joe from Canada/US/Mexico will be the one that suffer the most, as they are the one that pay the bill after tariff imposed, but for the rich and the politician, it's not concerning them at all !!

I see a 50 tariff coming real soon ?????

Tariff on Khalistan

Hey Canada, wanna sell your gas & oil to Europe? We'll gladly buy it all. Bypass America altogether. Tariff-free.

Mexico and Canada other should join forces....pacify the bully Americans. \nChina can also push to their own tariffs. \nRussia and China are the winners..

Tariffs made the depression so much worse and longer than it had to be. 1932 all over again. We never learn from the past. Canada should cut power to the northeast ASAP.

All of the countries should pose tariff on US plus american citizen should get/apply for a visa in ALL of the countries

Canada followed US to put 100% tariff on Chinese EVs, will probably end up paying even more on expensive Tesla. EU will be in the same shoe???

Imposed a 100% ban and tariff on Trudeau

Putting tariffs on other countries triggers those countries to also impose tariffs on the US and likely trade with other countries and leave US alone with its goods. Not too good. Canada, Mexico, and China putting tariffs on US will slow US economy big time, like it or not.

Wrong move by parasitic Canada. The counter tariff will not work. Canada can switch it's economy to China. See what will happen.

Trudeau has already destroyed Canada so bad. Canada will be crushed in this tariffs war to such an extent that it will finally beg America to take it in as 51st state.

sooooo, exlude the states, and , we will tariff also, canada should send a bill for the cali fires...ungrateful bustard's....i say NO more help

Cancel taxes on the Rich. Subsidies their bankruptcy. The poor will pay tariff to their government whenever they buy necessary goods like gas, etc.

About 52% of Americans including myself would support Canada and Mexico putting 25% tariffs on US goods. I wish Canada would also put a 50% export tariff on oil too.

Trump must be trembling with the new counter tariffs - he ddin't see that coming right..?

Ooooo soooo scaryyyyy... What are they gonna do tariff snow and cartels ?

Mr trump on his first day said that he is a peacemaker and want the world to stop the fight. He will stop russia ukraine war etc \n\nSo then he chose to put tariffs on canada and at the end who is going to get sufffer Americans what a joke of a person trump is then saying something and creating problem for own people.\nThe reasons that he is giving of putting tariffs has no relation to tariffs.\nIf he geniunely wants illegal immigrants n drugs to stop in US then rather working on border or asking canadins ministers to put xtra protection on borders \nHe choses tariffs\nTotally nonsense person

Canada didn't subsidize exports, steal intellectual properties or use forced labor. Trump is despicable to charge tariff on them bigger than China.

They should fined USA to break the trade deal they’ve signed, along with some tariffs as a punishment as well, TF !!

Canada should stop sell oil and electricity to usa immediately to remind maga that tariff is not good for either side

Please put 1000 % tariff on baby musk Tesla

All these damn guns coming from usa to canada.\nthese tariffs has nothing to do with immigaration or fentanyl.\njust trump just babbling about nothing.\nBigger picture here is that trump wants a north american alliance.

WoW talk about biased, we have specific reasons for these tariffs, Trudeau is irrelevant and the Mexican presidents have always had their strings pulled by the cartel. Its why the U.S. is pushing these tariffs. Mexico needs to cooperate with the U.S.. Canada will do so once the new PM is in. Its already Check Mate. These retaliatory moves by Canada and Mexico are just for show. They have no real pull. Period.

Don't worry about inflation from tariffs...I will just finance my purchase of bananas with a 12 month payment plans....and finance my car with a 50 year loan...and my home with a 1000 year mortgage...I will be alright.

Trump’s response will likely be “you want to retaliate by adding a 25% tariff? Ok, now we’re raising the tariff to 50%. How do you like them apples?”

500% tariff for Tesla please

3:15 As with the auto industry, cattle cross the border three or four times before being consumes. Adding a tariff to beef each time it crosses the border would be insane.

Double and expand Canadian tariffs until we have no more trade deficit with Canada or no more trade. It is better to end trade with any country than to continue with massive deficits and unfair trade.

As an American I believe ALL Canadians should boycott US products and spending in the USA. This is not how the USA should treat its allies and friends. Now Canada will never trust the US and things will escalate. To all those commenters that say the USA has the upper hand and will win this battle, yeah maybe so but that's not how you treat allies and in the end the common man on both sides of the border will suffer. Tariffs are a US consumer tax. The country getting tariffed doesn't pay the 25% lol

Canada and Mexico will be crippled by US tariffs. US has no need of any goods imported from these countries and Trump knows it. That's why he is doing this.

Due to 4 YEARS of Biden messing up the American economy, WE THE PEOPLE, aren't buying vehicles. We got to fix our economy, and tariffs will let the world know he means it when he talks.

Canada's economy is entirely parasitic to the US economy. The counter tariff is ridiculous.

our political circumstances will not divide us we will unite more than ever against the US tariffs and we will stand strong.

Back in 2016, Trump introduced 25% tariffs on China 301-classification imports that severely damaged my business. For whatever reason, he then exempted the tariffs, but the public still assumed that they were in place. It was a perfect Trump win-win move to make the voters think that he was acting tough, while actually exempting the tariffs for us importers. Unfortunately, Biden got into office and immediately took away the exemptions and screwed us. I mention all of this in order to exemplify how nothing is as it seems when it comes to Trump. Sometimes you have to let this stuff play out before overreacting. I think that Canada made a mistake by overreacting so quickly. This will force Trump's hand to pursue the trade war, even if it was not his actual intention.

50 percent tariff time , we are trying to ballance not punish.

I sense 50% tariff on canada coming like a lightening bolt.

The Fentanyl excuse is just a ruse to make it sound like the tariffs are for a noble cause. The real reason is to bloat the treasury in order to give himself and his billionaire friends a multi-trillion dollar tax break.

I support Mexico and Canada , so sad the states must need tariff wars , be hard on his own people

Canada putting tariffs on American goods hurts Canadians much more than Americans.

What's the aim of this tariffs

Canada needs the US more than the US needs Canada. Canada lives rent free under the protection of the US. Canada wants to tariff the US go ahead. The US has vast amounts of timber, coal, oil, beer, cheese ,bacon and strip clubs. We're good Canada.