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For the first time, I salute PM Justin Trudeau. You have shown courage and struck Trump head-on. Without any fear, you have taken a powerful and firm stance against his polices. You made it clear that we are not afraid of his bullying. We are ready to fight this war with strength, resilience, strategy, and unwavering determination. But his polices will only hurt both countries. Smarten up, Trump!!

Good luck idiot. Lol acting like your going to hurt us

Justin, let me speak directly to you. Keep your illegal drugs and illegal immigrants on your side of the border. Yes, it will hurt but not as much as the alternative.

Sir u have hurt your own people why would I ever believe you care about us?

Good for you Canada!! No one should deal with a bully!! Trump has hurt our government can’t anyone see this!!!!!!!!

Impressive statement, PM Trudeau! I support Canada, even though Minnesota will be hurt a lot by tariffs. Dictator Trump’s actions are indefensible! I’ll be sorry to see world leader Trudeau no longer be Prime Minister. And now Trump wants to arrest college student protestors.

Trump is a joke but nobody is laughing. Trudeau puts Trump to shame. This is why Canada is respected, while Trump is regarded as a bully and a petulant child who is intent on hurting his friend to impress another bigger bully. The people of the US are most at risk and hopefully will eventually realise that Trump is the problem and not the answer. He is driving the US economy into the ground just to appease Putin. It makes you wonder what information Putin has about Trump that he is holding over Trump's head? This fiasco is making Trump look like a weak fool who cares nothing for what pain the US people will suffer. He is rich and therefore he and his billionaire friends will not feel the pain he is happy to inflict on others.

So if tariffs only hurt the U.S., then why place tariffs on the U.S. that will only hurt the Canadians?

It's going to hurt USA more than they Think, the EU is ready to accept Canadian LNG instead of US LNG...and lots more!

How can tariffs that US impose be bad for the US people but Canadian tariffs are good for Canadians? Isn't it going to hurt Canadian families also?

Bring it on ya pansies!! We ain’t scared if no canadiens. You can’t fight your way out of wet paper bag!! You ain’t hurting nothing! Can’t wait till yall become the 51st state ?

Let’s get this clear - This is not about hurting Canada with Tariff. This is all part of Trump’s plan to create panic, confusion and frustration to the American people to make us weak so he can sell us to PUTIN. The tariff to Canada, Mexico and China; his immigration racist decisions to target Latinos; the way he and Vance attacked to president Zaleski and firing federal employes is just ALL Part of a plan to create confusion, so while we scratch our head, he allied with PUTIN.

I am from Alberta, Canada and would like to thank all the American people that have said that they stand with Canada. YOU CAN HELP. Call or write to your various levels of government and let them know that this is wrong and will hurt everyone in the US and Canada. The sooner that the US government realizes this is a no win situation, the better for all of us. Also, thank you to everyone around the world for your support. I am Canadian, I am strong and free and I will fight for my country and for my family.

This clown was supposed to leave his position yet still there to hurt Canada

Don’t let Trump slime out of his responsibility for hurting American families

Becoming Independent is going to hurt a lot of feelings

I am wondering if Fox is gonna show this speech, and how about Newsmax and, the other one that I right now don't remember, I really hope the Americans who voted for trump see how a real leader talks and behaves and I also hope that people realize that this president is hurting every single American Citizen, these tariffs will not help our country it will make it so much harder for every person in The USA to make a decent living. Please don't forget about this NOT NOW NOT EVER.

He sounds actually hurt by these tariffs

Trudeau is just hurting his own people, but I guess thats nothing new at this point. Candadian inflation will go up and America will not be greatly effected. If anything we can just import those same goods from somewhere else at a better price. Countries around the world are lining up to take these contracts as we speak.

WOW Treudeu nailed it. Wish they just joined our European union. Imagine the strenght. Does Donald know how much American companies are in ireland alone. 25% tariff on Intel, google, meta etc .. or maybe we hit it were it hurts him most, his precious golf course. ???

It's gonna hurt, but WE are ready! We are one ❤ Canada

Trudeau is no “friend” and a very poor ally. The USA only imports 1% from the future 51st state. Canada imports 25% from the USA. Gov Trudeau is lying about who gets hurt. It will be those above the border. Stop the fentanyl Justine. That’s the whole point of the tariffs. You are killing Americans.

Trump could care less how much the tariffs will hurt us Americans. He’s a dictator. The American people don’t support the actions he is taking. Only 25% of the US support him. They are uneducated and easily swayed people. \nMy ancestors are all from Quebec. Boy do I wish I had Canadian citizenship. I pray for Canada and their people. Please forgive the American people for being fooled by this dictator. ❤

pm trudeau is really dumb hurting canada

As an American, thank you Canada. I am so sorry. You are right we will be hurt the most.

He doesn't want to see us hurt? Is that some type of threat

Everything Felon-47 does is designed to hurt American families and boost the income of billionaires and their companies, smh...

We stand with Canada.Our president is going hurt us ??????????????????

It will hurt our people differently!!

It's going to hurt Americans that aren't millionnaires. Gone are the days of low prices for goods and services. Crazy times we live in that we would vote in a politician intent on hiking up everyday costs for ordinary Americans.

The united states ?? is not an island...Fentynl coming from Canada is soo small...These tariffs will hurt us more ....make this make sense omg!!!

Counter tariffs aren't enough. Total embargo on all resource exports. They only have enough reserves to last a few months without massive shortages and price hikes. Then, when they cabe, we charge them triple to recoup losses. Canadian companies need to do their part, even if it hurts the bottom line.

What i don’t like in the main stream media CNN and others is that they don’t specifically say WHO will get hurt, it’s not the rich, why CNN why don’t you just say it?

This is gonna hurt the whole world and that’s what all the intentions are. He is a control monger. I hate to disappoint him. We all come on the Earth, the same way kicking peeing pooping ourselves with nothing guess what we leave the Earth the same way. Nothing makes anybody better than anyone else and until the people on this planet learned that this is gonna go on and on because this shit you don’t learn from it. It just continues to come every 40 years or so. We’re supposed to learn from our history, not repeat it. It’s ridiculous.

As a US citizen who didn't vote for the president (Trump) we have who is corrupt, self- serving and would have gone to prison if he had not been voted as president. I too am appalled at what he and his minions have done already. \nI understand what Canada has to do to protect itself. I support Canada.I feel for the Canadian people. Trump is a scourge to our country. Prime Minister Trudeau is too kind to Trump of being smart. He is not smart. He is hurting the American people in so many ways and he does not care. \nThank-you Prime Minister Trudeau and God bless the Canadian people and God bless the American people that didn't vote for Trump .

HURT ? Calm Down Canada

Canada will lose business permanently. The longer this goes the more they lose. Hurts them twenty times more than it hurts the US. We won't even notice.

During the Second World War Canada punched way above its weight in supporting it Allies and defeating Hitler and the scourge of fascism. It’s not a country or a people I’d want to take on lightly but as Prime Minister Trudeau highlights this is going to hurt US citizens as much as Canadian.

I came here to give a thumbs down! Turdeau crested this environment. If he had diversified sending out natural resources iso sending majority to US and drill baby drill Canadians wouldn’t be hurting as much!!!!

2.7 % of USA gdp is from trading with Canada and Mexico. Over 70% of Canada gdp and Mexico gdp is from trading with USA. Who’s really going to hurt?

Trump you are quick and ready to dish dirt.therefore be open to accepting what is given back.Dumb behavior which will hurt both nations immensely.

Your country is now going to go broke cuck boy Trudeau, your a liberal slime that has ruined that country. This will hurt Canadians a whole lot more than Americans, pack your stuff, move on and sign over your country to us! 51st state of Canada, you can’t weather this storm, your already broke.

We have a petulant child and his evil sidekick running the country and it breaks my heart that their acts are hurting good, kind people, including our wonderful friends to the north. It is my hope that the GOP will find its spine and do something to stop Trump from further damaging the country, our allies, and the world.

I’m telling you this it’s gonna hurt you more than us and see us “hurt” wym by those comments?

You're not our President, Trudeau. Step down or you'll get hurt.

Yes, we will be hurt. There is not a problem with the American people, but there is a problem with the American government. We will stand with you against trump's robber baron policies.\n At the same time, We Will support our nation and fellow Canadians through these 'stupid' times.\n With thanks, from British Columbia ??

Here's a leader that is articulate, eloquent and and intelligent..Trump speaks like an uneducated thug who couldn't care less about hurting American families..he only wanted the votes of the uninformed and those that do no research

All Canadian tariffs should come in to play now. Hurt the US.

I like trump for some things he does what he says . But this tariffs is a wrong move that doesn't serve anyone . it hurts every side working together makes you stronger division makes you weaker

Trump knows he's hurting America. That's exactly his and Putin's goal. He's a terrorist doing everything in his power to destroy America. He's only getting away with the because of his PRIVILEGE. YT people don't understand this. Obama could NEVER get away with this. He couldn't even wear a tan suit without everybody jumping all over him. HORRIBLE NIGHTMARE. Trump needs to be fired and locked up. He's a danger to society