Trudeau Hits Back at Trump by Announcing Massive Tariffs on the United States: ‘Canada Will Not Let This Unjustified Decision Go Unanswered’
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Monday night that his country will retaliate against the U.S. if President Donald Trump goes through with his plan for tariffs on Canadian goods, which are set to take effect at 12:01 a.m. on Tuesday.

Summary

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced retaliatory tariffs after Donald Trump confirmed 25% tariffs on Canadian goods and 10% on energy, set to take effect at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday.

Trump justified the move by linking it to fentanyl smuggling concerns.

Trudeau called the tariffs “unjustified” and imposed 25% tariffs on $155 billion in U.S. goods, with $30 billion effective immediately and the rest in 21 days.

He warned of price hikes and job losses in the U.S., arguing the move violates Trump’s own trade agreement from his last term.

  • Placebonickname@lemmy.worldEnglish
    182·
    10 hours ago

    Well if this were the middle east or a communist problem , western countries would just have him assassinated…which is horrible- but its true if you go back long enough

    • Leraje@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
      26·
      8 hours ago

      The trouble is that the problem is not confined to just Trump. If he dies, Vance becomes president. If they both die, Mike Johnson does. This is not a coup by a single person, this is an entire philosophy - neo-fascism - thats now in charge of the US. Its goose-stepping turtles all the way down.

      • moody@lemmings.worldEnglish
        14·
        8 hours ago

        While that’s all true, nobody likes Vance or Johnson the way they like Trump. If he dies and Vance replaces him, I expect a lot more pushback than what Trump gets.

        • Leraje@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
          9·
          8 hours ago

          I don’t think any of them give two shits about pushback. Unless that pushback takes the form of forcible removal from power, they wont care in any way.

    • freebee@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      8·
      8 hours ago

      I don’t think it’s within other countries capabilities (Israel maybe, but why would they), nor in their intrest.

      In some failed states it’s considerably easier to have certain people eliminated (and for sure has happened many many times).

      Current USA is an internal affair with external effects. Other countries can’t do anything, that’s what happens when 1 country has the very biggest strongest military and security machine ever (way bigger than any competitor, no country get near). Even if they’ld want to, there is no way. And the current situation is unpredicatble and not stable, it would become even less predictable and less stable when certain people were to be assassinated.

      If assassinations happen in the trump admin in the near future, I think it would more likely come from USA security services internally. Not sure if it’s for the better. Decent chance in that case of civil war type scenarios tbh.