Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is sounding the alarm! 🚨 He's urging Canadians to take U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threats seriously. 🇨🇦🇺🇸
\"One of the things that's really important to understand is that Donald Trump, when he makes statements like that, he plans on carrying them out,\" Trudeau said during his visit to Prince Edward Island. \"There's no question about it.\"
Trudeau emphasized that imposing tariffs wouldn't just hurt Canadians but would also raise prices for Americans and harm industries on both sides of the border. \"Our responsibility is to point out that, in this way, he would actually be hurting American citizens as well,\" he noted.
Throwback to how we handled things during Trump's first term? Trudeau believes Canada can use the same playbook. 📝 \"We can take the same approach to working with Trump as we did before,\" he mentioned.
On Wednesday night, Trudeau held a virtual meeting with all 13 premiers to discuss the looming tariff threat. Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland called on the premiers to tap into all their contacts and relay crucial messages to Americans and key influencers.
The consensus? Keep working closely to advocate for Canada's interests and highlight the deep economic ties that bring prosperity to both nations. \"We're in this together,\" they agreed. 🤝
So, what's the deal with Trump's tariff talk? On Monday, he vowed to slap a 25% tariff on all products from Canada and Mexico as soon as he takes office. His reason? To push both countries to crack down on drugs and illegal immigration into the U.S.
Fun fact: For the first nine months of this year, Canada exported over $300 billion in goods to the United States! That's a lot of maple syrup and hockey sticks. 🥞🏒
Stay tuned, folks! The trade drama between Canada and the U.S. might just be heating up. 🔥
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Trump's tariff threat should be taken seriously, Trudeau says
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