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Canadians are perplexed, I think disappointed. We view ourselves as your neighbor, your closest friend, your ally, you know, a country whose citizens have fought and died with you around the world in defense of values that we share, who come to the aid of the Los Angeles fires, most recently, and I think are really perplexed by this move. So I don’t think anybody will need to tell Canadians what to do. I think that they will make their decisions on their own,
she told ABC's George Stephanopoulos We have 400,000 to 500,000 people that move back and forth between our two countries every day. Businesses, tourists, students, workers, and there’s a sense of partnership, of family, of being each other’s best, as I say, best customer, best friend. So I think that this is something that we really don’t, the Canadians don’t understand,
The president will be implementing tomorrow a 25% tariff on Mexico, 25% tariffs on Canada, and a 10% tariff on China for the illegal fentanyl they have sourced and allowed to distribute into our country, which has killed tens of millions of Americans,
Leavitt told reporters on Friday I think they’re confused. I don’t think they understand where this is coming from. I think they know the degree to which we have made every effort to address the president’s concerns, and so they just don’t understand where this is coming from, and probably there’s a little bit of hurt, right?"
Canada has played a central role in these challenges, including by failing to devote sufficient attention and resources or meaningfully coordinate with United States law enforcement partners to effectively stem the tide of illicit drugs,
There may be temporary, short-term disruption, and people will understand that,
Trump told reporters Friday in the Oval Office Gang members, smugglers, human traffickers, and illicit drugs of all kinds have poured across our borders and into our communities."
Trump's executive order for the tariffs said We will obviously pursue the legal recourse that we believe we have through the agreements that we share with the United States,
the official said, briefing reporters in Ottawa on condition of anonymity If other legal avenues are available to us, they will be considered as well,
Canadians are perplexed, I think disappointed,
Hillman told ABC News’s George Stephanopoulos We provide the United States with almost all of the hydro and about a third of the oil that you import and use, so 80% of the oil that you import and use, but almost all of the electricity, ... So, let's do more, right? This is our view. A third of your Uranium comes from Canada.”
We are keen to continue to sell those into the United States, and to to work, to even do more, but it's hard to maintain that sense of common purpose and moving forward, if we get into this kind of a dynamic on tariffs,
This action is utter madness,
Freeland said during an appearance on CNN’s Fareed Zakaria GPS Americans have to understand how hurt and, frankly, how furious Canadians are.”
Chrystia Freeland, Canada’s former finance minister and a top candidate to be its next prime minister, explains to Fareed how her country is reacting to US President Donald Trump’s tariffs I don't think we're not at all interested in escalating, but I think that there will be a very strong demand on our government to make sure that we stand up for the deal that we have struck with the United States,
Canadian Ambassador to the U.S. Kirsten Hillman told ABC News' "This Week" on Sunday We categorically reject the White House's slander of the Government of Mexico for having alliances with criminal organizations, as well as any intention to interfere in our territory,
Therefore, Canada should become our Cherished 51st State,
We pay hundreds of Billions of Dollars to SUBSIDIZE Canada. Why? There is no reason. We don't need anything they have,
As I have consistently said, tariffs against Canada will put your jobs at risk, potentially shutting down American auto assembly plants and other manufacturing facilities,
Without this massive subsidy, Canada ceases to exist as a viable Country. Harsh but true! Therefore, Canada should become our Cherished 51st State. Much lower taxes, and far better military protection for the people of Canada — AND NO TARIFFS!"
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