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Canadians are perplexed, I think disappointed,
Hillman told ABC News’s George Stephanopoulos
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,
Hillman said
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.”
Hillman said
This action is utter madness,
Freeland said during an appearance on CNN’s Fareed Zakaria GPSAmericans 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,
Sheinbaum saidTherefore, Canada should become our Cherished 51st State,
Trump addedI think the Canadian people are going to expect that our government stands firm and stands up for itself,
Ambassador Kirsten Hillman said in an interview on the broadcast networkOur message is this is not something that Canada wants to do, this is not a path that we are interested in going down,
she saidWe pay hundreds of Billions of Dollars to SUBSIDIZE Canada. Why? There is no reason. We don't need anything they have,
Trump wrote
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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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,
Trudeau statedTonight, I am announcing Canada will be responding to the US trade actions with 25% tariffs against $155 billion worth of American goods,
Trudeau said at a press conference following an emergency meeting with Canada’s provincial premiers
He thinks he can buy Canada. He doesn’t know what we know—the Canadian spirit can never be broken, and Canada is not for sale,
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We will never again be beholden to the whims of one person in the White House,
Eby stated after the high-level talks between Trudeau and Canada’s provincial leadersWe are united. We will stand tall for Canada,
he saidDuring the day the world stood still, September 11, 2001 when we provided refuge to stranded passengers and planes, we were always there, standing with you, grieving with you, the American people together we’ve built the most successful economic, military and security partnership the world has ever seen, a relationship that has been the envy of the world,
Trudeau said
We need to protect Americans, and it is my duty as president to ensure the safety of all. I made a promise on my campaign to stop the flood of illegal aliens and drugs from pouring across our borders, and Americans overwhelmingly voted in favor of it."
Trump on his Truth Social platform
Even very high tariffs could only replace a minority of the revenue raised by income taxation, and such high tariffs would cripple the economy."
Kimberly Clausing, an economist and a professor at the UCLA School of Law, previously told Newsweek