President Trump’s latest tariffs are an attack on Canadian workers, families, and businesses. My government will ensure our response has maximum impact in the US and minimal impact here in Canada, while supporting the workers impacted. (1/2)
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Apologies to all Canadians for the actions of this dumb@ass republican administration who is hell bent on ruining our country and offending all our allies. 😢
Good. Fuck us up. A lot of us absolutely despise that orange fuck in the White House. Firmly on Team Canada for this one, even though my citizenship is in this embarrassing shithole right now.
As an American I am truly sorry what the maniac in the White House is doing. He is making no sense and we are paying the price along with your country. Please know many of us are not standing with him we are standing with the Canadian people in this trade war. Do what you must. We understand. 💙. 🇨🇦
The GOP Americans currently in the White House and such? They have no idea how. You're dealing with petulant, ignorant, unreasonable, swollen, porcine trust fund sucking 4-year-olds and anti-Christian Jesus freaks. This is the biggest "own goal" in the history of Western Civilization. We suck.
It's certainly not the majority of people there. Tons of what looks like online MAGA support is just bots and paid shills. The U.S. is under attack by Russia, so you have some big fish to fry...
It’s not “The Americans”. Most Americans feel quite brotherly towards you. This is strictly DJT, his MAGAts, his “VP”, & our equally insane co-president Skum. You have no idea how scared most of us are, by how this administration is isolating & alienating us, & endangering the most vulnerable of us.
Unfortunately, they were. And unfortunately, they still are. But they weren’t the majority, and we are trying really hard to hold them (and the insane Jenga tower at the top) responsible & accountable. Clearly, we’re fighting an uphill battle, & America is losing all credibility.
We need to look at strengthening European ties, drop the tariffs we put on China largely to appease the US and even look at our IP agreements with the USA given at this point the US Gov't has decided to pursue a policy of aggression and annexation against our sovereignty.
I think the entire world would be better off if both those things happened EVERYWHERE, especially here in the Autocratic American Republic of Ignorant Assholeistan.
Also do something to rein in any rightwing agitprop outlets you may have up there - TV channels, radio, podcasts, etc. The main reason all hell is breaking loose now is that the US right developed a huge propaganda/disinfo machine and now millions of people are brainwashed to believe crazy nonsense.
Are they brainwashed? I believe these people always held these views and the RW news outlets have only served to legitimize them. Our governments underestimated the degree of racism and prejudice in our society. I underestimated the proportion of truly deplorable people there are.
I agree about the deplorables, but yes, they have been brainwashed. They used to think of Russia as the enemy, now they see Putin as a good guy - it's like a switch has been thrown. Just like in "1984". And they believe the most outlandish lies. The right wing has "created their own reality".
I truly believe the main reason for all of this is racism. The Americans have a Nazi running their country, because they believed his puppet was only going to hurt people who were not white. And they were content to suffer as long as people who didn't look like them suffered much more.
Agreed. But Starlink is not reliable. It can be turned off at any time, and there is no way the data transmitted across it is safe. Also, supporting a Nazi is not a viable alternative to anything.
Go Canada! The US cannot behave like an irrational, bullying, unreliable neighbour. Your position is our position: who knows what fickle thought would see Trump treat the UK with similar disregard?
🇨🇦🇺🇦🤔As a Canadian I am certainly hoping that we aren’t forced to go to the polls for a new election soon!
I hope the NDP, Bloq, Green and Liberals will stick together on this so we can be united and free to fight Donald Trump.
Pitting parties against each other is not what we need!
#ElbowsUp 🇨🇦
Could you please have a long chat with Quisling Marlaina Smith about what it is to be CANADIAN 🍁!! Then on behalf of all Albertans get her to Quit privatizing healthcare and destroying Alberta!!
CORRUPTION = attrition of the most vulnerable Albertans! Alberta is burning 🔥
I am hoping something can be done on a federal level Marlaina’s corruption is harming/killing Albertans!! Perhaps withhold transfer payments until proper PUBLIC healthcare is established! Oil and gas tariffs? Should be at federal doing. She is not a federal spokesperson but a Traitor! 🤡💯
Doug will do the bare minimum unless we all hold his feet to the fire. He's an ignorant dick, but we can use him if he's frightened of us. Our job as citizens is to keep him and his buds sleepless.
Canadian diplomacy is CANADIAN - not provincal. He's looking to enter the fed level after PP. Yeah for Doug, but he doesn't have the brains or stones to run Canada.
Broken clocks and all - of course: he really want's to be on Team MAGA. But if he's worried about his electorate we can use that. Keep him as honest as a Ford bro can possibly be.
Doug Ford had the right intentions but over reached. Suggest he should check big moves out with Team Canada so he can hold firm and doesn’t have to back track on things. Backtracking leads to more bullying.
What Ford did only hurts 🇨🇦. He backed away instantly when Trump raised tariffs to 50%. He should have raised electricity tariffs to 50% too. Now Trump thinks he won and will continue more attacks. Ford folded. He’s not a true fighter as we saw with Starlink too, on, then off, then on… it’s stupid.
Yup. All Cons r. They r literally in cahoots with Cons in USA but due to the 80%+ Canadian bonding to fight Trump’s fascist regime, Cons in 🇨🇦 r PRETENDING to be against Trump/Rs but they’re not. 🇨🇦 Cs have same agenda to destroy democracy, same funding. Smith is in Florida now sharing stage with MAGA
I think the lack of respect really hits Canadians hard. We have been there during wars, 9/11. Every step of the way we have been there. I can't handle all the stupid that is happening right now. Cowardness should not be allowed (Dougie)
Make it count.
Canada needs to take all of Trumps threats seriously. He throws out into the public sphere what his intentions are as part of placing them into the stratosphere to plant seeds.
Pay heed. Beat him at his game
Cancel the F-35 order and order some of Sweden’s Gripen-E. Saab even pitched that Canadian Gripens be assembled in Canada (at IMP Aerospace & Defence in Nova Scotia). Seems like a win - win.
It’s amazing how competent “normal” world leaders keep using words to try and encourage sense making of this madness. Credible and reliable are never coming out of that 🤡🎪
Agreed. It may be time to just walk away and find other partners to work with. EU membership? Commonwealth? It’s clear the US admin is unwilling to listen. Their way or hwy. Life is a hwy.
USA should have to keep the agreement they already made. Anything less is a further demonstration they are neither credible nor reliable. We shouldn't have to jump and scramble because someone doesn't want to keep his word. No bending over for a bully. I want unconditional surrender of Trump
The fabricated ‘facts’ on Canada taking advantage of the U.S. need to be countered. We need to control and counter the rhetoric this U.S. is casting. The White House spokespeople are shameful.
Trump lives in a twilight zone of lies beyond any unimaginable permissible level. A convicted felon punk who lured voters into a big fake 💩 MAGA scam, jeopardizing 🇺🇸 Constitution & democracy, pocketing 💯 💵 of imposed tariffs with oligarchy backers😉, transforming 🇺🇸 in a bankrupted corrupted 📉society🫡
Please work hard on boosting non-tariff efforts too. Interprovincial trade barriers MUST come down — all of them. Make provinces justify the ones they want back. Woo Americans with skills whose jobs have been Musked.
Mr. Carney I fundraised for your leadership, I signed so many people up to vote for you. I have admired you for years, and most of all I know you are a good father. A good father would not pick Marco Mendicino who has harmed the fathers of daughters who have been killed. Please reconsider.
I'm sorry we have a wannabe dictator that has a reading and vocabulary level of a first grader. He acts like a child. I didn't vote for him. I was thinking of relocating out of the states. Hes goingvto ruin us
Maybe work with our democratic governors in blue states that import goods from red states. You could collectively place tariffs on just red states to place maximum pressure on the people who elected Trump/Musk and the politicians that refuse to do anything about them.
I’m sure there’s all kinds of problems with it but it seems like our Gov’s of blue states have some levers they can pull against the tyranny of our federal government.
Fair. I vote with my dollars too, and vote, and protest, and call my electeds. I won’t resort to violence or harassment. I pull all the non-violent levers I can think of.
American commenters tell us we're punishing States that are anti-Trump. He's their president. When the U.S. runs roughshod over Mexico, Bolivia or other countries in the South, are those people busy separating out which Americans might oppose that? Wake up. American exceptionalism is over.
Pappy Trump has no respect for anyone (except maybe Putin, and that's probably more like fear), so I'm afraid you'll have a long wait.
Rest assured, most of us down here are as sick of his antics as you are.
This is scary and will take resolve to get through
There is no use giving into tRump
He is a liar and any deal will not be valid
NATO may have to input here.
Canadians support an aggressive approach to his threats with no negotiations until we revert to the deal Trump signed in 2018
Thank You. Its going to suck for everyone but most Sane Americans are behind you.
Its the only way Trump will learn. It has to hurt.
Do not give in. He needs to learn this lesson. And so do his enablers.
Trump is a serial liar. Until he is permanently out of the White House, I do not think we can ever trust the USA for anything again; unless Americans clean up their mess.
We should instead be strengthening trade and relations with our other more reliable allies. It'll be painful, but necessary.
And by "clean up their mess" I mean a *serious* house cleaning. Restore checks and balances that have been eroded to the point of uselessness if not outright killed by their highest courts. Unless there are reforms to prevent another presidency such as this, we'll be right back HERE every 4 years.
That's also from the *very* optimistic view that we'll just keep having mostly fair elections here every four years. It's more like we need to restore the checks and balances now, or it'll take an armed revolution by the time four years pass
I wish from the bottom of my heart (and for the sake of every friend, family member, and acquaintance that lives in the US), that this sort of analysis will be proven wrong, but...
[*gestures wildly at everything*] All this has just been **two(-ish) months**.
As an American I support this statement. Canadians have been strong, dedicated allies who have fought for & sacrificed their lives for us in Afghanistan, Korea, Vietnam etc & for this I as an American are eternally grateful. Unfortunately, we have a Putin loving wannabe dictator.
It's not Americans... it's Trump and the GOP! As an American I apologize for what is happening between our two Nations. As an American, I understand why you have to respond to the madman, but know that "we the people" in the US love Canada!!
I live in United States. I live in New Jersey and I am rooting for you. I think the majority of us are. He does not represent the majority of Americans.
American here, hoping the world comes together to shut down this self-destructive despot who has taken over my country. My only request is that Canadians please be generous to the inevitable refugees from the US.
Actually, I’d argue more than that. Some 30% Americans couldn’t bother to vote, and are regretting it now. And many who did vote for him have voters’ regret now too.
If Tariffs are paid by the country putting them on, then why put tariffs on Canadian goods. I can see a bit of a tariff to persuade the Canadian public not to buy American but we are already doing that. So no need to put more tariffs on. Let Trump keep upping the tariffs to show he is an idiot.
And by "respect" I hope you mean until he ceases all mention of Canada becoming the 51st state (as a start!) The "credible" part might be a challenge because he thrashes at ghosts.
Up the surcharges on everything. DJT will up tariffs regardless of what we do. All that's left is to make as much money as possible while we make new deals elsewhere. Use that revenue to help industries hit by trade war.
Go for it, MC. Admiring the Canadian reaction over here in the UK. People think being nice is a weakness. Wrong. It comes from a position of inner strength and that is being displayed for all the world to see. Impressive.
Thank you. So much confidence in your capability to navigate this. Premiers should really defer decisions & announcements to you. Just hope you keep all the liberal traitors especially Freeland out of your cabinet.
OMG yes - she is a diabolical treasonous b&$?!. Put her in a jail cell with all of her fundamentalist freakshows and let them rot. Sorry for being so angry.
I used to live in Alberta but we moved to a small village in SK. It’s full of the right-wing fundamentalists!!! I need to leave but it’s cheap to live here.
Yeah. You don't know the half of it. It has been a reign of terror that she took over for someone who seemed like he couldn't get worse. We were wrong.
The language should focus on "The Trump administration showing respect". Not "Americans". Many Americans support Canada but can do nothing about Comrade Trump.
If you are seriously thinking blue America will stop this, it is exactly like Poland thinking the Germans were coming to help - just before the Germans invaded.
There have not been protests against “annexation”. They are protesting domestic issues and I applaud them for it but no protests against annexation. Exactly 8 Dems have spoken- and the rest of the Ds will kill that bill.
I encourage we identify the problem as the “American Administration” or the President… less than half of Americans voted the despot into power. Referring to all Americans will only be used by the AA to weaponize what we say to further divide the two countries and legitimize AA’s actions.
I believe that although only about 30% of the electorate voted for Tr*mp, another 30% didn't bother to vote at all. They are as culpable for what is happening. Democracy dies with apathy.
Yes please, this. California is the fifth largest economy in the world, our Gov. is going off the rails, and we really like Canada. We have like 18.6% of the countries total dairy output. Need any new provinces? 😅
So Ontario backed down on the electricity surcharge today and there has been absolutely no respect shown. Rather we now have to listen to Trump gloat about how he forced us into submission and I am embarrassed and disgusted 🤮
It’s not because of anything Trump said that I’m embarrassed… it’s because Ford allowed us to be forced into submission. A fact I recognize for myself. We backed down first … no concessions has been made on their end and no respect has been show at all whatsoever. We need new trade partners ..
Ford shoots from the hip & needs to think strategically. I don't see this as "us" being forced into submission. I see it as a guy who was unprepared for what might happen next, so he convinced himself an "olive branch" was appropriate. After 1 day.
I do agree that is what happened. But it was a bad move and that’s why I want to hear from Carney. We need coordination and there shouldn’t be any elected official making big moves alone. Big moves he can’t handle alone. The vast majority of news coverage will not be saying there was an olive branch
At this point I expect our government to be intentional and coordinated and so I will hold Carney as responsible as Ford for this move and I want to hear from both of them. We have to be smarter in our approach in order to deal with them and that starts with unity.
I'm 32. seeing racism and bigotry of sexuality be outlawed in the states now. Please, I beg you as an everyday citizen that contributes to Canadian sales everywhere they can. Don't let them take our freedom, and don't trade our futures for money
I loved your speech to stand up to Trump. Elbows Up
Sadly, the United States government doesn't even respect their own government or their citizens. It's terrifying what's happening to the country I've lived for 66 years. It's maddening.
No trading with the enemy. I know that this is going to be rough for us here in Canada, but I don't care. We and everyone we know is done with buying from the States and since Trump has tariffed that market away, I think we should all just look to trade elsewhere.
This American is already planning on crossing the border to do my weekly grocery shopping over in Canada; I hope my fellow border town neighbors do the same.
Let’s start with not buy US military jets and submarines. I think South Korea offered to help us out. The average Canadian isn’t buying US products. Our government should follow suit.
We, the sane citizens of the US, are with you and apologize for the idiot in chief. You can't trust him, ever. Don't. Isolate him. Build your defense and we'll try to right the ship as he keeps stumbling around here.
Congrats Prime Minister! I’m very much looking forward to you leading the charge on the insanity. Idea - let’s shut down partisan messaging and bring back objectivity to large media in Canada. We can’t let the rich dictate how we think.
Yes. Postmedia stokes partisan hate; even smaller local papers are now owned by them. The PM's team will also have to be careful to keep our own focus clear in election ads: stop talking abt Poilievre so much. It's bad strategy to focus so much on the opponent...As we saw last Nov in 🇺🇸. :(
I know this is a small thing but you do have a lot of Americans who respect you & want credible, reliable commitments to free & fair trade - who hope you fight back even though it’s going to cost us. It’s the US Gov not necessarily “Americans” who are doing this ridiculous power play. Thank you.
Ford and Lutnik issued a joint statement saying Ford is traveling to DC on Thursday to negotiate "a new tri-lateral trade agreement." Isn't this out of his purview or is he going with Dominc LeBlanc?
We got the talking tough to the americans part done. When do we start talking about supports for workers? An unemployment crisis is coming, we need to be ready for it.
shut down deliveries of steel and aluminum NOW. Do a fire sale search for new markets... and tell trump that when you find them, they'll be PERMANENT.
Which they should be, anyway. You can't reason with the child.
Donald Trump is the embarrassment of the world and as an American I apologize to Canada for our administration of the stupids! Canada has been a long time, friend and ally of the United States. You don’t treat friends this way!
Thank you sir. Much appreciated. I'm sure the families who lost service members in Afghanistan in the war against terror also agree - not how you treat friends...
As an American I back all Canadian efforts to stop Trump.
Canadians please know most Americans didn’t vote for the psychopath. We love our Canadian neighbors. 🇺🇸🇨🇦
Please do! Hit back hard until this nonsense stops. Trump is a mentally challenged bully who is playing with the market so his few friends can make money off the stock market.
Time to create a Canadian Auto maker.
Buy the Ford plants for pennies on the dollar from them and let’s create our own vehicle.
American cars are terrible and unreliable.
If Trump and Musk were sliding backwards into a flaming volcano and you had 15 minutes to save one - but not the other - tell me, what kind of sandwich would you make?
The best way to respond to the tariffs is with a basic income guarantee. First, it would help people afford higher prices and it would also help them if they lose their jobs or earn less as a result. Next, it's a good idea anyway because poverty is so expensive and because AI is coming too.
Agreed! Thanks for the post and link, brother. In addition, let’s ditch minimum wage and replace it with a National #LivingWage so that people won’t need to hold two or more jobs just to make ends meet. Minimum wage is not enough and wage increases that start from minimum wage are insufficient.
We are sorry a third of the people who could vote, voted for an a$$, and while 1/3 of us voted for Harris, the other third couldn't be bothered to vote at all.
Please accept my deepest apologies dear friends in Canada.
It’s a pique reaction. Illogical and economically illogical for the USA.
Simply hope it’s a here today gone tomorrow policy.
But what does this say about DJT?
Chien Bizarre.
Minnesota has always been kind of been South Canada. I hate the pain but be strong. Sane Americans need other governments not to KowTow to the TruMpusk dictatorship.
Please explain why twitter isn't already dark? Nothing Musk has his filthy hands in should exist in Canada any longer. There really is no excuse anymore.
Please step up for Palestine. There is no food, water or power in Gaza- please be aware that you have a D+ rating on your support for Palestine so far- let’s raise the bar!!! Humanity before money,politics and power please!
Thank you Mark Carney.
Many Canadians are looking forward to your leadership including people who would normally vote Conservative.
We are looking forward to your new Cabinet - emphasizing NEW. Thanks to Anand, Jolie and Leblanc for shepherding us through these turbulent times.
I'm going to spend my vacation dollars in Vancouver this summer. You have many, many friends down here, sir!
Just not the sycophants in the White House.
Shut off the power we are selling them already! Make them feel the consequences immediately, don't wait for them to feel the cost of tarrifs. Force them to react; take charge of the negotiations
Prime Minister Carney - I am here to suggest 2 things to you. 1) Immediately raise the specter of “cancelling” or deferring Canada’s $18 BB orders for F35’s. 1/
I would also have a minister go on CNBC and explain how Alcoa purchased Alcan, and consolidated many sites down to those that were most efficient and geographically advantaged. Also, bc power is such a large portion of aluminum costs, Alcoa chose Canada.
3/ I would start to raise the specter of geographic size and economic output of Canada vs certain US States. With 40 MM people and a geographic area = to the USA, the minimum number of States Canada should accept for a merger with the USA is 10 States.
As a US citizen who is sickened by our present government, I would welcome 10 Canadian States to our country, as I believe that might restore balance and reason to our governance. 4/4
I hear you — the point I was making is, the minute those R dopes realize that 5-8 more States would mean “liberal” control of the Senate and a reallocation of the House, they’d shut right up.
As an American, please do what you can to drive the American economy into the ground. Attack without pity or mercy. Wreak maximum destruction. Don't let up until this Nazi regime is destroyed.
No need to crazy with Canadian tariffs. Tariff Red. Export inflation to America. Control Dougie, export surcharges aren't helpful. We need your deep knowledge & expertise to Navigate us carefully through the trade skirmish. Canadian voluntary Boycotts work better than tariffs. United we Stand!
To the team running this account for the prime-minister designate: Please take the time to verify the domain/handle now that he will be head of government.
Yup, I was confident it was real, but it should be set to his domain to make it really obvious. I did a roundabout check, from his verified twitter account, to his website, to that bluesky link. It should be obviously verified at a glance.
The entire issue though is that the Trump administration isn't reliable. Prone to outbursts of extreme stupidity and anger. And that's before you get to the point that he has no respect for Canada
Mr. Carney you can not keep Marco Mendicino on as your Chief of staff. There is credible reason to believe he is working with the Netanyahu government and therefore Trump. Not to mention his record of lying, speaking against Canada, and harming the families of the victims of crimes.
Poor choice. He was shuffled out of cabinet in 2023 and announced he wont seek reelection in 2025 right move for family yada yada. . . but here we are.
I don’t think the US actually has any cards in this game: they are wholly dependent on Canada for critical resources.
Canada has yet to play its most powerful card: embargo.
Indeed, Canada occupies an important position in the supply of resources, particularly in energy (oil, gas, hydroelectricity), key minerals (nickel, lithium, uranium, etc.), and agricultural products (wheat, meat, etc.).
It’s very unlikely that Russia and/or Belarus could compensate for the loss of Canadian potash - the volumes involved are astonishing: one article I saw said 20 million tonnes are exported to the US from Canada each year.
We have too many stupid people in the US who call themselves "conservatives" even though they don't know what the word means. It's time for their spanking, so bring a big paddle and do what you have to do.
Hi. Im from MI (downriver, so close, I can see type of cars driving across from me). I support you standing up for yourselves. Im sorry this clown car regime is doing this. Im disappointed, sad, and terrified. Im disabled, w/10y son. I won't live to see 2026 at this rate. Pls don't back down. 🇨🇦❤️
They are forcing chaos and distrust in our government. Accept a dictator, or destroy ourselves trying to stop it. Obama stated, Democracy will fail if we don’t work together. If we don’t all vote, If we don’t get involved, If we accept what is going on, it will fail! Not Normal!
Canada didn't start this, the convicted felon Donald Trump did. There were no issues when President Biden was their and he worked very well with his allies. Nobody is taking advantage of the United States, Donnie has lost his dam mind and continues lying to the American people as usual.
Mr. Carney, can you move to get the federal government off X and on to Bluesky or some other platform not controlled by a person trying to destroy Canada?
Musk, a Canadian citizen, is currently a key part of the US government, a government which has stated its intent is to annex Canada. He's clearly giving aid and comfort to a hostile power. That's treason. He should be extradited, and if they refuse, revoke his citizenship.
Canadians are depressed & angry with what is going on across the border and now at home. You have a difficult job ahead of you and most importantly to secure being prime minister for a lengthy term. Keep doing whatever you did to win the Liberal leadership race. If Polievre gets in we're all done.
@mark-carney.bsky.social you know more than most about the ridiculousness of all this after expertly guiding the British through the Brexit debacle. Always felt you were a safe pair of hands and I wish you well as PM of Canada.
As a US citizen, I’d like canada to impose a tariff on all US goods that is 110% the highest similar tariff imposed or threatened by the United States.
You have to do what's best for your country. I am ashamed of our government and do not support their policies. There are many of us who will not turn our backs on our Canadian neighbors.
I never thought in a million years that our country would elect Stinky again. I thought we were better than that. Biden may not have been perfect, but he was looking out for America AND her allies!
We need the National Team approach, not scattered (like our southern neighbours)...Can't wait for your transition and engagement of our Tarriff-Toting Enemy. #liberal #truenorthstrongandfree #elbowsup Thankyou!
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Uh, yes they did.
22% of Americans voted for” Trump.
21.5% voted for Kamela.
All those who did not vote turned their vote into a “yes” for Donald Trump.
I gather the Republicans changed voting rules, voting eligibility and locations.
That is what the democrats need to counter & help voters with.
I'm not much for politics on Blue sky.
However, I am curious.
Canada sells things to the USA at a 25% greater rate than they purchase things from the USA.
The World Bank info shows your next highest sales location is at 3%.
I don't enjoy the fussing.
But it's hard to ignore the numbers.
Two points:
1 - You're looking at national aggregation. Dig a little deeper and you can see that a lot of these can switch markets.
2 - This isn't a market shift that will only last a few years. This is a multi-generational change.
Thanks for the reply. I think you're saying a lot of things that are being sold to the USA could be sold to someone else. Reasonable.
Few people understand that Donald Trump runs a "stir the pot up"method of conversation.
Hoping for quick resolution/deal/whatever.
That's what I'm saying. We take the 5% GDP hit, close markets to the US, buy and sell elsewhere.
We don't play infantile "stir the pot up" politics.
Neither does the rest of the world.
We only see a fascist, a dictator.
We see war as likely.
We know history.
We've been here before.
Well I'm not sure that closing markets to the US is in the interest of Canada but you guys should make up your own minds. No way it's 5%.
I would never use the tactics that Donald Trump uses.
Let's see if he can broker a peace in Ukraine. Let's see if he can find agreements with other nations.
Since they are percentages (not dollars,) whatever your country buys, as a percent, we have a lower rate of sales to Canada.
At least that's the way the charts read to me.
Thanks for engaging in the conversation with me.
Im no expert myself but a lot of that represents raw materials that we sell to the US that they then turn around and sell to someone else, and oil….that US uses so that they can export their own oil for $$. So, as many have said, tarriffs impact both of us. In trade wars, everyone loses
Let’s just remember that the majority of Americans are our friends. Our argument is with the orange 🍊 buffoon, and until he shows us the respect we deserve we’ll never stop fighting him on every front.
Mr. Carney - what is your take on the 25% surcharge by Doug Ford on electricity? My understanding is this may backfire on us. If we have an excess of electricity production this will cause negative sale prices. And people in America can source the electricity from elsewhere?
Or am I not understanding this correctly? I love the thought behind it but if it doesn’t actually work that way from an economic perspective then what is the point? And what can we do as an alternative to make them feel the pain we are feeling?
what are you going to do about Alberta - and Danielle Smith's 'side deals' - with Trump, etc? It appears her support of MAGA and Americans first - is not for the benefit of Canadians!
Please be loud down there - we're going to be VERY LOUD up here. Please know we'd never intentionally inflict harm. We didn't want this, but by GOD we are not going to kiss the ring.
#elbowsup
He can kiss my hockey stick. (Yes, Canadian women are the best hockey players in the world and every bit as good as the men -- not that I'm slamming the men. They're not too shabby, either.) ❤️
The view from America is deafening silence. We were more in a lather about Dubya than the reprise of Trump. I don’t see the light at the end of the tunnel for this country. For Canadians, start hinting about having a nuke and learn drone warfare from the Ukrainians.
I don't believe he has property in Canada.
There may still be a few 'Trump' hotels - but they just have his name. He doesn't own the property.
To be honest, I'm not even sure they have his name anymore... his name is mud here.
Shitler being a convicted felon AND convicted sexual abuser should not be allowed entry. He’s spineless and hates ridicule and embarrassment so this would really get under his skin. Stay strong, Canada!🇨🇦 and please learn from what’s happening in our country. Ice Musk out, don’t let Trump in. 🙏🏻
You have the opportunity to change the narrative. You can stand up to Trump. You can stop US imports. You can hurt the US in response to Trump’s fascism and bullying. This is your time!
She has absolutely no credibility in Britain anymore. Lost her massively safe seat and now just howls to the moon and floats around the Republican Party like a demented groupie.
I’ll 2nd that request. Government staff certainly need to monitor X (& conservative chatter) but do government officials need have active accounts on a platform run & owned by a Nazi?
Hell, it was Hudson's Bay Co. managed territory before the British agreed to hand it over to the Yankees. More profoundly, it's traditional Indigenous territory with core cultural links to what is now southwestern B.C.
I'll vote for the Liberal MP candidate in the election, but something that irritates me about Mr. Carney:
In the English debate, while he said he will support low-income Canadians, he referred to them as "those" people and in this post, he says "the" workers. Our people, our workers, please.
Words that encompass us/all, including Indigenous/First Nations. One of the things I respect about Justin Trudeau is his, imo, genuine effort on reconcilliation for Indigenous people. (Though I don't understand why his 2015 promise to end drinking water advisories, while now less, have not ended.)
Prime Minister, America can offer you thousands of laid-off federal workers to choose from, some with pHDs and world-class expertise in their fields, who would love to continue to work in government. Maybe you could use some of our talent?
Canada should take Trumps claim about Canadian Defense and show him how much the US depends on Canada.
Suspend Canadian participation in 5-Eyes and bar the US government from overflying Canada and Trump will buckle just like he ALWAYS does. Canada is an essential participant in US defense!
Please try NOT to hurt The Blue States of America. We are AGAINST Trump, AGAINST MAGA Fascist Republicans, AGAINST tariffs, AGAINST hurting our friends, our allies, and our number one trading partner. We Blue Staters vote for Democrats: Kamala Harris, Biden, Obama. We Blue States AREN'T your enemy.
I believe in you, Mr Carney. My husband is in steel, and his co-workers are scared to lose their jobs. Let’s tariff the oil too, why isn’t she doing that? Some of these CANADIANS need to wake up!
Maximum impact? Shut off oil exports to the Midwest. Their refineries can’t process crude from other states (like Texas) as they were purpose built for Alberta crude. Gas (energy) prices will soar.
If Danielle Smith doesn’t want to go along remind her who built the Trans Mountain Pipeline.
Starting a trade war (which may violate some existing trade agreements?) with one of your closest allies and then whingeing about that same ally fighting back against his tyranny is peak boohooing. Lock ‘em out.
As an American who votes blue, I wish you a successful transition unto your new role as PM. I sorta like idea of turning g off the power, but I am not in an affected state
Truth is, as I sit here in TX battle worn and so g'damned weary, i beg you to remember you cannot trust any apology, plan, deal or handshake that my country's "leaders" would offer. Nothing. Their promises are deadly lies. Too many of US didn't/dont see it and here we are. Stand STRONG Canada.
Also..you,like every other Government, hopefully will not forget about the poorest of the poor. Tariffs hit them harder,as there's zero chance of any savings.
#Disabled
What I am concerned about is the “national emergency” statement knowing him he would use that to try to attack Canada. Also is naming the “cartels” or what we we have terrorists I caution again he would use that. Mexico president expressed this same concern. #totalbrokentrust
#elbowsup
1- We buy our own steel/aluminium
2- We build drones and mech robots for defense
3- We sell/lend/give those to Greenland, Ukraine and the EU
4- We become a powerful nation that everyone respects
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Looking to the south, that kind of entitlement is at the root of our current problems.
Sorry about us.
The Canada uSA relationship cannot be repaired as long as trump is president!
Saturday, March 15, 2025 is the ides of March
1. It's been obvious for a while.
2. Too bad if so.
3. How does taxing unsold units already in the country affect people who bought already?
Also, if you have a Tesla i recommend selling it. You're in for years of dirty looks, middle fingers, and dog shit left on it.
If citizens of both countries have to bear the consequences of Trump’s madness, the oligarchs should feel it too.
Most of Americans are with you.
I hope the NDP, Bloq, Green and Liberals will stick together on this so we can be united and free to fight Donald Trump.
Pitting parties against each other is not what we need!
#ElbowsUp 🇨🇦
CORRUPTION = attrition of the most vulnerable Albertans! Alberta is burning 🔥
just what is needed in dispute with the felon bull(y) in china shop
Don't take any shit Mark
Canada needs to take all of Trumps threats seriously. He throws out into the public sphere what his intentions are as part of placing them into the stratosphere to plant seeds.
Pay heed. Beat him at his game
More than we usually see.
I hope that we can change the way we trade so that anything the US does has as little an impact as possible on Canada.
At least every province in Canada is on the same page right now and we are united to not allow the US Government do whatever it is they are planning.
Elbows out - we’re with you.
https://globalnews.ca/news/9809356/bernardo-transfer-mendicino-corrections-head/
Oregon, 41%
California 38%
And so on…
Every state played a part in this and all Americans need to take responsibility for their president.
Rest assured, most of us down here are as sick of his antics as you are.
There is no use giving into tRump
He is a liar and any deal will not be valid
NATO may have to input here.
Canadians support an aggressive approach to his threats with no negotiations until we revert to the deal Trump signed in 2018
Its the only way Trump will learn. It has to hurt.
Do not give in. He needs to learn this lesson. And so do his enablers.
We should instead be strengthening trade and relations with our other more reliable allies. It'll be painful, but necessary.
[*gestures wildly at everything*] All this has just been **two(-ish) months**.
give em hell mark.
It’s the killer blow
I can promise you, the American citizenry respects you and is absolutely not on board with this unhinged lunatic.
Sorry about the idiot at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue -- I didn't vote for this debacle.
Try our gov. You are the leader not a dictator
We understand
I'm try to stay optimistic, but a dark path was taken by Americans recently, and deep reasons make me feel they are not coming back from it soon
- An American
This is a long-term battle. There will be ups & downs.
BTW Trump would gloat if a ray of sunshine fell on him & not on the guy next to him.
Absolutely, we need new trading partners asap.
I loved your speech to stand up to Trump. Elbows Up
Which they should be, anyway. You can't reason with the child.
we all see the goon reading out loud to him in the Oval Office daily.
#elbowsup
Canadians please know most Americans didn’t vote for the psychopath. We love our Canadian neighbors. 🇺🇸🇨🇦
🇨🇦💪🏻🇨🇦💪🏻🇨🇦💪🏻🇨🇦
Buy the Ford plants for pennies on the dollar from them and let’s create our own vehicle.
American cars are terrible and unreliable.
ELBOWS UP
Get us uncoupled from Starlink asap.
Please accept my deepest apologies dear friends in Canada.
Simply hope it’s a here today gone tomorrow policy.
But what does this say about DJT?
Chien Bizarre.
Australia.
ELBOWS UP
Many Canadians are looking forward to your leadership including people who would normally vote Conservative.
We are looking forward to your new Cabinet - emphasizing NEW. Thanks to Anand, Jolie and Leblanc for shepherding us through these turbulent times.
With a malformed, malfunctioning mushroom 🍄 dick.
#StormyDaniels attested to that.
Just not the sycophants in the White House.
#elbowsup
Don’t back down.
1.without a valid security clearance.
2. With a criminal record
Also, remove American military from Canadian soil.
#cdnpoli
#Canada
#ICantBelieveThisNeedsToBeSaid
Greenland is sovereign.
We can work together as 2 country, we can sign a defense pact, we can make trade deals, but they're not Canada, they're neighbours.
https://bsky.social/about/blog/4-28-2023-domain-handle-tutorial
https://markcarney.ca/
https://globalnews.ca/news/9809356/bernardo-transfer-mendicino-corrections-head/
Canada has yet to play its most powerful card: embargo.
If that flow is interrupted, US agriculture will have very severe problems.
But will Americans accept closer ties to Russia?
We have too many stupid people in the US who call themselves "conservatives" even though they don't know what the word means. It's time for their spanking, so bring a big paddle and do what you have to do.
As an example, Ontario retains their electrical surcharge revenue, but now 3-4 other provinces are hurt by the added 25% steel and aluminum threat. 😑
Please do not show weakness like Doug Ford just did. As long as you have our backs, we will always have yours.
My father and mother went through World War Two with sacrifice and determination.
We must be prepared to do the same.
🙏 for you and our country
🇨🇦🍁
Keep standing up to the evil, treasonous, dictator & bully, Trump.
#ElbowsUp 🇨🇦
Leave A Bruise!!
Not interested in being a republic.
22% of Americans voted for” Trump.
21.5% voted for Kamela.
All those who did not vote turned their vote into a “yes” for Donald Trump.
I gather the Republicans changed voting rules, voting eligibility and locations.
That is what the democrats need to counter & help voters with.
However, I am curious.
Canada sells things to the USA at a 25% greater rate than they purchase things from the USA.
The World Bank info shows your next highest sales location is at 3%.
I don't enjoy the fussing.
But it's hard to ignore the numbers.
1 - You're looking at national aggregation. Dig a little deeper and you can see that a lot of these can switch markets.
2 - This isn't a market shift that will only last a few years. This is a multi-generational change.
https://tradingeconomics.com/canada/exports/united-states
Few people understand that Donald Trump runs a "stir the pot up"method of conversation.
Hoping for quick resolution/deal/whatever.
We don't play infantile "stir the pot up" politics.
Neither does the rest of the world.
We only see a fascist, a dictator.
We see war as likely.
We know history.
We've been here before.
I would never use the tactics that Donald Trump uses.
Let's see if he can broker a peace in Ukraine. Let's see if he can find agreements with other nations.
Most of Canada has made up it's mind.
We don't trust the US.
We don't need the US.
I usually ignore markets - but everything has closed down.
Pay attention to France.
At least that's the way the charts read to me.
Thanks for engaging in the conversation with me.
~Gary in Alabama
Hit him where it hurts!!
Maybe schedule a visit with @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu for some tea, scones and a nice talk on how to proceed. 😁
If Chinese tariffs are lessened or even dropped. Canada can lessen the effects of Americas assault on oir economy.
#ElbowsUp
#elbowsup
Remove All Traitors!
There may still be a few 'Trump' hotels - but they just have his name. He doesn't own the property.
To be honest, I'm not even sure they have his name anymore... his name is mud here.
https://www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-5353
Almost 370,000 Canadians have signed the petition so far.
Kick Trumps arse!
Do you know we call her ‘the lettuce’ ?
May I please request that all government entities and MP’s stop using Twitter as quickly as possible?
@charlieangus104.bsky.social how do you feel about this?
FOX too. Remove them from the airwaves. They’re feeding the dumbest people a lot of garbage.
-we oblige by international laws
But please enjoy the dream.
In the English debate, while he said he will support low-income Canadians, he referred to them as "those" people and in this post, he says "the" workers. Our people, our workers, please.
Suspend Canadian participation in 5-Eyes and bar the US government from overflying Canada and Trump will buckle just like he ALWAYS does. Canada is an essential participant in US defense!
Lots of American's support you in this.
If Danielle Smith doesn’t want to go along remind her who built the Trans Mountain Pipeline.
The end of US agriculture.
Force them to pay to play in Canada, including taxing them on whatever they've done with our data.
#Disabled
Adults need to deal with Trump, it's not a game, and Ford isn't the man we need rn.
#CanadaStrong
#elbowsup
2- We build drones and mech robots for defense
3- We sell/lend/give those to Greenland, Ukraine and the EU
4- We become a powerful nation that everyone respects
+ jobs created
#polcan #Never51 #FuckTrump