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Donald Trump reiterated his claim that Canada would be better as the U.S.’s 51st state, citing trade imbalances and lower taxes.

He also announced new 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, including from Canada, despite a recent 30-day reprieve.

Canadian PM Justin Trudeau has not formally responded, but a government source said they await official confirmation.

Trump criticized Canada’s defense spending and border security, despite recent Canadian commitments.

Canada previously retaliated against similar tariffs in 2018 before a 2019 trade deal resolved the dispute.

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[–] DaddleDew@lemmy.world 16 points 10 months ago

My grandfather was in Alsace-Lorraine during the German occupation in WWII. Thanks to a warning from a neighboring village he barely escaped being drafted into the Nazi army and had to go into hiding, surviving in the forest on his own until the end of the war. He never admitted whether he ever had to kill someone or not. But my mother remembers hearing him scream every night from the nightmares.

Now I'm in Canada and I'm wondering if this kind of thing is going to become a family tradition.

[–] masterspace@lemmy.ca 16 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)

America really wants to invite a Canadian sized IRA on themselves, I suppose they can fuck around and find out.

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[–] TheObviousSolution@lemm.ee 14 points 10 months ago

You will be enslaved cherishingly.

[–] hildegarde@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 points 10 months ago

Better to make california the 13th province.

[–] sircac@lemmy.world 11 points 10 months ago (1 children)

What a hell of 4 years that await us...

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[–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 11 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Dementia is a persnickety business

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[–] militaryintelligence@lemmy.world 11 points 10 months ago (6 children)

At this point I refuse to believe this is real life. We are in a simulation run by shitty AI

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[–] Doorbook@lemmy.world 10 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

I think Americans who don't agree with trump should raise the Canadian flag.

When someone go outside, beat people up, come home, they are mostly likely will beat whoever at home when they speak up.

Throughout last year, the US didn't stop supporting the war crimes of Israel, either by providing them with money, weapons, and sending American soldier to the area just in case. Canadian didn't say much and kept quiet. Now Trump picking up the legacy of the United States foreign policy back home.

Canada should make it clear that they are not taking these statements as joke and expell the US ambassador.

Just imagine if Indea or China or even Russia said the same.

What crazy is that, I didn't hear any statement so far from Canadian allies to denounce trump statement.

[–] tiefling@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

How about we give our Northeastern and Western states to Canada? We'll even take Alberta off your hands.

[–] Makeshift@sh.itjust.works 8 points 10 months ago

Yes please. I’d love to say I’m a Canadian resident instead of a United Corporations of America resident. Especially without needing to move more North where it’s colder!

[–] SulaymanF@lemmy.world 9 points 10 months ago

He can’t even cherish California, what makes anyone believe him?

[–] Spacehooks@reddthat.com 8 points 10 months ago (1 children)

90%/ sure someone saw Canadian Bacon and thought that was a good idea.

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[–] Old_Yharnam@lemmy.world 8 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I thought conservatives couldn’t afford eggs?

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