Doug why not address the illegal immigrants abusing immigration through airport system and people crossing on foot the borders in ontario. From what i understand these were the simple grounds for avoiding the tariffs on americans paying more for products
yes..my buddy got fired as a cleaner at the airport for picking BULLETS out of a garbage can. He has epilepsy and made a mistake....police were not called when the CATSA screener found the ammunition ...maybe he knew the guy ?
Trump has proven over and over that he does what he says. Trudeau thinks Trump is bluffing with tariffs. Trump will both end Trudeau and gain tremendous leverage over Canada once Canada capitulates to 25%.
On the surface, they are different, but in reality, one impacts the other - by definition: subsidized exports are a policy that can impact a country's trade balance, what Trump is saying, he could have subsidized US product by adding tariff onto its trading partner to achieve balance, potato - potahto😊
Sometimes Trump says some really stupid stuff, "subsidizes Ontario's electricity", we sell it to them because they don't have the power plants, the U.S. can't supply the demand.
@@tz7332 You honestly think Trump has that level of thinking? Besides, you're wrong. Per capita Canada is buying some 8x American product than the US is buying Canadian. Don't read too much into Trump's policies. He's a buffoon playing at being smart... Just like Boris Johnson.
something like 90% of the U.S imported natural gas is from Canada, and 50% of their imported oil, not to mention the power and water among so many other things. The U.S is dependant on Canadian natural resources.
"Dependent"? No. The U.S. has about 38-40 billion barrels of proven oil reserves, which would last 5-6 years at current consumption rates (~7 billion barrels per year). Including undiscovered and technically recoverable resources, estimated at 200-300 billion barrels, the U.S. could potentially supply itself for decades to come. We choose to buy from you. But we don't need to.
@@EthelMaeHenderson You need to go do the research on why Us cannot use or do not use some of its own oil . Also, while you are at it, get to know why US imports military grade steel from Canada and soft lumber. Those are a start. There is more.✌🏽
No, they are not. The US has a law that's been in place for 100 years now that forces them to export American resources, only to import it back in afterwards. It's possibly the most asinine law on the books in the US, one of many put in by Woodrow Wilson. Goods cannot be transported from 1 US port to another without heavy requirements (US owned transportation, US owned company, All American crew, etc.) so they just temporarily export it to then import it right back. This also goes for natural gas and oil. This is why Puerto Rico is always in such dire straits and can never improve. They are effectively sanctioned from the rest of the US as only 4 non-military ships meet this requirement, meaning no one is willing to go to Puerto Rico with goods and then go to, say, Florida. Why bother stopping at Puerto Rico when it forces you to stop in some other country, just to go to the US again? Hawaii also has the same "sanction." Guam and other territories are exempt from this law.
@@bizhope007 The U.S. doesn’t import anything from Canada that it couldn’t get somewhere else. Canada’s a key trading partner because it’s close, cost-effective, and tied to us economically, but it’s not the only option.
Trump was mad at Joe Biden for having an open border so why doesn't Trump just close it? Or maybe Trump has known all along the president doesn't have that Authority
If the USA doesn’t want certain items/people coming into their country it sounds like they should fix their borders. Countries look after what is coming into their own
The real US concern is border security, drugs and illegals. Asking a friendly neighbour to address these concerns is a legitimate request. All these rhetoric and threats are unnecessary. The tariff was a threat only if these concerns are not addressed by us. Also, we have no leverage to negotiate is because we don’t have good free trade agreements with other major economies ( China and India). With all our eggs in one basket, US has all the leverage. If we go the threat route, with lack of leverage, it will end very bad for the common citizens of Canada.
@ With due respect, our opinions don’t matter. In international relations, it is all about leverage and we have very little over US. The second and third order effects will only impacts us economically. Our dependence on US is very high, we share a border in the north with Russia. For defence our only hope is US.
@@Joey-ct8bm What abkut bill Clinton he was a criminal on rape charges but he got to be president twice. My parents are both disgustied he got to serve in office yet people accuse Trump on charges that are made up and made to look real when there not.
"it's only a threat if we do exactly as they tell us" when Donald trump is extremly arbitrary on exactly what a "secure border" would imply. every last drug? not happening. we should put up a picket fence and say the border is secure now. it's within his definition technically speaking
You threatened the guy who ran on getting the US off of foreign energy, with not supplying them with foreign energy? Keep laughing, what do you think the Trump response to threatening their national security would be, and what would we do about it?
@@ladys7365 Nope.....but we can slowly back out our generating capacity and watch them struggle to rebalance their loads, while pulling their hair out because towns and cities across the northeast are going dark.🤣
The Borders are not secured is the main reason Pres Trump is asking for Canada to make improvements. Retaliation to tariffs with cuts in energy exports is literally widening the gap. Working together in harmony with America is a brilliant approach similar to Prem Smith who has humbled herself to secure Alberta's borders to prevent illegal migrants and drugs from entering the US. Our Provinces and our Fed Govt must demonstrate the willingness to work together with America to secure the Borders to avoid the tariffs on Canadian exports to America.
@@waldensmith4796 really??? Just because your under the trump spell doesn't mean we will be. You better put your seatbelts on. Theres already Countries that are not intrested in hearing what he has to say .
@@purecanadian7792 What does what Waldensmith say have to do with your Liberal Attitude toward Mega?? They make a very valid point, but then again I wouldn't expect a liberal to understand what valid and logic means now a days.
Exactly! Seems like here in the U.S we have some people in Canada that make it all about Trump because their Hatred toward him is strong but ignoring the facts. It just makes sense to work with your allies and not against them.
what does that even mean? give me some numbers, to what a "unsecured border" is now, and what "secure border" numbers are we looking at? see, you can't do that. the statement is cryptic and completly arbitrary, without any context it means absolutely nothing
This American commentator clearly doesn't understand what a Canadian province is and thinks Ontario IS Canada. The Ontario government has control of it's own energy and can do what they will with it. I believe Trudeau downplayed Ontario's threat but Americans don't seem to know the difference between a federal government and a provincial government.
@@ThaRealHomer ... yea Canadians are counting on that. He might threaten Canada and penalize Cuba. They both start with a 'C' besides being related in a few other non interesting ways ....
@@ThaRealHomerBut Americans have a much better economy than Canada and bigger companies, all we have is overpriced old junk houses for sale and call it an economy. Clearly they don’t need to know much about Canada since the only headlines generated is how an old 20 year old house without Reno is now worth more in 2025. Yawn.
Who needs to know a country whose biggest industry is an overpriced junk old houses for sale? That’s not Apple, Tesla or Amazon it’s not even a Walmart 😆
The claim that the United States subsidizes Canada by $100 billion annually. This assertion is factually flawed and requires a more rational dissection. The relationship between the United States and Canada is one of mutual interdependence, not one-sided charity or financial aid. First, consider the energy trade. Canada is, by all logical metrics, the United States' largest supplier of crude oil imports, accounting for roughly 60% of U.S. needs. This oil primarily originates from Canada’s vast oil sands in Alberta. It is important to note that this crude oil is sold, not donated, at market prices, reflecting the value of the resource provided. Similarly, Canada supplies the U.S. with approximately 98% of its natural gas imports, a critical resource for powering homes and businesses, particularly during winter. The exchange is economically reciprocal, with no evidence to support the notion that Canada is being subsidized. Furthermore, the economic relationship is not confined to energy. The United States exports over $300 billion worth of goods to Canada annually. This includes a broad range of products, from machinery to vehicles, all essential to the American economy. By any measure, this is a symbiotic exchange, not a case of one party subsidizing the other. Source: US-Canada Trade Relations. Moreover, Canada’s contributions to North American security are often downplayed. Through joint defense initiatives like NORAD, Canada actively collaborates with the United States to safeguard the continent. Canada is not a passive beneficiary of American military power; it shares the burden of defense and peacekeeping, contributing to global security efforts. Thus, it would be illogical to describe Canada as a freeloader. In conclusion, the claim that the U.S. is subsidizing Canada by $100 billion annually is not supported by the evidence. Instead, the relationship between the two nations is based on balanced trade, shared energy resources, and joint defense efforts, all of which underscore a mutual dependence rather than an unbalanced transaction. Mr Trump, I recommend recalibrating your perspective on this matter, as it lacks logical consistency. 🖖
I love how you downplay the costs of maintaining a global military presence because it's not convenient for your argument. You enjoy the luxury of US protection but won't even say thank you. What a hypocrite.
Just to really drive home the national security aspect, in the 50s and 60s Canadian pilots were being armed with American nuclear weapons in case of a Soviet bomber attack.
@@minnowes that's still not a subsidy. He's just trying to pretend that only the USA should see any benefit at all from trade. He is all about taking and not giving. He has no concept of cooperation.
Yah, wasn't it in the late 90s when BC subsidized California electricity companies on the verge of bankruptcy? I just remember my bill going up significantly and it was because California didn't pay their bills. 😠
People are overreacting to one man’s press conference.,he’s the premier of Ontario it’s like a United States governor making threats against another country..
I keep looking for this claimed '$100 billion subsidy' but can't find it. If Trump is referring to the trade deficit, that's because America has ~10x the population of Canada and are much larger consumers of goods and services. That's literally the result of being a full on capitalist country, which again, has nothing to do with Canada. Edit: Not to mention, their GDP is $26 Trillion bigger than ours! So yeah, they will naturally consume more.
The claim isn’t meant to be taken literally-it’s more about making a point. It shows his belief that the U.S. often gets the short end of the stick in international deals, which ties into his "America First" agenda. That said, these kinds of statements are often debated and are usually aimed at backing up his push to renegotiate deals in ways he thought would benefit the U.S. more.
fact of the matter is the US is basically eating and consuming other countries' produce and putting it on a tab. Then claiming oh you should be grateful we're paying you (in a debt that will never be paid off) It doesn't matter what, but countries need to stop having global trade pegged to the worthless US dollar.
@@EthelMaeHenderson Yeah, yeah, you said the exact same thing in another comment. I've been looking at statistics for days, and there is way more illegal contraband entering Canada from the US, than the other way around. Look it up, his claims are bunk, a drop in the bucket at best.
Canada has the raw materials the US needs. There is no way there won't be a deficit in Canada's favor. Canada would never need the same amount of goods that nearly 400million people would. Trump is a petulant child and doesn't understand even these basic concepts.
It's crazy how much y'all are able to spin the narrative. Trump makes a threat to Canada, all Canadians(minus Danielle Smith) stand up for Canadians and it's suddenly a good deed from Trump.
All the Canadian politicians played right nto Trump's hands. If the Canadian politicians hold their cards close to their chest by not responding, making their stragegies behind closed doors and keep things diplomatic, etc. it gives Trump nothing to feed on and then the Americans can squabble amongst themselves. I'm fairly certain that absolutely no one is looking forward to another four years of the daily Trump drama..
No one is looking forward to ultra expensive groceries, cars and rents which have been the daily norm for the past 4 years of Biden and Trudeau reign in North America.
@@kubes8388 I think you missed the point. If Canadian politicians stay quiet then the Americans will fight amongst themselves. Responding to your comment, laws in international trade are mediated by the World Trade Organization (WTO) and trade has a whole different set of laws than what you'd fine in regular business laws. American lawers would be up against international lawyers globally. just sayin' 😉
Bombardier gets something like $200 million a year subsidies from Ottawa and Quebec. Brian Mulroney got "Canada" into what was the G6 and the Canada-Us Free Trade agreement, but the good people of ":Canada" were more interested in the CBC and Liberals., Tick tock, time is running out...
Canada has a trade surplus because we are exporting our heavily discounted canadian oil to the US, so the US can refine and utilize our products while exporting their own energy to the world. Canada needs to diversify our access to the rest of Canada and the world markets via TCPL Energy East, east coast LNG etc etc
Pretty difficult to do when Canada is going along with the American narrative of "Chinese trading bad." If you really want a trading partner that does not care about anything other than selling you stuff; you look for China. Not to turn them into the next big economy to rely our entire economy upon though; look how well that worked for us now with the US. But trading with China should still be part of our effort to diversify our export and import, or else country like the US can throw us around however they want, knowing they have all the leverages on Canada.
So Canada has a bunch of oil and no immediate use for it so they sell it to the US (literally the only country in sight with the exception of Russia which has its own oil). That sounds beneficial to Canada at any cost especially when you consider Elon Musk's presence in the US.
Letting your neighbour rob the wealth out of you is subsidy like subsidized housing here in Canada where they all have cars and LCD TVs and smokes and beer and you suffer
Well Trudeau was the first & went running to trump to bow down twice and kiss his boots the first time Freeland turned to Canada and said she got the best deal and everyone bought into it even though all she did was lose
It’s business. Countries are corporations which sometimes work together but are always competitors (friendly or not) making deals which best serve citizens.
Doug Ford cuts the power off. They will just go somewhere else like, say, Quebec. There are lots of people waiting for an opportunity to fill that void.
Exactly and Trump knows that. He's a businessman and this is just business. When you have the upper hand in a business relationship, like a trade agreement, you leverage everything you can to get the best deal. By not doing so, you are not getting the best deal for the American people. It's like a CEO who is legally obligated to maximize profits for shareholders. At no point in the calculation does "fair" come into it and the other side is playing by the same rules so you don't need to feel sorry for them if you get the upper hand in the deal.
@@The1stDukeDroklaryeah, unfortunately for him running a country and a business are vastly different. Unfortunately for us, trump has tons of failed businesses, including like 4 bankrupted casinos
@@JacobHPWong Running a country and a business are very much the same. Negotiating with business competitors is very much the same as negotiating with foreign powers. You wish you were as good at business as Trump.
Mexico doesn’t have to stand with anybody… They are free to do as they choose… It’s a tricky world we live in, but they are pretty well self sustained in their own country
President Claudia Sheinbaum is showing us all exactly what happens when a *real leader* steps up to the plate-and spoiler alert, she’s not putting up with Trump’s bull crap. While Trump seems to think “tariff” is a magical buzzword he can slap on like a cheap Band-Aid to every problem, President Sheinbaum is here to remind him that Mexico isn’t just going to roll over for his ego-driven antics. This is what happens when you have a woman in power: she’s not about to waste time on petty playground politics. She’s focused on progress, not playing into the whims of a man who thinks diplomacy is just a fancy word for “bullying.” And honestly, I really hope in my lifetime people finally get a clue: *women in power do not tolerate bull crap from men like Trump.* They call it out, they push back, and they keep moving forward while the world’s man-babies are stuck whining about how things didn’t go their way. So, pay attention to Mexico, people. President Sheinbaum is leading the charge, and she’s not here for the circus act. If the future looks like more women in power standing firm against tantrum-throwing “leaders,” then sign me up. It’s about time the world learned what real leadership looks like-and it’s looking more and more female every day. I'll end my response with this quote from Sally Field's 2007 Emmy win: "If mothers ruled the world, there would be no goddamn wars in the first place."
Hey Ontario, I read in the Calgary Sun newspaper (online) that Alberta's Premier Smith is beefing up their common border between Alberta and the U.S., all 298 km of it...why can't you do the same in Ontario instead of whining about Trump. As we say here in Texas: "Git 'er done!".
Because they won’t listen to anyone they are a bunch of whining, liberals , Doug ford included . I say that cause he has said nothing about the latest list of banned guns !
@@JSRTales he wont answer that . cuz he knows cnada owes alot more. he must think costco and walmart and starbucks etc just pops up in thin air in canada. meanwhile each year canadians are making america richer and richer
@@tarasmith102 trudeau is utterly worthless, literally anyone besides him would be better. Conservatives are looking to have a super majority judging from polling data with every other party including liberals looking at close to a non party status.
@@cangeek5445 The worst run state in the union right now. There's a reason their population had its 1st decline ever, albeit they conveniently admitted to not updating the electoral college properly after that census. California loses I believe 4 votes now.
Wouldn’t it be better to just fix our border problems and stop illegal immigration than to start a trade war . Canadian politicians continue to insist on proving how stupid they are .
Our border agent's jobs are to stop people and illegal goods to come IN our country, not out. It's the job of the US Custom agents to stop people getting in their country. You're being manipulated into doing their job and paying for it.
@Scoutbq1l we know that's not going to happen Smith and legault already said no and frankly could start an actual war. It was a useless bluff. Let them pay a tariff and put that money in our government budgets. Tit for tat.
Trump should protect his own US borders and not complain about Canada. It's not the Canadian border patrol that checks what goes out of Canada. That is not how it works.
I agree. but to what extent? there is no nunbers to go off of. trump can just argue the border is unsecured no matter how much money we throw at it. so I don't see a point to kneel for his vauge demands
The claim is rhetorical rather than literal. It reflects his stance that the U.S. often gets a "bad deal" in international agreements, which was central to his broader "America First" agenda. He's not entirely wrong. The Americans could in fact use more pressure to get more concessions from trading partners like Canada and Mexico. There is something to be said however for keeping your allies well fed.
@@EthelMaeHenderson Trump believes anything that doesn't only benefit him 100 percent is inherently unfair. That's why he has a history of not paying workers.
Where's america going to get it from? Are they just going to go without? You must be the kid who offered his lunch money to the bully before they even threatened you. Grow a pair, man.
Ford can talk tough but think Mr Ford. Just secure the border, problem solved. Canada has enough problems with Trudeau, the feminist prime minister. Who calls themselves that.?
Or we could just not bend our knee, and maintain our posture as a strong nation that can't be bullied into spending our tax dollars in the name of another country
check a map dear... also some borders go down streets and through houses. its up to the usa to do what they want to secure the borders. they had longer to build that wall.
So Trump does not feel any measure of concern if Ontario “turns off” the power transmission lines to their US clients. What do the governors of New York and Michigan feel about that??? Do you think they do t mind this event the same way Trump dismissed the plan???
Trump said to beef up security at the border or he will tarrif Canada. Instead of fighting over it, just do it and keep all of us safer. Our Canadian government is so screwed up.
@@ShirleeKnott Felon? All cases have been thrown out!! The "bully" is merely telling its' irresponsible gay cousin to the north to secure its side of the border, or pay higher tariffs to help pay for Canada's irresponsibility.
@@R0MANS109 they have not. stop living in the convicted felon trump bubble go do some research on the NEW YORK STATE case where a jury of his peers convicted him. the sentencing has been postponed due to his winning the highest office of your land. he can not do anything about it either as it is a STATE case. last time I looked, a border had TWO sides. IF the convicted felon doesn't like what he sees on his side then he can deal with it on HIS side. Canada is it's own country. there are correct ways to address issues. his bully tactics are not the way. period. end of that story. YOU PAY FOR THE TARIFFS HE 'S PUTTING ON OTHER COUNTRIES. oh what a nice and respectful way to refer to Canada, your true self has shown itself and I will no longer interact with you.
what does that mean exactly? hire more personal? build a chain link fence? have towers of snipers? the demand is completly vauge and thus there is no real reason to abide by such a vague demand when trump can say anything he wants. we could remove every last drug from that border and trump can still say it's unnecessary because it's vauge
The United States imports many products from Canada, including: Oils, minerals, lime, and cement In 2021, the US imported $105.3 billion worth of these commodities from Canada, which was 47.3% of the total US imports in that category. Wood, cork, paper, and printed books In 2021, the US imported $27.6 billion worth of these commodities from Canada, which was 46.1% of the total US imports in that category. Base metals, iron, steel, and tools In 2021, the US imported $33.3 billion worth of these commodities from Canada, which was 20.6% of the total US imports in that category. Agricultural products The US imports a variety of agricultural products from Canada, including baked goods, canola oil, beef and pork, chocolate, and frozen french fries. Pearls, precious stones, metals, and coins In 2023, the US imported $11.51 billion worth of these commodities from Canada. Aluminum In 2023, the US imported $11.22 billion worth of aluminum from Canada. Electrical and electronic equipment In 2023, the US imported $9.85 billion worth of electrical and electronic equipment from Canada. Trade between the US and Canada is important for both countries' economic competitiveness and prosperity.
Mexico is building the biggest automated car plant in the world for Evs and they were going to flood the America market and wipe out all auto manufacturers here in North America and it is owned and operated by China
The other thing is that we’ve had a North American Free Trade Agreement what’s happening with that? All three countries were supposed to trade at no cost with one another. A solution would be to not allow changing origin countries on stickers or they would have to pay a fee for doing so.
Trump hated NAFTA so he imposed tariffs (Section 232) on certain steel and aluminum products. The core response was to eliminate NAFTA and sign USMCA. This mitigated much of the tariff impacts, although many Canadian businesses suffered the first 1-2 years of Section 232 before USMCA. Even with a trade agreement, it is ok to impose new rules based on national security concerns - hence why the focus is on securing the border re illegal immigrants and drugs. Legally, this is 100% fine. Not sure what you are saying about changing origin stickers, that sounds like fraud to me. It is fine for me to buy raw materials from the US instead of Canada, send it from the US to Canada and build a product with the raw materials, then sell to a US customer and avoid tariffs on the value of the raw materials. You will always pay tariffs on the transformed value that happened in Canada.
@@halams3772 Actually, it isn't. trump "invented" the security concerns to act as a cover for what he wanted to do. Technically, it isn't legal, but with a bought and paid for SCOTUS and stalling on any 3rd party trades disputes, something allowed under NAFTA and the USMCA, it is almost impossible to come to a legitimate resolution. I would also point out that the US has been found, several times now, to be in the wrong with the weak/invented reasons, yet we never seem to be able to collect on what is owed. What tariffs on raw materials? Are you nuts? If a product is built in Canada with material from Canada then sold to the US, it is only tariffed once, when it comes across the border. It doesn't get tariffed twice. I would guess that Canada will probably inflict tariffs on certain things from the US based on things that can be sourced in Canada or from a non-American company, like airplanes.
As an albertan, do you know how many GUNS, CRIME and DRUGS come from the USA border. If anything, the U.S. needs to fix their border more than we need to fix ours.
@buxy_buxy I am a Canadian and I LOVE CANADA! The only joke today is the maple maga that spew hate like the morons that voted in Trump. Which one are you?
Ever mind gas would sky rocket as we supply the USA with over 65% of there oil is oil. We send 4 million barrels a day. Stop that and the states would be paying 5 a gallon
Perhaps, but Trump doesn't have a lot to lose at the moment, this is the last time he is in office so I expect he will try anything he wants, the culmination of a lifetime of such thoughts....
He has no business trying to deflect blame...the blame lives with the initiator. Apart from that, at least he is sticking up for Canada in this matter.
A trade deficit is not the same as a subsidy. They are getting goods and energy in exchange for their money. In a free market this kind of thing can happen. That's not the same as giving money for no goods and no energy like what the US does with Israel. That is a subsidy.
@ the trade is very much mutually beneficial. Obviously a country with 10x the population will consume more and is going to import more than a smaller country. We are each other’s largest trading partners and I know it may be hard to see the benefits further south of the border but many northern states benefit greatly from our trade agreement. I mean just look at crude oil imports from Canada. How many American jobs are created from the refining of Canadian crude oil? And not to mention the immense value added when crude is refined that contributes to your economy much more than it does to ours. And what about electricity? Canada exports electricity to many states for cheaper than they would sell it to Canadian customers. If you look at the deficit from this perspective it’s pretty clear that Canada is not the one robbing the US.
We love our neighbours and I feel sorry for the uneducated Americans who got sucked in to Trumps lies. You should of looked up what a tariff was, we teach that in schools in Canada, Tariffs mean the consumer who takes their food to the check out, will have to pay more! But you all fell for it. Stupid is What stupid does!
You say you love and feel sorry for your neighbors but call them uneducated? Looks like you just wanted to insult people and didn't have the spine to go full mask off.
The politician I liked least just might be the guy we need right now. Doug Ford, hold your ground. Don’t let the rest of us down. You are one of the most powerful politicians in Canada. As a liberal thinking soul, we need someone to tell the truth. You went to Bible school I believe … now might be your mission! 🤔
@@williambell3304 Did he lose?? America had an economic rise for 3.5 years and Canada has been slumping consistently. We get artificially inflated numbers to help boost public image of the government, the numbers are then refined down, but then once again artificially inflated when predictions come in. Canada's economy does best when the dollar is at parity with the US'. We're not even close anymore.
@@williambell3304 Yeah Trump is so weak and cowardly, Trudeau had to fly to his personal palace just last week to kiss his 💍and he's not even president yet. Big brain over here thinks Canada can win. Here's the problem with electricity: It's use it or lose it, can't store it, and can't liquefy it onto a tanker to sell overseas. Stop aggravating our biggest trading partner.
Too bad Doug Ford isn’t standing up for Ontarians struggling with overpriced average homes and rents, and expensive groceries and overall cost of living.
all drugs? sorry, that's physically impossible. there is not a single border on earth without illegal traffic and that's a fact. we will not waste our time chasing unobtainable ferries unless your demands are reasonable
Not saying much about the border crisis & broken immigration that's wrecking havoc on Canada either. Neither he or Trudeau want to deal with the real issues.
@@joemc2529 BRICS, a group of frustrated countries that want to push in the world economy much more than their weight. Research what, a bunch of losers?
Let this be a lesson to us Canadians that next time a revolution happens anywhere on this planet you don’t help Americans escape that country as Canadians.
Wouldn't it make sense to fix the issues than make threats? We need the border closed.
Someone needs to tell Ford he is not the PM
someone needs to tell the US, its Canada first on Canadian land. Everyone has the right.
Lmao you think Canada is the problem! Lmao hahaha buahahaha
@@George-z4d first they have to tell Dani dearest
@@thomastovar6115 nobody on this thread said that
Plus, canada relies on US nuclear defense programs... until canada gets it own, they should pipe down and secure its borders.
All he wants is for us to secure the border and trudow to go.
There is no border problem. It's an excuse.
He's jealous of our Prime Minister Trudeau 🇨🇦
@@sherrybowe2340 lol
@@keyjam9 Wrong!
@@sherrybowe2340 Hardly.
Doug why not address the illegal immigrants abusing immigration through airport system and people crossing on foot the borders in ontario. From what i understand these were the simple grounds for avoiding the tariffs on americans paying more for products
That's all made up. Constant brainwashing and repeating over and over and over and over again
yes..my buddy got fired as a cleaner at the airport for picking BULLETS out of a garbage can. He has epilepsy and made a mistake....police were not called when the CATSA screener found the ammunition ...maybe he knew the guy ?
Exactly ❤❤❤
why cant our government choose the easier route which is to fix the illegal migration across border?
Because it is easier for people to gaslight Trump then it is to think about the logic in things.
Will Trump then stop the huge inflow of guns and drugs from the US into Canada?
Because liberals get big money for flooding our economy and cities with non canadians
Trump has proven over and over that he does what he says. Trudeau thinks Trump is bluffing with tariffs. Trump will both end Trudeau and gain tremendous leverage over Canada once Canada capitulates to 25%.
@@issacthankachan3289 why can’t he be responsible for his own border
The U.S. does NOT subsidize Canada! We have a trade deficit. That's not the same thing! 😂
On the surface, they are different, but in reality, one impacts the other - by definition: subsidized exports are a policy that can impact a country's trade balance, what Trump is saying, he could have subsidized US product by adding tariff onto its trading partner to achieve balance, potato - potahto😊
If you couht defence they are
Sometimes Trump says some really stupid stuff, "subsidizes Ontario's electricity", we sell it to them because they don't have the power plants, the U.S. can't supply the demand.
@@tz7332 You honestly think Trump has that level of thinking? Besides, you're wrong. Per capita Canada is buying some 8x American product than the US is buying Canadian. Don't read too much into Trump's policies. He's a buffoon playing at being smart... Just like Boris Johnson.
We have trade deficits with China also. Canada under Liberal leadership is a disaster and will never have surpluses of any kind.
something like 90% of the U.S imported natural gas is from Canada, and 50% of their imported oil, not to mention the power and water among so many other things. The U.S is dependant on Canadian natural resources.
Maybe he wants to work with his friend Poutine?
"Dependent"? No. The U.S. has about 38-40 billion barrels of proven oil reserves, which would last 5-6 years at current consumption rates (~7 billion barrels per year). Including undiscovered and technically recoverable resources, estimated at 200-300 billion barrels, the U.S. could potentially supply itself for decades to come. We choose to buy from you. But we don't need to.
@@EthelMaeHenderson
You need to go do the research on why Us cannot use or do not use some of its own oil . Also, while you are at it, get to know why US imports military grade steel from Canada and soft lumber. Those are a start. There is more.✌🏽
No, they are not. The US has a law that's been in place for 100 years now that forces them to export American resources, only to import it back in afterwards. It's possibly the most asinine law on the books in the US, one of many put in by Woodrow Wilson.
Goods cannot be transported from 1 US port to another without heavy requirements (US owned transportation, US owned company, All American crew, etc.) so they just temporarily export it to then import it right back. This also goes for natural gas and oil.
This is why Puerto Rico is always in such dire straits and can never improve. They are effectively sanctioned from the rest of the US as only 4 non-military ships meet this requirement, meaning no one is willing to go to Puerto Rico with goods and then go to, say, Florida. Why bother stopping at Puerto Rico when it forces you to stop in some other country, just to go to the US again? Hawaii also has the same "sanction." Guam and other territories are exempt from this law.
@@bizhope007 The U.S. doesn’t import anything from Canada that it couldn’t get somewhere else. Canada’s a key trading partner because it’s close, cost-effective, and tied to us economically, but it’s not the only option.
FIX THE BORDER.
Trump was mad at Joe Biden for having an open border so why doesn't Trump just close it? Or maybe Trump has known all along the president doesn't have that Authority
If the USA doesn’t want certain items/people coming into their country it sounds like they should fix their borders. Countries look after what is coming into their own
@heatherdowhaluk2128 They defend us militarily and now you want them to fix a border that is literally thousands of miles wide. Proceed with caution.
@@heatherdowhaluk2128wrong 🤪🤪
@ how so
The real US concern is border security, drugs and illegals. Asking a friendly neighbour to address these concerns is a legitimate request. All these rhetoric and threats are unnecessary. The tariff was a threat only if these concerns are not addressed by us. Also, we have no leverage to negotiate is because we don’t have good free trade agreements with other major economies ( China and India). With all our eggs in one basket, US has all the leverage. If we go the threat route, with lack of leverage, it will end very bad for the common citizens of Canada.
If they are worried about criminals, they shouldn't elect one.
@ With due respect, our opinions don’t matter. In international relations, it is all about leverage and we have very little over US. The second and third order effects will only impacts us economically. Our dependence on US is very high, we share a border in the north with Russia. For defence our only hope is US.
@@Joey-ct8bm What abkut bill Clinton he was a criminal on rape charges but he got to be president twice. My parents are both disgustied he got to serve in office yet people accuse Trump on charges that are made up and made to look real when there not.
The US needs to stop the large inflow of guns and drugs into Canada and not the other way around.
"it's only a threat if we do exactly as they tell us" when Donald trump is extremly arbitrary on exactly what a "secure border" would imply. every last drug? not happening. we should put up a picket fence and say the border is secure now. it's within his definition technically speaking
We'll see how 'fine' it will be when over 1 million people will be left in the dark.😂
I think the power grid is a little more complicated. You can't just turn off a line to the states.
You threatened the guy who ran on getting the US off of foreign energy, with not supplying them with foreign energy?
Keep laughing, what do you think the Trump response to threatening their national security would be, and what would we do about it?
@@ladys7365 Nope.....but we can slowly back out our generating capacity and watch them struggle to rebalance their loads, while pulling their hair out because towns and cities across the northeast are going dark.🤣
@@ladys7365 Wanna bet?
Canada has no nuts. Never happen.
The Borders are not secured is the main reason Pres Trump is asking for Canada to make improvements. Retaliation to tariffs with cuts in energy exports is literally widening the gap. Working together in harmony with America is a brilliant approach similar to Prem Smith who has humbled herself to secure Alberta's borders to prevent illegal migrants and drugs from entering the US.
Our Provinces and our Fed Govt must demonstrate the willingness to work together with America to secure the Borders to avoid the tariffs on Canadian exports to America.
he's not president yet....and Biden just sold the pieces of the wall he said he built LOL
@@waldensmith4796 really??? Just because your under the trump spell doesn't mean we will be. You better put your seatbelts on. Theres already Countries that are not intrested in hearing what he has to say .
@@purecanadian7792 What does what Waldensmith say have to do with your Liberal Attitude toward Mega?? They make a very valid point, but then again I wouldn't expect a liberal to understand what valid and logic means now a days.
Exactly! Seems like here in the U.S we have some people in Canada that make it all about Trump because their Hatred toward him is strong but ignoring the facts. It just makes sense to work with your allies and not against them.
what does that even mean? give me some numbers, to what a "unsecured border" is now, and what "secure border" numbers are we looking at? see, you can't do that. the statement is cryptic and completly arbitrary, without any context it means absolutely nothing
This American commentator clearly doesn't understand what a Canadian province is and thinks Ontario IS Canada. The Ontario government has control of it's own energy and can do what they will with it. I believe Trudeau downplayed Ontario's threat but Americans don't seem to know the difference between a federal government and a provincial government.
most americans dont even know where canada is..
@@ThaRealHomer ... yea Canadians are counting on that. He might threaten Canada and penalize Cuba. They both start with a 'C' besides being related in a few other non interesting ways ....
Ford will cause punishment for all of Canada.
@@ThaRealHomerBut Americans have a much better economy than Canada and bigger companies, all we have is overpriced old junk houses for sale and call it an economy. Clearly they don’t need to know much about Canada since the only headlines generated is how an old 20 year old house without Reno is now worth more in 2025. Yawn.
Who needs to know a country whose biggest industry is an overpriced junk old houses for sale? That’s not Apple, Tesla or Amazon it’s not even a Walmart 😆
The claim that the United States subsidizes Canada by $100 billion annually.
This assertion is factually flawed and requires a more rational dissection. The relationship between the United States and Canada is one of mutual interdependence, not one-sided charity or financial aid.
First, consider the energy trade. Canada is, by all logical metrics, the United States' largest supplier of crude oil imports, accounting for roughly 60% of U.S. needs. This oil primarily originates from Canada’s vast oil sands in Alberta. It is important to note that this crude oil is sold, not donated, at market prices, reflecting the value of the resource provided. Similarly, Canada supplies the U.S. with approximately 98% of its natural gas imports, a critical resource for powering homes and businesses, particularly during winter. The exchange is economically reciprocal, with no evidence to support the notion that Canada is being subsidized.
Furthermore, the economic relationship is not confined to energy. The United States exports over $300 billion worth of goods to Canada annually. This includes a broad range of products, from machinery to vehicles, all essential to the American economy. By any measure, this is a symbiotic exchange, not a case of one party subsidizing the other. Source: US-Canada Trade Relations.
Moreover, Canada’s contributions to North American security are often downplayed. Through joint defense initiatives like NORAD, Canada actively collaborates with the United States to safeguard the continent. Canada is not a passive beneficiary of American military power; it shares the burden of defense and peacekeeping, contributing to global security efforts. Thus, it would be illogical to describe Canada as a freeloader.
In conclusion, the claim that the U.S. is subsidizing Canada by $100 billion annually is not supported by the evidence. Instead, the relationship between the two nations is based on balanced trade, shared energy resources, and joint defense efforts, all of which underscore a mutual dependence rather than an unbalanced transaction.
Mr Trump, I recommend recalibrating your perspective on this matter, as it lacks logical consistency.
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I love how you downplay the costs of maintaining a global military presence because it's not convenient for your argument. You enjoy the luxury of US protection but won't even say thank you. What a hypocrite.
excellent explanation 👍 ty
Just to really drive home the national security aspect, in the 50s and 60s Canadian pilots were being armed with American nuclear weapons in case of a Soviet bomber attack.
Well said
Well said, too bad no one goes by facts and reality but instead would listen to rhetoric.
Buying a product like energy is not a "subsidy."
He is not talking trade balance when he says 'subsidy'. He is talking NATO.
@@minnowes that's still not a subsidy. He's just trying to pretend that only the USA should see any benefit at all from trade. He is all about taking and not giving. He has no concept of cooperation.
@@ZxceelxuzExactly, you can’t bully the world with tariffs threats and not expect them to retaliate. Did we learn nothing from Hoover?
Apparently not
@@minnowes just not true.
I wonder if we kept our electricity here maybe we would be able to offer affordable electricity
Yah, wasn't it in the late 90s when BC subsidized California electricity companies on the verge of bankruptcy? I just remember my bill going up significantly and it was because California didn't pay their bills. 😠
It's better to sell it to other countries.
@@JaniceCross-n2s we always end up with the short stick
@@jessemelville no it only cost us more in the end every time because of poor management
@@nototyranny2719 They want to make as much as they can by selling, its not like they're going to pass on the savings to us.
People are overreacting to one man’s press conference.,he’s the premier of Ontario it’s like a United States governor making threats against another country..
President Trump. President.
getting this point across
I keep looking for this claimed '$100 billion subsidy' but can't find it. If Trump is referring to the trade deficit, that's because America has ~10x the population of Canada and are much larger consumers of goods and services. That's literally the result of being a full on capitalist country, which again, has nothing to do with Canada.
Edit: Not to mention, their GDP is $26 Trillion bigger than ours! So yeah, they will naturally consume more.
The claim isn’t meant to be taken literally-it’s more about making a point. It shows his belief that the U.S. often gets the short end of the stick in international deals, which ties into his "America First" agenda. That said, these kinds of statements are often debated and are usually aimed at backing up his push to renegotiate deals in ways he thought would benefit the U.S. more.
fact of the matter is the US is basically eating and consuming other countries' produce and putting it on a tab. Then claiming oh you should be grateful we're paying you (in a debt that will never be paid off) It doesn't matter what, but countries need to stop having global trade pegged to the worthless US dollar.
@@EthelMaeHenderson Yeah, yeah, you said the exact same thing in another comment. I've been looking at statistics for days, and there is way more illegal contraband entering Canada from the US, than the other way around. Look it up, his claims are bunk, a drop in the bucket at best.
Canada has the raw materials the US needs. There is no way there won't be a deficit in Canada's favor. Canada would never need the same amount of goods that nearly 400million people would. Trump is a petulant child and doesn't understand even these basic concepts.
@@bigrob1887 Well that isn't his problem, now is it? Contraband entering Canada from the US is irrelevant to him. He isn't the leader of Canada.
all the these politicians are now trying to do their jobs only after trump called them out. What a disgrace
I know eh? Trump says jump we say how high ?
Ya Donald Dump is a disgrace
@@TrueViewMediaReelwhat shade of pink hair do you have this week?
It's crazy how much y'all are able to spin the narrative. Trump makes a threat to Canada, all Canadians(minus Danielle Smith) stand up for Canadians and it's suddenly a good deed from Trump.
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All the Canadian politicians played right nto Trump's hands. If the Canadian politicians hold their cards close to their chest by not responding, making their stragegies behind closed doors and keep things diplomatic, etc. it gives Trump nothing to feed on and then the Americans can squabble amongst themselves. I'm fairly certain that absolutely no one is looking forward to another four years of the daily Trump drama..
No one is looking forward to ultra expensive groceries, cars and rents which have been the daily norm for the past 4 years of Biden and Trudeau reign in North America.
Yah - when it comes to suing someone for liability in Business trades, the Canada lawyers has no chance versus the American vultures of Legal Teams 😂
@@kubes8388 I think you missed the point. If Canadian politicians stay quiet then the Americans will fight amongst themselves. Responding to your comment, laws in international trade are mediated by the World Trade Organization (WTO) and trade has a whole different set of laws than what you'd fine in regular business laws. American lawers would be up against international lawyers globally. just sayin' 😉
Bombardier gets something like $200 million a year subsidies from Ottawa and Quebec. Brian Mulroney got "Canada" into what was the G6 and the Canada-Us Free Trade agreement, but the good people of ":Canada" were more interested in the CBC and Liberals., Tick tock, time is running out...
Still, far better than 4 years with the alternative.
Canada has a trade surplus because we are exporting our heavily discounted canadian oil to the US, so the US can refine and utilize our products while exporting their own energy to the world. Canada needs to diversify our access to the rest of Canada and the world markets via TCPL Energy East, east coast LNG etc etc
Trudeau refused to sell our products to Germany and Japan. He’s a major hinderance.
So basically were subsidizing the American's oil export with our own oil? and he says that Americans are subsidizing Canadians? 😂
I agree and Canada, in light of the new American administration, is working with other countries on this although it is a slow go.
Pretty difficult to do when Canada is going along with the American narrative of "Chinese trading bad." If you really want a trading partner that does not care about anything other than selling you stuff; you look for China.
Not to turn them into the next big economy to rely our entire economy upon though; look how well that worked for us now with the US. But trading with China should still be part of our effort to diversify our export and import, or else country like the US can throw us around however they want, knowing they have all the leverages on Canada.
So Canada has a bunch of oil and no immediate use for it so they sell it to the US (literally the only country in sight with the exception of Russia which has its own oil). That sounds beneficial to Canada at any cost especially when you consider Elon Musk's presence in the US.
Americans: “Canadian politicians are so stupid.”
Their president “A trade deficit is the same thing as a subsidy.”
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Pretty sure it isn’t, chief.
Canadian politicians ARE STUPID. That’s independent of your Trump statement.
Letting your neighbour rob the wealth out of you is subsidy like subsidized housing here in Canada where they all have cars and LCD TVs and smokes and beer and you suffer
@@jimmynolet3752 wth are you talking about?
Trump knows economics more than you lol
He's saying the subsidy is causing more deficit to exist basically
canada is protected by the usa military ,fix the border ,do your job and stop trying to sound tough,get tough on the border
Stay tough no back down with Trump. It's Trump usual tactics, business style, always threatening opponents.
Well Trudeau was the first & went running to trump to bow down twice and kiss his boots the first time Freeland turned to Canada and said she got the best deal and everyone bought into it even though all she did was lose
@@jimmynolet3752when you have an ego as large as Trump, even the slightest “insult” can burst your bubble
Its called negociation...
It’s business. Countries are corporations which sometimes work together but are always competitors (friendly or not) making deals which best serve citizens.
Oh please. It's business and Trump is leveraging our market power. Canada will comply just as Mexico will... watch and see.
I don't think Doug from Ontario County speaks for Governor Trudeau of the state of Canada.
Let's do this Canada-wide.
No.
@@Grant_S_M yes
@@Redford1-g2t Are you russian?
@@Grant_S_M are you American?
@@NoCluYT Canadian. Which is why I believe it is unacceptable to use russian tactics against American civilians.
Doug Ford cuts the power off. They will just go somewhere else like, say, Quebec. There are lots of people waiting for an opportunity to fill that void.
I've got a void you can fill. Wink, wink.
Canada should stand united
Don't count on other suppliers of power from Canada. When we are under attack we will stand together. Canadian here and proud of it.
Wrong. Not enough power to go around.
If the U.S. once again is in the position to export oil, they wont care about this move Ontario may take.
They import the Canadian oil, refine it, and export the output. They are not buying 4+ Million barrels a day out of charity.
defend canada by fixingng the border
How about securing your borders.
start with yours.
@TheAcadianGuy You sound angry meat puppet. Which means you support your current PM. That says a lot. 🤡
Both countries lose in a trade war but there is no scenario where Canada comes out ahead.
Exactly and Trump knows that. He's a businessman and this is just business. When you have the upper hand in a business relationship, like a trade agreement, you leverage everything you can to get the best deal. By not doing so, you are not getting the best deal for the American people. It's like a CEO who is legally obligated to maximize profits for shareholders. At no point in the calculation does "fair" come into it and the other side is playing by the same rules so you don't need to feel sorry for them if you get the upper hand in the deal.
@@The1stDukeDroklaryeah, unfortunately for him running a country and a business are vastly different. Unfortunately for us, trump has tons of failed businesses, including like 4 bankrupted casinos
@@JacobHPWong Running a country and a business are very much the same. Negotiating with business competitors is very much the same as negotiating with foreign powers.
You wish you were as good at business as Trump.
@@JacobHPWong And yet he's still a billionaire, so clearly he won more than he failed.
@@ShaneshaS nobody’s denying that, it’s just that his methods to win were akin to gambling.
Secure the border ffs
From what ? It's bogus, trump is just being an A-hole.
😂,,Trump is your King right ?😂
Yes Canada should secure the border from the large amount of US guns and drugs coming in.
what does that even mean? it's an utterly arbitrary statement! if there are no facts or numbers, I consider it utterly meaningless in its entirety
Mexico doesn’t have to stand with anybody… They are free to do as they choose… It’s a tricky world we live in, but they are pretty well self sustained in their own country
México support to Canada to be part of NAFTA before and now but Trudeau and Ford are hipocritas guy and betrayed this loyalty of México to Canada.
lol is that why so many are trying to sneak into Mexico ??? …..o wait
SO U WANT THEM IN AWAR TIME U GO HOME
President Claudia Sheinbaum is showing us all exactly what happens when a *real leader* steps up to the plate-and spoiler alert, she’s not putting up with Trump’s bull crap. While Trump seems to think “tariff” is a magical buzzword he can slap on like a cheap Band-Aid to every problem, President Sheinbaum is here to remind him that Mexico isn’t just going to roll over for his ego-driven antics.
This is what happens when you have a woman in power: she’s not about to waste time on petty playground politics. She’s focused on progress, not playing into the whims of a man who thinks diplomacy is just a fancy word for “bullying.” And honestly, I really hope in my lifetime people finally get a clue: *women in power do not tolerate bull crap from men like Trump.* They call it out, they push back, and they keep moving forward while the world’s man-babies are stuck whining about how things didn’t go their way.
So, pay attention to Mexico, people. President Sheinbaum is leading the charge, and she’s not here for the circus act. If the future looks like more women in power standing firm against tantrum-throwing “leaders,” then sign me up. It’s about time the world learned what real leadership looks like-and it’s looking more and more female every day.
I'll end my response with this quote from Sally Field's 2007 Emmy win:
"If mothers ruled the world, there would be no goddamn wars in the first place."
They also have an 8 BILLION agreement with China.
Canada should do it, so that America produces its own energy
H9w about we take control of our borders instead of worrying about secondary problems?
The liberals want globalism and u to serve them and the conservative party seems to agree
Many Thank you Monowara Begum Bangladesh
Hey Ontario, I read in the Calgary Sun newspaper (online) that Alberta's Premier Smith is beefing up their common border between Alberta and the U.S., all 298 km of it...why can't you do the same in Ontario instead of whining about Trump. As we say here in Texas: "Git 'er done!".
Don't read the Sun and don't listen to Smith. Both lie constantly.
... and when Trump still imposes the 25% tariff, what will she do then?
@@tdpay9015 underrated witty comment, i see you👌🏾
Because they won’t listen to anyone they are a bunch of whining, liberals , Doug ford included . I say that cause he has said nothing about the latest list of banned guns !
So explain to me how Alberta is going to stop contraband and terrorists from entering the US?
As of April 2024, the United States owes Canada $328.7 billion, making Canada one of the top five countries that own the most US debt.
is it real? how much canada owe to usa?
Why don't we ask them to pay our debt
@@JSRTales he wont answer that . cuz he knows cnada owes alot more. he must think costco and walmart and starbucks etc just pops up in thin air in canada. meanwhile each year canadians are making america richer and richer
You mean, Canada owes the US $328.7 Billion?
Good try, Trudeau supporter.
Were they not talking about giving us Montana to pay it off like a decade ago?!
Canada need strong lead who is good relationship with USA and thinking is same as Trump protect local Canadian people
And not sure Doug Ford Is the one to do that. But we can't choose NDP & Liberals are outta here soon so looks like Doug will be it for Ontario.
@@tarasmith102 trudeau is utterly worthless, literally anyone besides him would be better. Conservatives are looking to have a super majority judging from polling data with every other party including liberals looking at close to a non party status.
Southern california stands with ontario canada 🇺🇸✊🐻
You mean the state bleeding population for the 1st time in its history because it's so poorly run??
California already has a rolling blackout and ongoing basis.
@@cangeek5445 The worst run state in the union right now. There's a reason their population had its 1st decline ever, albeit they conveniently admitted to not updating the electoral college properly after that census. California loses I believe 4 votes now.
That’s not a good thing to have California stand with you. Debt, crime, corruption, moronic policies.
@@littlechange1659 Putting tariffs on Canadian trade is a moronic policy not based i reality.
Wouldn’t it be better to just fix our border problems and stop illegal immigration than to start a trade war . Canadian politicians continue to insist on proving how stupid they are .
What you are asking for is common sense. But there isn't much to go around nowadays.
Do you think that really matters in the end..Trump loves tarrifs he said so himself
I somewhat agree with your comment.
Our border agent's jobs are to stop people and illegal goods to come IN our country, not out. It's the job of the US Custom agents to stop people getting in their country. You're being manipulated into doing their job and paying for it.
Fix what border.? Just stop if don't know anything.Dont back down Fiorde America is pretending to be more powerful than it is
Don't cut off energy. Just put a 25% export tariff on all energy exports.
no we're giving them a blackout. no energy for USA. CANADA is no weakling
@Scoutbq1l we know that's not going to happen Smith and legault already said no and frankly could start an actual war. It was a useless bluff. Let them pay a tariff and put that money in our government budgets. Tit for tat.
IF WE GET RID OF JUSTINE T.. TRUMP WILL GO BACK TO NORMAL
Trump just asked to fix the border. Nothing wrong with that. Even Canadians will thank government to fix border.
Trump should protect his own US borders and not complain about Canada. It's not the Canadian border patrol that checks what goes out of Canada. That is not how it works.
Felon tRUMP has no right to bully Canada
I agree. but to what extent? there is no nunbers to go off of. trump can just argue the border is unsecured no matter how much money we throw at it. so I don't see a point to kneel for his vauge demands
Please explain the $100 billion subsidy to Canada?!
Canada buys 356 billion from USA. So they are subsidizing us
The claim is rhetorical rather than literal. It reflects his stance that the U.S. often gets a "bad deal" in international agreements, which was central to his broader "America First" agenda. He's not entirely wrong. The Americans could in fact use more pressure to get more concessions from trading partners like Canada and Mexico. There is something to be said however for keeping your allies well fed.
@@EthelMaeHenderson Trump believes anything that doesn't only benefit him 100 percent is inherently unfair. That's why he has a history of not paying workers.
trump can't because all he does is lie and then change the subject when called out on it.
trump lied (again)
Ontario is no the only province in Canada. They can get their energy from other provinces
Could just secure your borders simple as that?
Nonsense
Ignorant
Democrats are really losing their grip at the moment; in fact, it seems like they're losing it all.😂
Who are you going to sell that lost electricity to Doug and how are you going to ship it, Amazon?
Great point - such widespread ignorance..
I think we paid them to take it at one point.
It's about inflicting pain, for the tariffs.
Where's america going to get it from? Are they just going to go without? You must be the kid who offered his lunch money to the bully before they even threatened you. Grow a pair, man.
@@user-pq3v2yw3v Losing revenue is inflicting pain on Canadians. Have you thought your comment through to it's logical conclusion?
Ford can talk tough but think Mr Ford. Just secure the border, problem solved. Canada has enough problems with Trudeau, the feminist prime minister. Who calls themselves that.?
i am proud we have a real prime minister in doug Ford. Trudeau can go mop Trumps floors in his hotels or swag the deck on Donalds yacht!
That's ok. Alberta will sell them oil and gas.
The Federal government can still put an export tax on it
When he says "fine", he means he doesn't have a property where Ontario provides services!
How about just securing the border and avoid all this instead of fighting it tooth and nail?
If we did that we might actually put a dent in gun crime
it literally is secure lol
At a cost of billion dollars. Where is that going to come from? More taxes.
Or we could just not bend our knee, and maintain our posture as a strong nation that can't be bullied into spending our tax dollars in the name of another country
check a map dear... also some borders go down streets and through houses.
its up to the usa to do what they want to secure the borders. they had longer to build that wall.
Closes the border that's all Trump's want!
Exactly. Then Canada won't be stuck with the huge inflow of guns and drugs from the US.
25% tariffs? "fine" make your day
This Trudeau tariff is hilarious, and certain premiers trying to flex is just as funny.
So Trump does not feel any measure of concern if Ontario “turns off” the power transmission lines to their US clients. What do the governors of New York and Michigan feel about that??? Do you think they do t mind this event the same way Trump dismissed the plan???
Nope. NY only imports about 14% of its electricity from Canada and that's the largest consumer. Not that much of a threat.
Blue states
The threats are hollow. Americans are laughing at you.
He doesn't care because those places aren't red States. It will blue state govs problem.
@The1stDukeDroklar 14 percent is alot
Remember folks! The only reason Canada exists is cause America allows it 😂
Trump said to beef up security at the border or he will tarrif Canada. Instead of fighting over it, just do it and keep all of us safer. Our Canadian government is so screwed up.
he went about all wrong. Canada has to stand up to this felon bully.
@@ShirleeKnott Felon? All cases have been thrown out!! The "bully" is merely telling its' irresponsible gay cousin to the north to secure its side of the border, or pay higher tariffs to help pay for Canada's irresponsibility.
@@R0MANS109 they have not. stop living in the convicted felon trump bubble
go do some research on the NEW YORK STATE case where a jury of his peers convicted him. the sentencing has been postponed due to his winning the highest office of your land. he can not do anything about it either as it is a STATE case.
last time I looked, a border had TWO sides. IF the convicted felon doesn't like what he sees on his side then he can deal with it on HIS side. Canada is it's own country. there are correct ways to address issues. his bully tactics are not the way. period. end of that story.
YOU PAY FOR THE TARIFFS HE 'S PUTTING ON OTHER COUNTRIES.
oh what a nice and respectful way to refer to Canada, your true self has shown itself and I will no longer interact with you.
I dont think things need to get overly semantic. Just fix the borders.
what does that mean exactly? hire more personal? build a chain link fence? have towers of snipers? the demand is completly vauge and thus there is no real reason to abide by such a vague demand when trump can say anything he wants. we could remove every last drug from that border and trump can still say it's unnecessary because it's vauge
Notice how Trump actually thought about his reply, bullies need to learn when to back down.🙄👎
Is your head on backwards ?
How about address the border and Fentenal issues that Trump wants? It's good for Canada too!
The United States imports many products from Canada, including:
Oils, minerals, lime, and cement
In 2021, the US imported $105.3 billion worth of these commodities from Canada, which was 47.3% of the total US imports in that category.
Wood, cork, paper, and printed books
In 2021, the US imported $27.6 billion worth of these commodities from Canada, which was 46.1% of the total US imports in that category.
Base metals, iron, steel, and tools
In 2021, the US imported $33.3 billion worth of these commodities from Canada, which was 20.6% of the total US imports in that category.
Agricultural products
The US imports a variety of agricultural products from Canada, including baked goods, canola oil, beef and pork, chocolate, and frozen french fries.
Pearls, precious stones, metals, and coins
In 2023, the US imported $11.51 billion worth of these commodities from Canada.
Aluminum
In 2023, the US imported $11.22 billion worth of aluminum from Canada.
Electrical and electronic equipment
In 2023, the US imported $9.85 billion worth of electrical and electronic equipment from Canada.
Trade between the US and Canada is important for both countries' economic competitiveness and prosperity.
How much came via China and Mexico?
Mexico has the same choice we do and we should work together.
Mexico is building the biggest automated car plant in the world for Evs and they were going to flood the America market and wipe out all auto manufacturers here in North America and it is owned and operated by China
youtube is censoring me
The other thing is that we’ve had a North American Free Trade Agreement what’s happening with that? All three countries were supposed to trade at no cost with one another. A solution would be to not allow changing origin countries on stickers or they would have to pay a fee for doing so.
The Orange Julius has forgotten or changed his mind. See how that works for criminals?
USMCA chapter 27 !!
Trump hated NAFTA so he imposed tariffs (Section 232) on certain steel and aluminum products. The core response was to eliminate NAFTA and sign USMCA. This mitigated much of the tariff impacts, although many Canadian businesses suffered the first 1-2 years of Section 232 before USMCA. Even with a trade agreement, it is ok to impose new rules based on national security concerns - hence why the focus is on securing the border re illegal immigrants and drugs. Legally, this is 100% fine. Not sure what you are saying about changing origin stickers, that sounds like fraud to me. It is fine for me to buy raw materials from the US instead of Canada, send it from the US to Canada and build a product with the raw materials, then sell to a US customer and avoid tariffs on the value of the raw materials. You will always pay tariffs on the transformed value that happened in Canada.
NAFTA is pretty much dead as of 2019.
@@halams3772 Actually, it isn't. trump "invented" the security concerns to act as a cover for what he wanted to do. Technically, it isn't legal, but with a bought and paid for SCOTUS and stalling on any 3rd party trades disputes, something allowed under NAFTA and the USMCA, it is almost impossible to come to a legitimate resolution. I would also point out that the US has been found, several times now, to be in the wrong with the weak/invented reasons, yet we never seem to be able to collect on what is owed.
What tariffs on raw materials? Are you nuts? If a product is built in Canada with material from Canada then sold to the US, it is only tariffed once, when it comes across the border. It doesn't get tariffed twice. I would guess that Canada will probably inflict tariffs on certain things from the US based on things that can be sourced in Canada or from a non-American company, like airplanes.
Protecting jobs? What jobs?
Not protecting jobs is protecting theirs billions they receive from usa.
😂
Move to the US. They can use you expertise.
Doug meant protecting his jobs and not Ontarionian.
All the jobs that are being given to people from India.
Threats won't work Ford.
Action works.
Follow Ab Premier. She announced more resources to help at the border. And is already working on things.
... and when Trump imposes the 25% tariff anyway, what will she do then?
As an albertan, do you know how many GUNS, CRIME and DRUGS come from the USA border. If anything, the U.S. needs to fix their border more than we need to fix ours.
If threats don't work then why did the AB Premier decide to spend more resources on the boarder after Trump threatened a 25% tariff?
@@tdpay9015 she will deal. It will work out for both.
@@Tortiamat because she also agrees it needed to be done. Hes like some back up for her to move forward on some things.
All you have to do is fix the boarder. So why all of this
1.5 million homes heated with Canadian power last winter. This is what you voted for Americans. Hope you don't freeze.
It’s far more than that. That number is from Ontario’s exported electricity alone.
I got your mom to keep me warm 😂😂😂😂🎉
Unfortunately, the American states that would suffer the most from this are actually states that didn't vote for trump
@@SoulWingz sorry for the non trumpers but we have to stand up to that felon bully
@@SoulWingzmaybe you should warm yourselves up with some "mostly peaceful protests" 😂
He's not perfect by any means, but I do think Doug Ford has always put Ontario first.
I wouldn't say always, but I will say he did in this case
I hope he does it too. Canada needs to stand up and let him know *Canadians are nice..... Until we're NOT* 🤨
canda is a joke 😂
@buxy_buxy Ya I've seen your comment history....the only joke is your grammar 🙄
@@jeniferdouglas tell your mother im due for an esl class maybe u can teach too jenn LoL
@buxy_buxy I am a Canadian and I LOVE CANADA! The only joke today is the maple maga that spew hate like the morons that voted in Trump. Which one are you?
good we were selling it to the americans cheaper then we pay in our own province for too long they paid the pennies on the dollar
They can't money launder if your paying a fair price you have to over pay
@@jimmynolet3752 Now thats a good point i didn't think of that jimmy
The problem is Trudeau
Canadian must strong unity !
Trump will fold like a cheap suit or 45 million Americans will go without electricity.
Let them go without power.They voted for this so they'll get what they voted for 🙄
They'll say "How dare you fire back at us in a trade war we started!"
You serious? This is the mighty USA. Trump will “drill baby drill”
Ever mind gas would sky rocket as we supply the USA with over 65% of there oil is oil. We send 4 million barrels a day. Stop that and the states would be paying 5 a gallon
Perhaps, but Trump doesn't have a lot to lose at the moment, this is the last time he is in office so I expect he will try anything he wants, the culmination of a lifetime of such thoughts....
Who is threatening Canada. All we want is fair trait.
It's already fair. Trump called the new NAFTA agreement he negotiated the best ever.
the felon is threatening Canada. and it's the trade deal HE did.
We have fair Trade with China all our jobs go there and our neighbours pay less while we are working at staffing agencies
he wants to rip Canada off. It is already fair. Don't hang on Trump's lies.
What a fool tool Doug is!
I pray that my Lord Jesus surrounds Trump and his family with His loving light and divine guidance. 🙏
Ford is scaring nobody
FORD IS TRUDEAU
He's blaming Mexico for China when all around us is China product stores look at all the jobs wiped out
And Trump doesn’t scare us
Trump is the best! ❤
best what,
Ford will see what Trump can really do to Canada. Fords threats are just sickening. Make a deal with Trump not threats!
this guys a joke little did he knows everything in canada comes from usa canada can not survive without usa 😂😂😂
SOLUTION... FIX THE BORDER !!
Nice talking point mouth breather.
He has no business trying to deflect blame...the blame lives with the initiator. Apart from that, at least he is sticking up for Canada in this matter.
what subsidies???
A trade deficit is not the same as a subsidy. They are getting goods and energy in exchange for their money. In a free market this kind of thing can happen. That's not the same as giving money for no goods and no energy like what the US does with Israel. That is a subsidy.
When ur letting ur neighbor rob the wealth out of you it's subsidy
@ the trade is very much mutually beneficial. Obviously a country with 10x the population will consume more and is going to import more than a smaller country. We are each other’s largest trading partners and I know it may be hard to see the benefits further south of the border but many northern states benefit greatly from our trade agreement. I mean just look at crude oil imports from Canada. How many American jobs are created from the refining of Canadian crude oil? And not to mention the immense value added when crude is refined that contributes to your economy much more than it does to ours. And what about electricity? Canada exports electricity to many states for cheaper than they would sell it to Canadian customers. If you look at the deficit from this perspective it’s pretty clear that Canada is not the one robbing the US.
We love our neighbours and I feel sorry for the uneducated Americans who got sucked in to Trumps lies. You should of looked up what a tariff was, we teach that in schools in Canada, Tariffs mean the consumer who takes their food to the check out, will have to pay more! But you all fell for it. Stupid is What stupid does!
So, a Trudeau voter is calling Americans stupid? Huh?
Trudeau will win against Trump. Wait and see. Everyone in Canada is supporting our country. Not like the divisiveness you have in the US.
You say you love and feel sorry for your neighbors but call them uneducated? Looks like you just wanted to insult people and didn't have the spine to go full mask off.
A Canuck with a leader like Trudeau is calling others stupid 😂.
LoL. Tariffs is a weapon in America's favor. Understand this and you live in the real world - not the one in academia.
The politician I liked least just might be the guy we need right now. Doug Ford, hold your ground. Don’t let the rest of us down. You are one of the most powerful politicians in Canada. As a liberal thinking soul, we need someone to tell the truth. You went to Bible school I believe … now might be your mission! 🤔
Doug Ford should keep silent as a Church mouse. This is not a fight Canada can win, so stop poking the bear.
This is the same fight that happened during Trump's first term. It never came to be
Trump's a coward who already lost this fight in term 1.
@@williambell3304 Did he lose?? America had an economic rise for 3.5 years and Canada has been slumping consistently. We get artificially inflated numbers to help boost public image of the government, the numbers are then refined down, but then once again artificially inflated when predictions come in.
Canada's economy does best when the dollar is at parity with the US'. We're not even close anymore.
@@williambell3304 Yeah Trump is so weak and cowardly, Trudeau had to fly to his personal palace just last week to kiss his 💍and he's not even president yet. Big brain over here thinks Canada can win. Here's the problem with electricity: It's use it or lose it, can't store it, and can't liquefy it onto a tanker to sell overseas. Stop aggravating our biggest trading partner.
Trump your full of deg due
Bravo Doug Ford for standing up to the bully Donald Trump.
It's the opposite it's America getting taken advantage of tariffs forces other country's to negotiate or pay the price lol
Too bad Doug Ford isn’t standing up for Ontarians struggling with overpriced average homes and rents, and expensive groceries and overall cost of living.
BLOOD8270. How? Explain.
Lol😂
Canada has been a leach for a decade. This shouldn't be a surprise.
The problem is we are funding the entire country of Canada and it needs to stop.
Keep your energy we'll keep our money, we're good
Doug I think it is a bad idea to mess with 47. His request is simple. Secure the border.
Secure what border. Stop your nonsense if you don't know anything
Everyone is running here from all around the world
EXACTLY
@@jimmynolet3752 Running where?
Secure it from what?
The U.S. can cope without Canada... but can Canada cope without the U.S.? Is not securing your side of the border really worth it, Trudeau?
We are all in this together. Let’s not cause bad weather.
Sir, you are forgotten about the main thoughts. That is secure the border and stopping drugs coming across the borders.
all drugs? sorry, that's physically impossible. there is not a single border on earth without illegal traffic and that's a fact. we will not waste our time chasing unobtainable ferries unless your demands are reasonable
Mr. Ford, you are staying awfully quiet about protecting gun owners' rights in Ontario.
Not saying much about the border crisis & broken immigration that's wrecking havoc on Canada either. Neither he or Trudeau want to deal with the real issues.
Gun Owners don’t matter.
World needs to get off the US dollar.
Imagine if there debt load was factored into there USD Valuation 🤣☠️
@@maxlem1750 and change it with China RMB??
You yourself can start promote and switch to Rubels and Yuan for a year and see. Good luck
@@benedictusompi3687 Sir , you might want to research BRICS before you make any further comments about your precious dollar
@@joemc2529 BRICS, a group of frustrated countries that want to push in the world economy much more than their weight. Research what, a bunch of losers?
Let this be a lesson to us Canadians that next time a revolution happens anywhere on this planet you don’t help Americans escape that country as Canadians.
He clearly doesn’t know what subsidize means 😂
No he's trying to strengthen the dollar Justin Trudeau is trying to turn ours into a Chinese one