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Trump’s new 25% tariffs on Canadian goods, along with threats of more on lumber and dairy, have sparked widespread backlash in Canada.

Canadians are boycotting American products, canceling U.S. trips, and rallying around “Buy Canadian” efforts. Ontario has banned U.S. liquor sales, and Premier Doug Ford threatened to cut electricity exports.

British Columbia’s premier vowed national unity against the tariffs. The federal government launched a $5 billion aid program for affected businesses.

Many Canadians see the tariffs as a betrayal and reject Trump’s taunts about making Canada the 51st state.

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I’m enjoying the fact that the comments went from support Canada to an intro class on US linguistics. Love it!!

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I’m rooting for you, Canada. The US needs to reap the consequences of what we’ve sown.

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It would be nice if the other half of Americans weren’t just standing around watching this happen, but thanks.

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Don’t root for us, root for yourselves. We don’t need your moral support, we need you guys to put a stop to your country’s slide into fascism before its too late.

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For my Canadian friends, and soon to be friends, thank you for doing what you can during this trying period in our relationship. I didn’t vote for this shitshow, and am doing what I can from South of the Border. We’ll get together for some poutine, and green chili when things settle down a bit. K? Love YOU ALL!

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The fight for justice, democracy, and civility knows no borders. You (singular), and those who fight against oppression will always be our brothers/sisters IMO.

We know you’re there, and we know who we are and aren’t booing when we boo the Star-Spangled Banner.

I think I can speak for most Canadians if I say we’re sorry that standing up for ourselves means hurting you, but we’re not sorry for standing up for ourselves.

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We didn’t start it. Trump did. Being polite doesn’t mean we are willing to take shit from anyone. We are polite to them, for their own protection.

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Nah, Canadians couldn’t even defend their own truckers…

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Sorry, which truckers are we defending?

Please tell me you don’t mean the Flu Trucks Klan that belligerently blocked trade routes over a need to act like responsible grownups, to vaccinate, and to act like there was an actual pandemic. The ones who started fires in homes through letter boxes, who sounded their horn all night while people were sleeping, who blocked emergency vehicles - and there’s a special place in hell for that - and attacked tow operators ordered to keep routes clear?

Those truckers? Because those guys can eat shit all day.

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They have tried to wake ppl up, but you didn’t. Current news is talking about what truckers could (might) have a point. And the jabs are not effective.

Now All y’all are going to take the trackers place to do stupid things. But no one going to listen to you.

We are all played out, and just not recognizing that…

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The truckers that Putin funded, and a scam artist stole their funds those truckers, good riddance

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Those chucklefucks are not Canadian.

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I don’t know that. Sorry for my rumble.

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