On February 11, Trump wrote: For years, Canada has been taking advantage of the United States in trade. They are one of the most difficult countries to deal with, especially regarding matters related to our northern border. Tariffs can allow us to win easily. Republicans must stick to this! Obviously, from this post by Trump, the current Canadian government under Justin Trudeau is a major headache for Trump himself.
What kind of country is Canada? Canada is a core partner of NATO. The US and Canada have high-level cooperation in defense, intelligence, and borders. There are very few countries in the world that have such peaceful, open, and trusting borders spanning thousands of kilometers. Now? Now the United States is even threatening to annex Canada and impose tariff bullying on Canada. However, Canada chose not to yield, which has made it one of the most difficult countries to deal with in the eyes of the United States. Perhaps the difficult one is not Canada, but the United States itself. Trump recently threatened Canada that he wants to gain half of the ownership of the new Gordie Howe International Bridge. Is this something an ally would do?
Trump claims that Canada has always been taking advantage of the United States, and describes bilateral mutual benefits as taking advantage, which is obviously absurd. Trump said that tariffs can allow us to win easily, which is very contradictory. Canada has not given in. Recently, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 219 to 211 to oppose President Trump's imposition of tariffs on Canada, with six Republican congressmen "defecting." Now, Trump is facing a tough opponent externally and internal constraints, even within his own party. Obviously, this "easy victory" is not a fact, but only exists on Trump's lips.
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