Trump has been busy meddling with the stock market these days. Canada finally had some time to catch its breath and focus on dealing with tariff issues, but it seems that Trump remembered he had a "toy" that could be used for stimulation, and he once again publicly provoked Canada!

On April 15th, the White House Press Secretary stated at a press conference: President Trump still believes that Canada should join the United States as our 51st state! We have long subsidized Canada's defense spending, which has directly benefited Canadians!

This statement reignited the anger of Canadians and sparked strong reactions in political circles.

Currently, during the Canadian federal election campaign, all parties are united against the U.S., with a clear stance: sovereignty cannot be violated!

The three party leaders made rare unified statements:

Liberal Party leader Carney: The America First policy already threatens our sovereignty; we must reduce dependence on the U.S.!

Conservative Party leader Perrin: Trump's unfair tariffs on Canada should be condemned; our priority should be strengthening our own economy!

New Democratic Party leader Singh: This is a direct threat to our sovereignty; it requires serious handling!

At the same time, the core of the three parties' election debates has shifted to two words: "anti-Americanism."

In terms of anti-Americanism, Canada needs to improve in three areas: strengthening defense plans, diversifying trade development, reducing dependence on exports to the U.S., and protecting key industries (such as strategic materials like rare earth elements and semiconductors).

This is the first time since 1812 that Canada has faced an American annexation threat. Polls show that 82% of Canadians oppose joining the U.S.

With Trump's second term, he keeps talking about annexing Greenland and Canada every few days, causing a surge in nationalistic sentiment among Canadians. Some netizens even called out: it's time to remind Americans why the White House roof is white!

Carney said: "We can't control Trump, but we can control our economic destiny."

This economic and sovereignty protection war may just be beginning, with anti-American protests taking place across Canada.

However, not all Americans are so extreme. There are still many exchanges between the two countries, and many Americans express goodwill by distancing themselves from Trump.

Recently, a group of heartfelt apology ads appeared near the Vancouver Art Gallery —

In a sky-blue background, under the Canadian maple leaf, there is a warm yet apologetic message: "Dear Canada, we are truly, truly, truly sorry!"

The advertiser is: your friends from the U.S.

The person who bought the ad space is an American citizen who claims to have Canadian heritage and chose to remain anonymous while placing the ad to apologize to Canadians.

He expressed that witnessing the ways the U.S. government treated Canada was heartbreaking. Canada and the U.S. have always been close, trustworthy partners with deep historical ties and close cooperation.

Now, the U.S. has caused economic losses to Canada and rudely infringed upon Canadian sovereignty, which left him unable to stay silent.

Initially, this American posted the apology content on bulletin boards and utility poles in paper form, but later felt that a neon light box advertisement would have more impact, so he purchased the ad space near the Vancouver Art Gallery, hoping to convey sincere apologies to Canadians through this method.

"I did this to send a message to our Canadian friends: how many Americans feel heartbroken over the economic losses caused by the U.S. and the rude infringement on Canadian sovereignty. We value our friendship with Canada and do not want such inappropriate actions to damage this relationship."

To ensure this action was not linked to any individual and to allow the message to purely convey the sentiments of the American public, he chose to remain anonymous in the ad, leaving only an email address.

Passersby in Vancouver were surprised when they saw these apology ads, and some even stopped to carefully examine the text on the posters; others took out their phones to record the moment.

Original article: https://www.toutiao.com/article/7495287136980124179/

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