[lahoo.ca Canadian Living News Summary] After returning to the White House, US President Trump adopted a tough stance toward most of his trading partners and planned to impose high tariffs. Former Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau had tried to accommodate Trump in an attempt to reduce tariffs, only to be met with mockery by being referred to as the "51st state of the United States." However, current Prime Minister Carney took a completely different approach. Under Carney's tough response, the US has recently terminated the imposition of new tariffs on Canadian imported products!

US President Trump (Image source: AP)

The current Canadian Prime Minister Carney has taken a very different approach compared to Trudeau regarding the issue of the "tariff war" with Trump. Since taking office three weeks ago, he has adopted a tough attitude. In response to Trump's latest announcement of the "reciprocal tariff" plan, Canada remains unaffected. To "respond" to Trump, Carney announced a 25% import tariff on some American cars!

Previously, after the US imposed a 25% tariff on all imported cars, Canadian Prime Minister Carney announced on Thursday (April 3) that it would impose the same rate of tariffs on some American-made cars, further escalating trade tensions in North America.

Carney even warned that the trade war initiated by the US "would severely impact the global economy."

Canadian Prime Minister Carney (Image source: DAVE CHAN)

Carney has continuously issued stern warnings to Trump recently, emphasizing that Trump's consecutive tariff hikes and threats of annexation have completely severed the allies' relationship between the two countries. Moreover, the US is no longer a trustworthy partner, and relations between the two sides have reached an all-time low.

Carney and Trump's conversation was unexpectedly harmonious

After their first phone call on March 28, both Carney and Trump expressed satisfaction with the conversation.

Carney described this as a highly productive conversation, and they reached consensus on many issues. Trump also publicly expressed positive feedback and agreed with Carney's stance.

Compared to other Western world leaders, Carney's stance toward Trump can be said to be the toughest. Following Trudeau, Carney had already indicated that he would retaliate against US tariff measures.

Former Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau (Image source: CNN)

Looking back, Canada's trade has been heavily dependent on the US. The two countries share a common land border, tightly linking their cultures and economies together. Since Canada and the US signed their first free trade agreement in 1965, more than 75% of Canada's exports have been shipped to the US. A prolonged trade war would inflict severe damage on Canada's economy.

Currently, Canadians are generally dissatisfied with Trump's "bullying" rhetoric and actions toward Canada.

A group of Canadians have spontaneously boycotted the US. Not only have they stopped traveling to the US, but they have also widely boycotted American goods.

If Canadians unite and provide moral support for Carney against Trump, there is hope to withstand this Canada-US "tariff war." Canadian officials also believe that retaliating against US tariff measures is an effective way to "communicate" with Trump.

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Source: CBC, AP, NATIONAL POST, etc.

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