The prime ministerial candidate responds to Donald Trump imposing 25% tariffs on Canada.

Summary

Mark Carney, frontrunner for Canadian Liberal Party leadership and potential prime minister, stated Canada will stand up to a bully after Trump imposed 25% tariffs on Canadian imports.

Carney vowed to retaliate by matching the US tariffs dollar for dollar, asserting Canada would not cave in despite mounting pressure.

He criticized Trump for undermining trade agreements, warning that the tariffs would damage the US global reputation and economic stability.

Outgoing Prime Minister Trudeau promised a forceful, immediate response, emphasizing unity as Canada defends its economic interests, ensuring national prosperity.

  • gift_of_gab@lemmy.worldEnglish
    6·
    2 days ago

    And Jagmeet Singh has proven to be pretty useless.

    Other than getting us pharmacare and dental added to our health care, sure.

    • merc@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      13·
      2 days ago

      Pharmacare? Has it arrived? Or is it something they’re still working on? As for dental added to healthcare, are you sure? Or was it just added for people with low-income?

      • gift_of_gab@lemmy.worldEnglish
        6·
        2 days ago

        Pharmacare? Has it arrived? Or is it something they’re still working on? As for dental added to healthcare, are you sure? Or was it just added for people with low-income?

        That’s on the Liberals, the NDP forced them into action.

        This is like the fifth time the NDP has managed to change all our lives for the better while not even the official opposition, but they get called ‘useless’ either way.

        • merc@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
          24·
          2 days ago

          the NDP forced them into action

          Yes, and I’m showing that the action they were forced into was so small as to be essentially meaningless. So, that undermines their accomplishments, wouldn’t you say?

          This is like the fifth time the NDP has managed to change all our lives

          All our lives? Again, is this dental plan open to everyone?

          There’s a reason they’re not even the opposition, and that’s because they can barely even convince left-leaning Canadians to support them anymore.

          • gift_of_gab@lemmy.worldEnglish
            11·
            9 hours ago

            Yes, and I’m showing that the action they were forced into was so small as to be essentially meaningless. So, that undermines their accomplishments, wouldn’t you say?

            Not for the people who use it? You know, our poorest people?

            All our lives? Again, is this dental plan open to everyone?

            So just to be clear, no party has done anything ever because it didn’t impact every single citizen? What the hell is this insane criterion?

            This is the least Canadian response I’ve ever heard, where help is useless unless every person gets something. I don’t care if it ‘only’ helped poor children, it was a massive achievement and worth doing.

            • merc@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
              11·
              9 hours ago

              Not for the people who use it? You know, our poorest people?

              Great, you’re admitting what I said. It’s not available to everyone. Thanks, we’re done here.

      • HellsBelle@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        1·
        1 day ago

        As for dental added to healthcare, are you sure? Or was it just added for people with low-income?

        Jfc. Every Canadian knows that dental care has been enacted for under 18, 65+ and people with disabilities for over a year now.

        Not knowing that kinda outs you as someone whose opinions mean nothing at all.

        • merc@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
          12·
          22 hours ago

          Jfc. Every Canadian knows that dental care has been enacted for under 18, 65+ and people with disabilities for over a year now.

          You apparently didn’t. You claimed that the NDP put in policies that helped everybody.