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What he is doing now is unprecedented and highly damaging for the relationship. ... He is eroding Canadians’ trust towards the U.S. in ways that will make it hard to repair the relationship,
said Daniel Beland, a political science professor at McGill University in Montreal
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I’ve yet to hear one American citizen say Canada is the problem.”
Says FordThe damage is going to be long-lasting,
said Robert Bothwell, a professor of Canadian history and international relations at the University of TorontoHe wants to come after us?”
said Doug Ford, the leader of Canada’s most populous province of OntarioCanada should become our Cherished 51st State,
Trump posted on social mediaWe were always there standing with you, grieving with you, the American people,
he saidI’ve always stood during both anthems. I’ve taken my hat off to show respect to the American national anthem,
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I'm sure many of you are anxious, but I want you to know we are all in this together. The Canadian government, Canadian businesses, Canadian organized labor, Canadian civil society, Canada's premiers, and tens of millions of Canadians from coast to coast to coast are aligned and united."
Canada has responded with its own retaliatory tariffs on America, with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau telling his citizens in a speech on Saturday
We need to protect Americans, and it is my duty as president to ensure the safety of all. I made a promise on my campaign to stop the flood of illegal aliens and drugs from pouring across our borders, and Americans overwhelmingly voted in favor of it."
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The president will be implementing tomorrow a 25 percent tariff on Mexico, a 25 percent tariff on Canada and a 10 percent tariff on China for the illegal fentanyl that they have sourced and allowed to distribute into our country, which has killed tens of millions of Americans. These are promises made and promises kept by the president."
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, at a press briefing on FridayWe don't want to be here. We didn't ask for this, but we will not back down."
Canadian Prime Minister Justin TrudeauI love the people of Canada. I disagree with the leadership of Canada. And, uh, something's gotta happen there. But if they want to play the game I don't mind. We can play the game all they want."
President Donald Trump, speaking to Fox NewsI don't think there are a lot of Americans who wake up in the morning saying, 'Oh, damn Canada. Oh, we should really go after Canada,
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau remarked Saturday, encapsulating the shell shock many north of the border are now feeling
We have 400,000 to 500,000 people that move back and forth between our two countries every day. Businesses, tourists, students, workers, and there’s a sense of partnership, of family, of being each other’s best, as I say, best customer, best friend. So I think that this is something that we really don’t, the Canadians don’t understand,
Hillman added
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Canadians are perplexed, I think disappointed. We view ourselves as your neighbor, your closest friend, your ally, you know, a country whose citizens have fought and died with you around the world in defense of values that we share, who come to the aid of the Los Angeles fires, most recently, and I think are really perplexed by this move. So I don’t think anybody will need to tell Canadians what to do. I think that they will make their decisions on their own,
she told ABC's George StephanopoulosI think they’re confused. I don’t think they understand where this is coming from. I think they know the degree to which we have made every effort to address the president’s concerns, and so they just don’t understand where this is coming from, and probably there’s a little bit of hurt, right?"
she respondedThere may be temporary, short-term disruption, and people will understand that,
Trump told reporters Friday in the Oval OfficeCanada has played a central role in these challenges, including by failing to devote sufficient attention and resources or meaningfully coordinate with United States law enforcement partners to effectively stem the tide of illicit drugs,
the order continuedGang members, smugglers, human traffickers, and illicit drugs of all kinds have poured across our borders and into our communities."
Trump's executive order for the tariffs saidCanadians are perplexed, I think disappointed,
Hillman told ABC News’s George Stephanopoulos