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Weakening this trade... will only reduce the region's competitiveness and affect stability,
They've really taken advantage of [the US],
he said, ... as quoted by BBC I'm speaking with Prime Minister Trudeau tomorrow morning and I'm also speaking with Mexico tomorrow morning,
said Trump, as quoted by USA Today They owe us a lot of money, and I'm sure they're going to pay,
They don't take our cars, they don't take our farm products. They take almost nothing, and we take everything from the millions of cars, tremendous amounts of food and farm products
It's hard to know what more we can do, but we're obviously open to any other suggestions that come our way,
Canada's ambassador to the United States Kirsten Hillman told ABC News on Sunday The USA has major deficits with Canada, Mexico, and China (and almost all countries!), owes 36 Trillion Dollars, and we're not going to be the 'Stupid Country' any longer,
Will there be some pain? Yes, maybe (and maybe not!)
Trump wrote Sunday morning in all-caps on his Truth Social media platform When you talk about a tariff, it’s an economic war; and in war, everybody loses,
I think the Canadian people are going to expect that our government stands firm and stands up for itself,
Ambassador Kirsten Hillman told ABC News We will obviously pursue the legal recourse that we believe we have through the agreements that we share with the United States.”
However on Sunday evening, a senior government official from Canada briefing reporters in Ottowa on condition of anonymity said Now is the time to choose products made right here in Canada, ... Check the labels. Let’s do our part. Wherever we can, choose Canada.”
Trudeau posted Sunday on X We’re certainly not looking to escalate, but we will stand up for Canada,
Trudeau said late on Saturday If other legal avenues are available to us, they will be considered as well,
I’ve always stood during both anthems. I’ve taken my hat off to show respect to the American national anthem, but today we’re feeling a little bitter about things,
If they raise taxes on the factories here, jobs may also decrease,
Problems are not addressed by imposing tariffs, but with talks and dialogue,
Therefore, Canada should become our Cherished 51st State,
he said, reiterating the expansionist threat against one of the United States' closest allies Investors fear that this trade war will result in a significant deterioration in the global economy."
John Plassard, investment specialist at Swiss asset manager Mirabaud, said Because of the combination of these three countries, it’s going to be difficult to go down an aisle of a grocery store and not see some sort of inflationary effect,
Jason Miller, a professor of supply chain management at Michigan State University, said
