Prime Minister Justin Trudeau indicated, in an interview on the American channel MSNBC Sundaythat he is of the opinion that Canada will not be annexed by the United States, as suggested by the American president-elect.
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“I know that, as an accomplished negotiator, [Donald Trump] likes to keep people a little off balance. But a 51e State, it won’t happen. It’s just doomed to failure,” the Prime Minister responded to host Jen Psaki, who asked him how seriously Trump’s threats should be taken.
According to Justin Trudeau, this type of comment ensures that “people talk about that rather than, for example, the impact of the 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum.”
Warning to Americans
The Canadian head of state also took advantage of his appearance on the American television channel to warn our neighbors to the South of the repercussions they could suffer if Donald Trump were to impose customs tariffs of 25%.
“The idea of a 51e “State distracts a little from a very real issue that will increase the cost of living for Americans and damage a trade relationship that works extremely well,” argued Justin Trudeau.
The latter also recalls that the imposition by Donald Trump of customs tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum during his first term “did nothing apart from increase the cost of steel and aluminum. aluminum for American consumers.
Canada also responded by imposing its own tariffs on American products such as bourbon, Harley-Davidson products, orange juice and even playing cards.
“It ended up causing a lot of losses for American companies, for whom Canada is the number one export partner,” explained the Prime Minister. We are the number one export partner for approximately 35 different U.S. states, and anything that expands the border between us ends up costing American citizens and American jobs.”
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