Trump’s concept isn’t really novel. He wrote on Truth Social on election day in Canada, pushing people to “vote for him.”
He promised to cut taxes in half, increase military might “for free,” and double business growth if they joined the United States.
“America can no longer afford to spend hundreds of billions of dollars annually on Canada as we have in the past,” Trump wrote. “Unless Canada is a state, it makes no sense!”
Carney is encouraging Canadians to support domestic industries in the face of additional tariffs.
“Now, together, we are purchasing Canadian goods in the face of this crisis,” he said. “We’re taking advantage of everything
This nation has to offer, and we’re helping our friends and neighbors who are in President Trump’s crosshairs through a crisis that we didn’t cause.”
“United, we will win this trade war and build the strongest economy in the G7,” he concluded, sending a powerful message of defiance and optimism. an economy that benefits all.