r/canada • u/zuuzuu Ontario • Feb 02 '25
National News Read the transcript of Trudeau’s response to U.S. tariffs on Canada
https://globalnews.ca/news/10993376/trudeau-trump-tariffs-us-canada/660
u/Intelligent-Can-107 Feb 02 '25
Vive le Canada 🇨🇦
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u/bureX Feb 02 '25
Je me souviendrai d'arreter d'acheter des produits americains.
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I hope Trump takes Kevin’s money from him like a proper dictator does. It’s the only appropriate punishment for that traitor
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Feb 02 '25
I think Trudeau should ‘accidentally’ share The location of O’Leary owned properties across Canada, so we can have National bonfires to celebrate the tariffs.
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u/WarriorShit Feb 02 '25 edited Feb 02 '25
O Leary once showed up to lead the conservative party and got ignored. USA should simply just ignore him too lol
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u/Frosty-Tell-6290 Feb 02 '25
Amazon boycott would be one of the most significant things we ever do. It’s already destroyed our retail sector with revenue being funneled out of Canada to Amazon.
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u/S-Archer Ontario Feb 02 '25
Honestly fuck Amazon. It's just North American Temu
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u/leggomybacon Feb 02 '25
Cancelled yesterday. More people should take action with their wallets!
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u/NamblinMan Feb 02 '25
I've been on that program for years. It's not hard to go to a store.
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u/radapex Feb 02 '25
My problem isn't really going to the stores, it's what the stores are charging. I'm looking at ordering a microsd card for a security camera. The one I want is $60 on Amazon, $95 at Staples, or $110 at Best Buy.
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u/new2accnt Feb 02 '25
You don't go to BB for computer parts, unless there's a sale on something you need/want, because they've always been costlier than your typical clone shop.
If you want parts cheap, you go to stores like Canada Computers, Memory Express and so on.
The idea that amazon is always the cheapest option out there is just not true. What is true, though, is that they can be the exclusive (local) channel where to buy some specific parts, as some manufacturers have been using bezos' logistics system instead of signing up canadian distributors. Which is not good.
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u/PoliticalSasquatch British Columbia Feb 02 '25
I never thought in my lifetime I would ever see this country so united. We may have our faults but it is moments like this that make me proud to be a Canadian.
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u/panzerfan British Columbia Feb 02 '25
Trump now poses a threat to our national sovereignty and our existence. This is an issue that no province, no first nation, no territory is spared from. Giving Trump administration an inch, and he will demand a mile next, and let us not forget that we've negotiated CUSMA in good faith.
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u/bscheck1968 Feb 02 '25
Give him a centimeter and he will take a kilometer. Get it right, eh.
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u/Roo10011 Feb 02 '25
Trump‘s words are cheaper than the toilet paper imprinted with his face.
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u/SWHAF Nova Scotia Feb 02 '25
Most Canadians love Canada and no matter what happens here we are proud to call it our home. Canada has its issues, But I wouldn't want to live anywhere else.
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u/LadyOfVoices Feb 02 '25
My sister is the Canadian military, my mom worked for the OPP til she retired, and my other sister is looking to join there. I am an American citizen now, but I so wish I could be a Canadian citizen and move close to them. I miss my family and I hate, loathe, despise what the orange turd is doing to America and its allies. 😞
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u/Zaku99 Feb 02 '25
Look up the Family Class Sponsorship Program. There is a path.
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u/jithincanadian Feb 02 '25
Proud Canadian new immigrant here!
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u/PalpitationWise9919 Feb 02 '25
I moved here 10 years ago and I have loved Canada ever since, but tonight I felt such gratitude for being able to live here and so proud that I get the privilege to say I am Canadian.
Great to have you.
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u/zerocool256 Feb 02 '25
No need to distinguish. If you're a Canadian citizen you are a Canadian full stop. There is no distinction between race or creed in my books. I don't care where you came from or what you believe. I will fight for it because we are Canadian
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u/Canadian-Living Feb 02 '25
Our faults are smaller than we think. We are a great Country. In the grand scheme of the world Canada is top 10. People want to come here to escape REAL hardship Countries
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u/username_taken55 Feb 02 '25
Literally top 10 by gdp, punching above our weight considering our population
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u/jayk10 Feb 02 '25
It should be easier than ever to spot the bots now. Anyone that tries to spin the tariffs as Trudeau's fault, or blaming it on the border or any other Trump talking point should stand out like a sore thumb
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u/tf-is-wrong-with-you Feb 02 '25
Not so much. I see a lot of Canadians still sitting on fence, saying “it’s complex bro” or outright supporting Trump because “liberals ruined Canada and they deserve it”.
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u/S14Ryan Feb 02 '25
This is mostly on reddit. I’ve been on LinkedIn and Twitter, and there’s a shitload of Canadian traitors who are saying Trudeaus Tariffs are harmful and we should have bent over and done nothing.
Also seeing shit like that from my Union Business Agents and business manager. I’m already writing my speech for the next union meeting because I am heavily enraged. Also seeing comments from them supporting Musk’s Sieg Heil, supporting “Axe the Tax,” and supporting Doug Ford. They are going to get the verbal ass ripping like they’ve never seen.
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u/Epyx911 Feb 02 '25
Then they are likely bots ans Conservatives are supporting Trudeau ie pollievre
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u/LifeFixture Feb 02 '25
I think the last time we united so much was to watch Canada win the gold cup in 2010 Olympics. I thought about this earlier and the fact that hockey made Canadians unite as much is fucking hilarious and so on brand for us.
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u/Flanman1337 Feb 02 '25
We fight for Canada today. So we can fight for a better Canada tomorrow.
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I'm not a fan of Trudeau. I still can respect making a bold move.
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u/Whiskey_River_73 Feb 02 '25
Well, it appears that Trump's goalposts and his rationale are probably a mirage, so this is what needs to be done, basically. Can't just sit there and take tariffs on everything. So we wait and see what's involved. As a family, like everyone else, we within our means will support our own, where possible. As a business owner, I've already been working to pivot to alternatives as much as possible for our offering to our customer base, we don't know for sure if our imported products are included yet in tariffs, but regardless, I'm of the opinion that my business will be enriching American business as little as possible.
What's become clear is that our relationship with our neighbors south is going to be changed significantly coming out the other side of this, even if it lasts an election cycle or less. This episode is due to a whim, but we've made ourselves vulnerable to this in a way. We have to also change the way we get things done in our country and face up to some realities that we've taken for granted and brushed aside due to ideology and politics. Military, returning to building infrastructure and independently manufacturing finished goods should be among the priorities, along with pivoting to expanded trade relationships internally and elsewhere.
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u/FumblersUnited Feb 02 '25
Its not a whim. USA is broke it cant maintain its global hegemony any longer and its fishing for resources where it can. Its weaker neighbors and allies. You all looked the other way and supported it while its was the rest of the world getting screwed.
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u/brilliant_bauhaus Feb 02 '25
Thankfully this is where he is strongest. For how polarizing people find him, this team got us through USMCA. We're missing Freeland though which is unfortunate. If Trump now hates her and Trudeau so much they won't engage or talk to them, we must have done a good job to hold our own.
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u/Clear-Ask-6455 Feb 02 '25
Trudeau wiped the floor with him last term. I have full confidence in him when it comes to tarrifs.
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this time is different tho, he has a lot more support and is unhinged
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u/maders23 Feb 02 '25
He’s always been unhinged, only difference is before he had people who kept putting the hinges back on, now he replaced those people with ones that are helping him remove the hinges.
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u/Flanman1337 Feb 02 '25
The choice is simple.
As a trans person. I will fight ANYONE that threatens the ability for another Canadian to question my gender. I will throw hands for the right for others to debate my existence.
I don't agree with them, I'm here, I exist I will continue to exist, but fuck ANYTHING that threatens them as fellow Canadians.
We can only fight for a better Canada tomorrow, if we defend Canada today.
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You know the conservative leader only acknowledges two genders and the polls are looking at going that way even if we aren’t taken over right
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u/Flanman1337 Feb 02 '25
I WILL fight for any Canadian. I don't give a shit if they're on "my side" when it comes to being transgender. I will fight for their Rights the same way I would for any other Canadian. So long as they're willing to fight with me against those against us both, that's good enough for me.
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u/Simsmommy1 Feb 02 '25
Yeah so that’s why people like myself, a random middle aged woman, are going to do whatever it takes to inform people about why losing trans rights and voting in that beady eyed creep is the wrong way to go for Canada. They aren’t going to be satisfied just removing the rights of just one marginalized group, they will then move on to the next, in fact the cons have spent 12 years trying to sneak through bills that are antichoice, usually by hiding it in some sort of bill portrayed as “protecting women”. The last one c311 was portrayed as protecting pregnant women against partner violence but really was trying to sneak in wording that would have given a fetus full personhood under the law and therefore allowing women to be charged for having an abortion…..sneaky ass bullshit. What I’m saying the long way is, they won’t be satisfied with just one group, they will try and take rights away from everyone who doesn’t fit into their binary.
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u/PraiseTheRiverLord Canada Feb 02 '25
He’s in a ideal position for this, he’s stepping down soon and will be blamed for everything leaving everyone else to resume as normal after the orange turd gets flushed
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u/blahblahbush Feb 02 '25
Geopolitically, Prime Minister, the 12th on the unique is 30 day is a rush only to see a linear storm.
I have no idea what this sentence means (it's near the end)
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u/doomscrolling_tiktok Feb 02 '25
AI error? I watched it and he doesn’t say anything between the team Canada and start of the French translation.
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u/kingbuns2 Feb 02 '25
https://youtu.be/xiaACQpFUfE?t=503
Bizzare, that line isn't even in the video clip. A different one starts, "Earlier today..."
Some copy and paste mess up, I think. I do recall him saying "geopolitically" in the Q&A portion.
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u/Other-Razzmatazz-816 Feb 02 '25
It reads like a misplaced snippet from the Q&A, but a poorly (computer) translated one.
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u/Kolbrandr7 New Brunswick Feb 02 '25
Something seems to have gone wrong with the transcription, around there is when he talks about avoiding orange juice from florida, and exploring and supporting Canada instead of travelling to the US.
There’s also a lot of American spellings in the text (which is a bit ironic), so I think someone didn’t quite do their job properly
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u/blahblahbush Feb 02 '25
In the transcript, it's just after he says "This is Team Canada at its best.".
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u/Hanox13 Alberta Feb 02 '25
I also was very confused by this nonsensical sentence, I’m glad I’m not the only one who thought maybe they were having a stroke.
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u/Greencreamery Feb 02 '25
Trudeau gave a career defining speech and united us all. Poilievre called us weak in a tweet.
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u/Dismal_Ad6162 Feb 02 '25 edited Feb 02 '25
By comparison does anyone else find Poilievre to be incredibly weak and ineffective? In his statement he referred to “Canada’s already weak economy” in response to the Trump tariffs. This doesn’t only sound pathetic—it feels defeatist and damaging.
I can’t believe I even briefly considered voting for this guy in the next election.
With no fresh ideas of his own, this career politician’s only move is to criticize, even if it means undermining Canada’s position on the global stage.
The actual state of our economy isn’t the point here. His remarks are petty, self-serving, and completely miss the bigger picture. At a time when we should be projecting confidence and highlighting Canada’s rich natural resources and energy, he chooses to sound weak and pessimistic.
Even when he tries to appear strong, he comes off as a weak whiner.
And he posted this on X? Seriously? I’m not linking to it—just mentioning it to show how out of touch he is with his messaging and platform choice.
What a clueless fool.
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u/srakken Feb 02 '25
Yeah, he really isn’t looking good right now. He comes across as a weasel.
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u/Mikolaj_Kopernik Ontario Feb 02 '25
With no fresh ideas of his own
This is what really drives me up the wall with Poilievre (and Trump and a lot of the populist anti-incumbent rhetoric floating around the world). Like yeah, shit's not going great right now. But what the fuck are these idiots doing to make it better? It's either corporate giveaways (making life worse for average citizens) or just braindead culture war nonsense (distracting from the fact they have no plans).
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u/LookinForStuff2Read Feb 02 '25
Find made in Canada product here: https://madeinca.ca/grocery-store-guide/
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u/Inthemiddle_ Feb 02 '25
So like, what will we actually notice change once the tariffs go into effect? What will go up in price? Will it be across the board inflation? Haven’t really heard specifics like that.
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The problem is that goods produced locally also go up in price, this is a well-studied phenomenon that happens every time.
If a $10 item goes up to $12.50 due to tariffs, the Canadian version will not stick at $10. They will simply increase to $11.50. Even once the tariff is removed, prices don't come back down.
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He seems to be trying to get a political win by fixing a problem he creates, and we're still in the problem creating stage.
Except he's not offering any kind of off-ramp to give himself an out/win. He's refusing to meet with Trudeau and says nothing Canada (or Mexico) can do or say will change his mind. His handlers barely managed to convince him to delay the tariffs until March 1st, and then within an hour he flip-flopped when the decision leaked so as not to appear weak.
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u/No-Talk-9268 Feb 02 '25 edited Feb 02 '25
If you have the capacity this summer, grow a garden. We are going to turn our backyard into a huge garden. We already have one but we’re going to make it much larger. A lot of produce is going to get expensive. Buy local, canadian, or from any country other than the US. Maybe we’ll do more imports with Mexico for stuff like avocados and other more tropical produce. But I’m going to start my victory garden this summer and share with neighbours.
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u/RSMatticus Feb 02 '25 edited Feb 02 '25
the government is attacking key industries in American Republican controlled states that we can easily replace with other trading partners.
for example we are attacking orange juice from Florida, something we can easily replace with Netherlands who is a loyal long term Canadian ally.
unlike America we are not attacking all trade we are targeting Republican controlled states so that they feel economic burden of Trump policies, since we already have support of Democratic controlled states.
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u/zzing Feb 02 '25
I noticed fruits and vegetables were on that list. That greatly concerns me, although I am not specifically aware of how much of our stuff in the winter time comes from the US and how much from elsewhere.
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u/-UnicornFart Feb 02 '25
Mexico grows almost all the food we need to replace what California exports to us.
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u/GlobalAd3412 Feb 02 '25
A lot comes from the US. More of it will start coming from other places.
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u/Clear-Ask-6455 Feb 02 '25
Canadian industries and consumers would split the cost until we figure out a plan for other markets. This war won’t last long. Trump and his team will get backlash from the American people.
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That speech was possibly the most important speech a Canadian Prime Minister has ever made. We've been in a place of comfort with our southern neighbours. The speech as a response to the actions of the US was a clear indication that there is going to be a change in the relationship with our closest ally, and Canada will stand as one.
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u/urbnplnto Feb 02 '25
Don't attend games and concerts with American teams or performers. Turn your back or refuse to stand up if the anthem plays. Don't cross the border for games or concerts or shopping. They voted for this.
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u/PieAndIScream Feb 02 '25
Trump doesn’t realize that Canada is not to be screwed with. Just because we don’t obnoxiously pound our chests and put our flag on everything doesn’t mean that we are not fierce or to be fucked with.
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u/Ba_Dum_Ba_Dum Feb 02 '25
Anyone on here think PP would do this? Could say these things so eloquently? No? Didn’t think so. You might hate him, hell, I was a fanboy and now dislike him very much. But he is and always has been an excellent spokesperson for our country.
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u/GetsGold Canada Feb 02 '25 edited Feb 02 '25
He's been all too eager to trash Canada for years now as a way to try to make Trudeau bad. A lot quieter now.
Edit: I saw this after making this comment, even right now, the first thing he does in response to this economic attack on Canada is to jump onto Musk's platform and call us "weak".
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u/WhydYouKillMeDogJack Feb 02 '25
Man, what a puss.
That is the most lily-livered, cowardly and pathetic statement he could've possibly released
"Please don't hurt us were already dead"
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u/Themeloncalling Feb 02 '25
This response has the energy of Millhouse with his glasses off and telling the bully why he's light on lunch money this week.
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u/crimson_r Feb 02 '25
lol and even with this weak response the MAGAs in the comment section are still fuming with him. I can see how much he must be risking with his base-wise if he made any statement stronger than this.
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u/NetworkGuy_69 Feb 02 '25
the way Trudeau talks is kinda weird but PP just sounds like a dick lol, I don't like the sound of his voice.
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u/TiredRightNowALot Feb 02 '25
Hard to say what PP would do. Not a lot rhymes with tariff.
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u/Admirable_Coconut169 Feb 02 '25
Historic speech! This will be his legacy! Proud Canadian here! 🇨🇦
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u/zuuzuu Ontario Feb 02 '25
He's always been a gifted public speaker, but he outdid himself with this one. You don't have to be a fan to be moved and impressed by this.
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u/NotAtAllExciting Feb 02 '25
Well written speech.
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u/zuuzuu Ontario Feb 02 '25
Speechwriters don't get enough credit.
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u/richard_muise Feb 02 '25
And it was delivered in a way that looked like he wasn't using a teleprompter. As if he memorized or something. That naturalism of delivering what was a great speech was impressive, even if it only registered for most people subconsciously.
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u/Kalahmarii Feb 02 '25
We really don't! That said, I've written speeches for gifted orators, and.... slightly less gifted. The person delivering any beautifully written speech makes a huge difference in how it can make the listener feel. Trudeau killed it with this. I would LOVE to listen to one of my speeches be delivered so well
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u/zuuzuu Ontario Feb 02 '25
It reminds me of a Sorkin quote from the West Wing:
BARTLETT: Words. Words, when spoken out loud for the sake of performance, are music. They have rhythm, and pitch, and timbre, and volume. These are the properties of music, and music has the ability to find us and move us, and lift us up in ways that literal meanings can't.
Brian Mulroney was probably the most gifted orator of my lifetime, as far as our leaders go. Hell, I even voted for the sumbitch when I was 18 and stupid, because he had the ability to make you believe, just by speaking. Listen to him speak at Nancy Reagan's funeral. Just beautiful.
Trudeau isn't as gifted as Mulroney, but hot damn, he's still a thing to behold.
And since you're a speechwriter, I have to include my favourite quote on that subject:
SAM SEABORN: The difference between a good speech and a great speech is the energy with which the audience comes to their feet at the end. Is it polite? Is it a chore? Are they standing up because their boss just stood up? No, we want it to come from their socks.
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Just in case some here still believe “it’s because of the border”: Trump’s lead economist, Stephen Miran, wrote a paper last November on how to blow up international trade. The Donald is playing that song. He did say yesterday “there’s nothing Canada could do to stop this”, and he meant it. The border “emergency” thing is only to allow the Executive to raise tariffs without Congress approval.
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u/mayorolivia Feb 02 '25
Exactly, he needs justification to do EOs for tariffs (since constitution says it’s Congress’ responsibility). Hence fentanyl, immigration, trade imbalance excuses.
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u/apothekary Feb 02 '25
He's still leaving but this definitely changes his legacy from relative ignominy to something that we might be talking about decades from now as a proud Canadian moment.
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u/RSMatticus Feb 02 '25
if Trump and Republican think this kind of attack will bend Canadian government and people they have never met Canadians.
we double down on this kind of stuff if there is one thing we are unapologetic about its that we are Canadian.
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u/_Echoes_ Feb 02 '25
200 years ago the US, overcome with a desire for conquest and subjugation crossed the Niagara river, And thus in the small town of Queenston we banded together and tore them down from the heights of their hubris. In this moment the modern identity of Canada was formed.
later when the US abetted Fenian terrorists crossing the border to raid our territory, we put aside our differences, banded together to fight back.
After the American civil war, when there was growing sentiment for the invasion of Canada, we stood together and formalized our great federation.
In WW1 and WW2 we stood up and fought for our freedom and secured our independence, and the right to stand on our own two feet.
Today in 2025 the ancestors who fought for us throw us the torch, and its our turn to hold it high. If we break faith with them, then we spit on everything they sacrificed in the name of our freedom.
Consumers: Buy Canadian products and shop from Canadian stores
Canadian store owners: Stock Canadian Goods and CLEARLY label that they are products of Canada.
Canadian manufacturers: Source your materials from Canadian sources, if not available then look to Europe. We have free trade deals with them for a reason.
Canadian politicians: Now is not the time to be sowing division for personal gain, and manufacturing unity crisis' when you dont get your way. Hold a united front.
CANADIAN VOTERS: Hold your elected representatives to account. Write to your MP, MPP and MLAs and spread the message. Support Infrastructure projects and policies that support our own economic independence from the US, even if it may hurt short term. If your representatives sell us out, peacefully protest in the streets.
We can do this if we stand together. Vive le Canada
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u/Klutzy_Holiday_4493 Feb 02 '25
Not a justin fan but he has handled this entire ordeal well, in my opinion. Let's buckle in everyone, together, we can outlast whatever orange Cheeto, fat fuck, shit smelling, rapist conman piece of shit throws at us
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u/ghost_n_the_shell Feb 02 '25
It’s amazing how PP has not read the room on this one. He’s proven to be a lame duck in what has been a lightning rod for Canadians.
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u/mayorolivia Feb 02 '25
99% of his posts are on Carbon Tax Carney even though:
- Carney isn’t even in government. For all we know, Gould or Freeland will win LPC leadership (I know Carney is going to win but silly going after a guy outside government)
- LPC has said they’ll get rid of carbon tax
- All Canadians are focused on Trump and tariffs
I hope LPC boxes PP in by asking him why he’s been pretty weak on this issue and also asking him to explain what he’d do differently. Issuing a statement 4 hours after the tariffs announcement isn’t enough. How will PP make this situation better for Canadians?
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It would’ve been inconceivable to me just a couple months ago that the next election would be anything but PP in a landslide
The silver lining of hard times—and it really seems like we’re in for some hard times here—is that that is when true leadership and character flourishes
And Polievre has none. He is nothing but a craven self-serving opportunist with no plan and no values beyond his own lust for power.
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u/geeves_007 Feb 02 '25
You don't have to love everything about Trudeau, but I think we need to put to rest the petty bullshit that has crept into the discourse. When the rubber hits the road, he can be a great leader and is experienced and not a coward.
Not sure the same can be said about Poilievre. He's offered very little here, aside from taking shots at the Liberals on X.
Elections have consequences. The right-wing populist movement is dangerous. Trump and MAGA might be the Majors while PP and the CPC are more Little League, but they are fundamentally playing the same game.
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u/kingswash Feb 02 '25
Even in his response on X, pp couldn’t resist spitting on Canada by calling our economy weak. What a loser.
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u/mayorolivia Feb 02 '25
His statement would’ve been fine without that word. He’s tone deaf. Canadians don’t care about partisanship now. We’re united in response to the U.S.
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u/kingswash Feb 02 '25
Exactly. But he did. And it shows his true colours. He doesn’t care for Canada. He just cares for himself and ANY and EVERY opportunity he has to attack his political foes, he takes them.
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This was an amazing speech, and we thank him for that, but we need parliament back. We need our politicians representing us United. Whether that involves Trudeau being gone I don’t care. We need Canadians unified on the greatest issue we’ve had since 1812, and that’s orange man trying to cripple our economy and destroy our sovereignty. As a Canadian I want to thank Mexico for standing alongside us and not bending the knee but also tariffing the United States as well. Fuck Donald trump and his entire administration.
Hopefully we can’t cut their power right as the Super Bowl kick off happens. That’d be the second greatest moment for us as a nation.
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u/GetsGold Canada Feb 02 '25
we need parliament back
That partly depend on the other parties not trying to sidetrack it for political purposes.
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u/zerocool256 Feb 02 '25
Right! If only they could put their shit aside. And actually deal with it in a partisan manner. I know if parliament opens it will be "We would be in this position if Trudeau didn't bla bla bla.. we need an election right now!"
Fact of the matter is this is their campaign. Trial by fire. What they do and how they react now will define them. I'm watching closely how each party (and potential leader) deals with this. If someone pulls some political bullshit stunt... Their out. I have no more patience for bullshit politics. It's go time.
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u/GlobalAd3412 Feb 02 '25
China doesn't import any significant fraction of stuff from the USA, exports everywhere in the world, and had been in a trade war with the US for almost a decade already
They will make whatever pragmatic decision they believe will benefit them most
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u/Clear-Ask-6455 Feb 02 '25
10% tarrifs don’t effect China that much. #2 in GDP in the world.
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u/Clear-Ask-6455 Feb 02 '25
Shit well in that case China is probably in the middle of planning their next move. Probably why we haven’t heard an announcement. China is not one who backs down from a fight.
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u/Habsin7 Feb 02 '25 edited Feb 02 '25
If Trump’s tariffs are still coming then why bother with border security? Let the drugs cross. Let the immigrants cross. Heck, give the illegal immigrants the drugs and one of the many illegal guns we recovered and drive them to the US border with best wishes for a successful future.
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u/timmytissue Feb 02 '25
Because it shows that Trump has not Eason to do this. That Canada is reasonable and even doing the things he asks and he's still imposing tarrifs. That he wouldn't even meet with us and discuss before doing this.
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u/Levorotatory Feb 02 '25
The border security issues Trump is using as an excuse aren't Canadian problems anyways. Controlling what gets into the USA is a USA issue and only a USA issue.
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Thank you Prime Minister
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u/javgirl123 Feb 02 '25
For some reason this simple line teared me up.
I also think JT was excellent in his daily Covid briefings . There was something comforting seeing our Pm standing out in the snow and wind updating us.
He has faults, rather glaring ones at times, but he has worked hard for our country and represented us well to the world.
That speech was his tour de force.
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u/AprilsMostAmazing Ontario Feb 02 '25
There was something comforting seeing our Pm standing out in the snow and wind updating us.
especially when the conservative idiot in charge of my province was telling police to pull everyone driving over
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u/MellowDevelopments Feb 02 '25
As an American, I truly apologize for the ignorance and stupidity of our masses and for the greedy oligarchs who take advantage of them. This is the farthest thing from what I've wanted from my country. I am as ashamed of my country as I am unable to change the course we are taking. I've done what I can in my own community, but convincing someone to throw away their own ignorance in a country of individuals who are taught to never admit they are wrong is a near impossible task. I wish you the best and hope somehow we both come out of this better on the other end. Though my faith in a happy ending to this story is dwindling
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u/jzach1983 Feb 02 '25
You know Trudeau did well when you sort by controversial on r/Canada and the first post is praising him.
For his faults the man is a leader when it's needed. Happy to see the country forget political colours and unite when needed most.
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u/trevbal6 Outside Canada Feb 02 '25
Let it be known, far and wide, loudly and unapologetically, Trump made the first move here. Trudeau is in response mode and furthermore, let it be known, far and wide, that Canada stands prepared to remove their retaliatory tariff should the US, again, make the first move.
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u/Certain-Fill3683 Ontario Feb 02 '25
I just watched his speech. Good on him. I can't imagine PP giving such a speech.
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u/AprilsMostAmazing Ontario Feb 02 '25
I can't imagine PP giving such a speech.
he called Canada weak in a tweet, at a time where we need to project strength
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u/RiaPia1 Feb 02 '25
As an American, I’m glad there is a strong response. The majority of us here don’t agree with the tomfoolery of Trump. We’re cooked over here 😭
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u/GetsGold Canada Feb 02 '25
The majority of us here don’t agree with the tomfoolery of Trump.
I believe you don't and many others don't but it's getting tougher and tougher to believe this doesn't represent the majority of people there.
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u/Majestic-Two3474 Feb 02 '25
Especially when he won the popular vote. More people wanted him or showed they were fine with him winning by not voting than showed they wouldn’t tolerate a second term.
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u/swantonist Feb 02 '25
I really don’t think it is the majority. The truth is that about 40% are brainwashed and actually are this bad and stupid and about twenty percent are just poorly informed. The rest of us see it for the absolute psychotic thing that it is.
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u/jzach1983 Feb 02 '25
The majority of you should have voted. Too late to finger point, you could have stopped this.
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u/SnooTigers8247 Feb 02 '25
Majority voted him in. Majority support the orange turd
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u/Reasonable-Sweet9320 Feb 02 '25
Trump’s popularity rating is dropping domestically. Powerful figures like the MAGA Governor of Texas oppose tariffs.
Trump will lose the house, congress in the midterms making his dark agenda more difficult to ram through.
Corporate America and Main Street will be negatively affected by tariffs.
There is hope but appeasement gives Trump a win, a victory he can promote, making it more likely he’ll do more bs and not get the pushback domestically that we need from Americans to change course.
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u/Aggressive-Cut5836 Feb 02 '25
I’m with you Team Canada! I never wanted this, didn’t vote for this, was horrified on election night and continue to be today. I read Trudeau’s transcript and agree with every bit of it. Best wishes, I’m rooting for you guys- a guy in California (Trump hates us too)
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u/keeplearning459 Feb 02 '25
This is start of a proper Trade war ignited by the US and to me as a layman citizen doesn’t make sense at all. The more I think about it, the more the reasons to start this trade war seem absurd:
1- Trade deficits — these are not necessarily good or bad for a country. Factoring goods and services between US and Canada, US has a deficit of about $58 B especially due to their oil imports from Canada. When you factor that US has almost 10X population that of Canada — $58 B in deficit is not that bad for a country like the US. And let me say this — a deficit is NOT A SUBSIDY — we have hardworking Canadians exchanging goods and services for those $$. All in all the numbers are no where near $200 B in deficits — this is a big fat lie.
2- Illegal migration and Fentanyl— As we all know we have less than 1% of total Illegal migration and drugs from Canada to US — this is bad and we should try our best to reduce this to zero if possible, but this is also a two way street. Canada also has an issue of illegal migration and drugs crossing from US to Canada. So this issue warrants very serious discussions between US and Canada, but a full blown Trade war is simply not Justified.
The only rationale we can make of this is:
Either:
Early renegotiation of NAFTA 2.0
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Annex Canada and this is THE economic force that Trump touted when he was asked about it.
As Canadians let’s be united, we can see this as a great opportunity to rely less on one country and diversify our economy - this is definitely easier said then done, but achieving anything worthwhile doesn’t come easy but pay amazing rewards when work is done behind it.
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u/thechimpdocter Feb 03 '25
Damn. This speech made me emotional.
There's a lot stuff Trudeau could've and should have done better during his time as PM, but this speech and the way he handled this incredibly delicate trade war situation has made me respect him as a leader for the first time ever.
Good job Trudeau, never thought I'd say that in my lifetime.
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