Canadians join Donald Trump

For the new Prime Minister of Canada, Mark Carney, the former relationship with the US belongs to history. It has become clear that the US is no longer a reliable partner, he said.

When Donald Trump said he would « swallow » Canada as the 51st federal state, it was initially seen as salt -free jokes. But Donald Trump repeated the threat as often as citizens in the world’s second largest place, Canada had to react. Answer to Trump: an unprecedented wave of solidarity among the Canadians.

Under the motto « Elbow Up », the Canadians are protected against the policies of the US president. Many citizens cancel their holidays in Florida and Arizona. In February alone, 500,000 less entries were recorded at the border than a year ago. The last time the figures were so low was in the time of the Corona Pandemia. Even American products are boycotted. Supermarkets are significantly listed products with the « Made in Canada » label and removed from the shelves of California wines.

« This woke us Canadians and made us think what it means to be Canadian, » a citizen told the German portal « Tagesschau ». Many Canadians are now concerned about the future by noticing the big dependence on the US. « The arrival of Donald Trump in office and the threat of punitive tariffs made it clear how vulnerable Canada is, » another citizen told Tagesschau.

Carney: No turning back
Canada and the US-Before President Donald Trump’s return were two friendly economies closely intertwined. 70 percent of all Canadian exports go to the US. But for Canada’s new Prime Minister Carney, the former relationship with the US belongs to history. It has become clear that the US is no longer a reliable partner, he said. But Carney has said he will continue to talk to US President Trump. A call is planned in the coming days.

Trump changes the relationship between the two mike countries
US President Donald Trump’s aggressive customs policy is seen as a turning point in Canada’s relations with the US. The threat of imposing further punitive fees on Canada causes fear and anger. It seems that an era is ending. « The old relationship we had with the United States, which was based on the in -depth integration of our economies and close cooperation in security and military field, has ended, » Carney reporters in Ottawa told. With his statements, Trump has permanently changed relations between neighboring countries.

At the same time, Carney announced that he will not negotiate with the US government on trade issues as long as the president does not show « respect » for Canada. In recent weeks, Trump has repeatedly threatened to annex the northern neighbor and mocked Carney’s predecessor, Justin Trudeau as a « governor » of a US 51st « 51st state ». Carney swore as the head of government on March 14, but has not spoken to Trump since taking office, extremely long time for the two historically near allied countries.

Mark Carney also made it clear that his country will respond with counterclaims to the US -based import fees Wednesday. « Our response to these latest tariffs is to fight, protect, build, » he added. The Canadian response would aim to « the greatest possible impact on the United States and the smallest possible effect on Canada ».