U.S. President says Canada would “cease to exist” without the United States.
Donald Trump has once again dismissed Canadian sovereignty.
Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, the U.S. President said Canada would “cease to exist” without the United States.
Trump also repeated his claim that Canada works better “as a state.”
Trump threatened further tariffs on the Canadian auto sector:
“I really don’t want cars from Canada,” Trump said. “So when I put tariffs on Canada, they’re paying 25%, but that could go up in terms of cars. When we put tariffs on, all we’re doing is we’re saying, ‘We don’t want your cars in all due respect.’”
Subsidy math
Trump’s claims regarding supposed U.S. subsidization of Canada are false. The United States does not subsidize Canada, as trade deficits do not represent a subsidy. Rather than updating his view of trade, however, the U.S. President continues to repeat objectively false claims.
Election impact
Trump’s renewed dismissal of Canadian sovereignty comes with less than one week to go in the Canadian election. Trump’s previous attacks on Canada have generated a surge of Canadian patriotism and resurrected the fortunes of the Liberal Party. The U.S. President’s latest comments will likely have an impact on the race, something I will discuss in more detail in The Briefing on Patreon.
Spencer Fernando
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