'Better no deal than a bad deal': Canada on Trump's tariffs


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President Donald Trump on Monday announced sweeping tariffs against Canada, threatening to reignite a trade battle with one of America’s closest allies and top economic partners. CNN chief data analyst Harry Enten breaks down how Canadian opinion of the US has tumbled since Trump regained power. 0:00 "How do you make an alliance

This CNN report details escalating trade tensions between the United States and Canada following the announcement of significant new tariffs by the Trump administration on Canadian goods [00:00], [03:04].

Tariff Announcements and US Rationale: The White House announced hefty new tariffs affecting approximately $20 billion wor

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th of Canadian imports, slated to take effect in 30 days [03:04], [04:23]. While previous threats were tied to issues like wildfire smoke, officials stated the new 50% levies are separate [03:14], [03:18]. President Trump defended the move by stating that Canadian leadership has been tough on the US for years and that they de

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pend on the United States to survive [03:24], [03:37], [03:44].

Canadian Public Opinion and Polling Data: Data presented by Nanos Research illustrates a dramatic shift in how Canadians perceive the United States [00:20]. Between 2024 and the present, the percentage of Canadians viewing the US as an ally or friend plummeted fr

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om 73% down to 22%, while those viewing the US as a threat or cautiously rose from 26% to 74% [00:37], [00:44]. Additionally, confidence in the US president dropped from 52% during the Biden administration down to 20% [01:32], [01:55]. Despite this strain, Americans maintain a strongly favorable view of Canada (+65 points), w

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hereas Canadian favorability toward Americans has dropped (-33 points) [02:20], [02:28].

Political Response and Strategy: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke with President Trump and agreed to intensify negotiations in the coming weeks [04:02]. Provincial leaders and citizens are largely advising the Prime Minister that

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"better no deal than a bad deal," supporting a firm stance while still desiring a mutually beneficial trade agreement [05:38], [07:24].

Economic Impact and Diversification: Canadian businesses are facing financial pressures due to heavy reliance on the US market [08:16]. While Prime Minister Carney has emphasized diversifyin

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g trade toward Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, experts note that reducing reliance on the US is extremely difficult since over 70% of Canadian trade is tied to its southern neighbor [07:53], [08:21], [08:48].

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'Better no deal than a bad deal': Canada on Trump's tariffs

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Trump’s new 50% tariffs on Canada risk igniting a fresh trade war: https://cnn.it/4yH4Jvd
@sandrabrown-y6q
Canadian here. 74% seems low.
@Nat0706-v9w
“Better no deal than a bad deal”. My personal opinion, as a Canadian, 100% agree.
@Laulau-b5o
As a Canadian i am disgusted that it is only 74%
@MermaidGrey
Threats against Canada’s Sovereignty tend to do that. Never 51. 🇨🇦
@bbennett646
🇨🇦 Here.
@DoubleTapRangerOutdoors
Canadian here. Fought in Afghanistan for you America, wounded twice (your president said i did nothing btw). Guess all my troopers that were killed didn’t matter to the US. Well, i cancelled two trips down there, and I will never return. Permanently disabled defending you after sept 11th, lost all my troops.
@chrisleadbetter7868
Canada should apply a 50% Export tax on Oil , Electricity ,and Critical Minerals
@againstveres
Stuff like this is why Putin wanted Trump to win.
@MK-cc5ve
Carney has as much runway as he wants. We are behind him. We are not backing down. We 🇨🇦 have better friends.
@h.b.7104
I love how they seem shocked by this! Guess what? It's not just Canada, it's most of the world. The US is despised. And it will never go back to how it was. Americans have destroyed themselves. And they remain largely ignorant about what they've done.
@PhilipPedersen-z9x
TACO DON IS THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM . CANADA IS MERELY PROTECTING ITSELF .
@jasondrummond9451
Dear Donnie: The people of Canada hate your guts.
@brianross7454
That 20% of Canadians who are confident in the president are all separatists from Alberta.
@berniemeehan9214
As a Canadian what bothers me more than Trumps actiiona ia that 22% of my fellow Canadians are delusional