This article, from Jan. 31, pretty well summarizes my own position, as a Canadian, on tariffs.
Let’s address the border concerns and see how the situation then stands.
I personally don’t favor retaliatory tariffs from Canada, which simply make the rift bigger. The woke agenda that benefits illegal migration should concern both countries without the need for a tariff war.
I hope Premier Smith continues her fruitful discussions with President Trump. By proroguing Parliament, PM Trudeau has postponed a solution by a matter of months. But an election will either follow when Parliament reconvenes or else G/NESARA will have been declared and new elections mandated in any case.
I don’t regard this as a settled matter, but a fluid one.
Danielle Smith is Canada’s only leader who understands Trump’s tariffs: Lorne Gunter
With the Trudeau Liberals failing to address Americans’ concerns about border security, Edmonton Sun columnist Lorne Gunter tells The Ezra Levant Show that the Alberta premier is the only leader in Canada who recognizes what Trump’s tariff threat is about.
Lorne Gunter, Rebel News, January 31, 2025
(https://www.rebelnews.com/danielle_smith_is_canadas_only_leader_who_understands_trumps_tariffs_lorne_gunter)
With tariffs set to begin on Saturday, Canada could quickly find itself embroiled in a trade war with the United States. The White House confirmed the policy would begin this weekend, refuting an earlier report from Reuters that suggested the measure could be delayed until March 1.
As the country braces for the impact the tariffs might cause, Edmonton Sun columnist Lorne Gunter joined Thursday night’s episode of The Ezra Levant Show for a look at how we’ve gotten to this point and what happens next.
Focusing on Premier Danielle Smith’s attempt to foster positive relationships with U.S. officials, including President Donald Trump himself, Lorne explained how the demands from the U.S. are putting pressure on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government.
The U.S. knows Canada has a problem with border security, Lorne said, “and the Liberals have been very unwilling to deal with it for a number of reasons.”
In addition to border security not fitting the Liberals’ woke agenda, the government would “have to admit that their criminal justice policies are wrong, that their immigration policies are wrong.” Even the Liberals’ reconciliation policy could face scrutiny, given the shared border with First Nations groups and the U.S.
“They have not, for years, dealt with any of the Americans’ concerns.”
The Alberta premier, however, is at least trying to assuage these fears. “Danielle Smith is the only one of the leaders in Canada who has recognized that (border security) is what this is all about. And so, let’s deal with the core of (Trump’s) concerns and, if he still imposes tariffs, then that’s fine.”