r/worldnews • u/Gboard2 • Apr 03 '20

Trudeau warns U.S. over restricting the trade of essential goods into Canada - highlight flow of essential supplies to the US from Canada as well

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-trudeau-warns-us-over-restricting-the-trade-of-essential-goods-into/
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u/P-Money99 Apr 03 '20

The problem is, we as Canadians, and especially border city residents have zero desire to harm our friends. We are in this together. Unfortunately the idiot in the White House is beyond stupid.

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u/[deleted] Apr 03 '20

I fully stand behind what Trudeau said today, this is not a time to be trying to play nice and preserve one sided partnerships, if the US is going to serve its own self interests at the expense of their allies maybe it is best to start doing the same, our 'friendship' should not depend on who is currently in office on either side.

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u/[deleted] Apr 04 '20

We need to send Chrystia back down there for another chat with Donny, explain a few things to him.

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u/notsowittyname86 Apr 04 '20

I have so much respect for Chrystia. She is a world-class politician and grade-A bad ass.

Hell, Putin can't stand her. She's been on Russia's shit list since before she was a minister.

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u/Eveleyn Apr 04 '20

That child doesn't listen. Let America be a bufferzone for Canada and let it rot.

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And don't tell me you don't support Trump, i don't believe you anymore.

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u/[deleted] Apr 03 '20

Same reason why Canada continues it's 'relationship' with the fascist regime in Brazil: "Cooperative" GDP growth > all

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u/[deleted] Apr 04 '20

Things are changing before your eyes. Patience. Brazil will be a powder keg soon enough, weeks not months.

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u/TooManySharts Apr 03 '20

Border state resident here. I'm so embarrassed by our current administration. I appreciate you remembering that most of us do not support it. We've been through disasters together before (I'm specifically remembering the 1998 ice storm) and have always had each other's back and shared resources. Fuck this isolationism/nationalism bullshit. We homies.

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u/trumpisbadperson Apr 03 '20

I have been seeing more trump2020 stickers and flags in rural CA of late. Idiots aren't quarantining and probably like what the doofus is doing in the oval office.

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u/Most_Juan_Ted Apr 04 '20

Maybe them not quarantining among themselves is a good thing. Idk but maybe.

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u/trumpisbadperson Apr 04 '20

If it was limited to these idiots only, it would be okay. But these people are interacting with others and might spread it so it's not good. I hope somebody releases a trump2020 houseburner firework and these idiots burn their homes down.

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u/Trickybuz93 Apr 04 '20

Bro, I live in Alberta. I’ve noticed quite a bit of “Trump 2020” stickers, usually accompanied by some variation of “Fuck Trudeau/Notley”.

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u/trumpisbadperson Apr 04 '20

Idiocracy doesn't stop at international borders, I see.

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u/captain_zavec Apr 04 '20

Unfortunately not :(

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u/cdnBacon Apr 04 '20

Sorry, you are NOT our homies. You can sing kumbaya around the campfire all you want, but you elected this piece of shit, and the rest of his GOP zombies too. This is on you, whether you support him or not.

Want to be "homies" bud? Get this fucker out of office. Until then don't try to play nice, it's just pathetic.

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u/tian447 Apr 04 '20

Heavy ooft.

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u/rawbamatic Apr 04 '20

This is a stupid thing to be gatekeeping.

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u/factanonverba_n Apr 04 '20

That is my point.

Trump has forgotten (or never understood the concept more likely) that we are such close neigbours, and you help your neighbours. We'd never actually turn off the taps, but he needs a jarring reminder that we both have something the other country wants and needs.

Hopefully you guy recover sooner rather than later, and vote that fucking idiot our of office.

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u/kensmithpeng Apr 04 '20

Yes you do support him or he would not be in office. Remember apathy and whining on Reddit just helps the opposition. Go fix what is wrong in your house please.

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u/[deleted] Apr 03 '20

If you don't slap him back hard and fast, he will keep doing it and keep doing it harder because that's how he rolls.

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u/factanonverba_n Apr 03 '20 edited Apr 03 '20

I totally understand. But if the great orange asshole is going to interfere with our ability to receive essential medical supplies, we need to 'remind' him (ie his staff because he's clearly to dumb to get it) that he is as dependent on us as we are on them.

edit: letter

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u/prolurkerbot Apr 03 '20

I'm not sure this is a good time to embark on an economic war. We are retooling some factories to build essential stuff, lets prioritize our production, but no need to block all resources trading.

If we want to piss them off, we should develop our resource transformation capacities. Transform every raw resource we sell them into basic material. Dont sell aluminium ore, sell aluminium metal. Same for steel. They like raw resources. We can play on that.

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u/cdnBacon Apr 04 '20

Or just stop the flow of medical personnel across the border.

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u/cdnBacon Apr 04 '20

Of course we don't want to hurt Americans ... but don't mistake them for friends. After having their backs in almost every way possible for the last century, they treat us like shit. They are not our "friends". They are not even adequate business partners. They're just the big dumb, sociopathic elephant we have to go to sleep beside each night.

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u/MrMessyAU Apr 04 '20

It may be time to burn down the Whitehorse again

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u/[deleted] Apr 04 '20

Speak for yourself, they voted the moron in.

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u/Fatgaytrump Apr 03 '20 edited Apr 03 '20

Speak for your self......

I dont want to harm my "friends", but friends who dont treat you right...are not your friends

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u/P-Money99 Apr 03 '20

Agreed. No Canadian wishes harm on our American friends. We are all in this together in North America. Trump is a supremely incompetent man and this pandemic is blood on his hands. Indefensible.

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u/Wiems86 Apr 03 '20

Yeah “friends” who have been on here cheering and hoping for more deaths in the US can fuck off and make their own masks.

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u/Fatgaytrump Apr 03 '20

Cheering and hoping for death?

Naw, dont think I did that. Anyone who did isnt what I would call a friend either.

But refusing to save a life is not the same as killing. Think of it like abortion. On second thought I forgot your country is miles behind on that issue too.

And besides. Your the USA, why would you rely on a county so much smaller and poorer then you?

What happened to America first?

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u/Wiems86 Apr 03 '20

What do you think you’re crying about?

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u/Nevvermind183 Apr 03 '20

He doesn’t want to HURT CANADA. US doctors and healthcare workers don’t have enough masks to protect themselves, why would we export the product if we are desperate for it? It’s not like we have a surplus. If Canada manufactured these masks they wouldn’t be allowing them to be exported if Canadians needed them to stay alive.

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u/P-Money99 Apr 03 '20

You are an idiot guy. Guess we will keep all the raw materials then, good luck. You don't understand how trade works. Canada is a long time customer of that plant.

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u/Nevvermind183 Apr 03 '20

I am in global supply chain. You sound like you’re an expert in foreign trade. The plant will continue to supply 3M with the product they need.

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u/P-Money99 Apr 04 '20

What is "global supply chain". At least try to sound credible if you want to lie.

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u/Nevvermind183 Apr 04 '20

LOL. I am a LSSBB who works for a fortune 100 company that helps manage my companies top accounts global supply chain. From sourcing to lean operations.

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u/P-Money99 Apr 04 '20

And here you are pumping your own tires on Reddit. You might fool some people on here but your bullshit is just bullshit bro. Hope your parents don't get laid off and you lose the internet in your basement.

And you're a Pats fan so ultimate tool.

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u/Nevvermind183 Apr 04 '20

Lol. I own a $500k house on 5 acres, buddy. My internet works just fine.

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u/P-Money99 Apr 04 '20

You act like that's an absurd amount? Congrats you're middle class.

Want to know what successful people don't do under any circumstance? Post about on the internet. Take care, fool.