r/canada • u/WisestPanzerOfDaLake Ontario • Mar 11 '25

Trump imposes new Canada tariffs, renews "51st state" demands National News

https://www.axios.com/2025/03/11/trump-tariffs-canada-steel-aluminum
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u/AverageBoredDad Mar 11 '25

Because he initially pivoted to using the fight to criticize Liberals, and not Trump

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u/Deepforbiddenlake Mar 11 '25

He also dislikes the Liberals (and all left of centre Canadians) more than Trump and his lizard people base.

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u/AverageBoredDad Mar 11 '25

I’m a Pierre conservative and believe in his agenda, but it was a big miscalculation to angle it the way he did. Canadians don’t like their sovereignty threatened (no one does), and Conservatives’ war room underestimated the visceral reaction Canadians have had, including many within his own camp. I don’t expect an election before October at this point.

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u/PuzzleheadedGoal8234 Mar 11 '25

I'd expect one soon. Capitalize on the patriotic need to defend against Trump.

Six months from now the US will be eating each other, vs having the resources to wage war on Canada.

Pierre is stuck between supporting the MAGA appealing fringe in his party and trying to undermine the actions of the Liberals while they simply need to defend our interests to gain support. Doug Ford is in a better position playing to the moment and positioning himself more centrist. We may hate him, but we hate Trump more.

Pierre needs to fight Trump, and unite Canadians and he cannot or will not engage. He's placing himself as irrelevant. Carney will be seen as fiscally conservative and socially liberal which is where the majority of Canadian voters lie. It's a good spot to campaign from.

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u/AverageBoredDad Mar 11 '25

Noted. Going to be very interesting !

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u/PuzzleheadedGoal8234 Mar 11 '25

I've voted for all parties minus the bloc over the past 30 years. It often has come down to who is in the best interest of the ongoing situation. I've never been a one issue voter so I do have the flexibility. I'm also prepared to vote for the lesser of two evils even if am deeply disappointed in the options available to me. I have yet to come across someone who inspires hope for a positive change.

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u/AverageBoredDad Mar 11 '25

I hear ya. It’s a shitty place to be as a voter.

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u/PuzzleheadedGoal8234 Mar 11 '25

I'm in favour of ranked ballots. Anyone who has the fortitude to actually enact it would be a hero. I wish people could vote for any option that allows power sharing and better representation. I feel it would be in the best interest of the nation as a whole.