Canada Leaders Issues FINAL URGENT WARNING to Trump

Summary

Summary of "Canada Leaders Issues FINAL URGENT WARNING to Trump"

The MeidasTouch Podcast
Release Date: January 16, 2025

In this compelling episode of The MeidasTouch Podcast, hosts Ben, Brett, and Jordy Meiselas delve into the unprecedented unity displayed by Canadian leaders in response to President Donald Trump's aggressive tariff threats. The discussion highlights key statements from Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Ontario Premier Doug Ford, explores internal political dynamics, and examines the potential repercussions for both Canada and the United States.

Canada’s Unified Stance Against Trump’s Tariffs

The episode opens with the hosts emphasizing the unusual solidarity among Canadian provincial and federal leaders in Ottawa. They discuss the unanimous front presented by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and other premiers in addressing Trump’s proposed 25% tariffs on Canadian goods.

Host:
“Donald Trump sure knew how to unite Canada against him and against the United States. In Ottawa, in an unprecedented showing of unity...”
[00:00]

Doug Ford’s Leadership and Advocacy for Retaliatory Tariffs

Ontario Premier Doug Ford emerges as a central figure advocating for strong retaliatory measures against Trump's tariffs. Initially a staunch supporter of Trump and the MAGA movement, Ford has shifted his stance, emphasizing Canada's sovereignty and economic resilience.

Doug Ford:
“You can't let someone hit you over the head with a sledgehammer without hitting him back twice as hard, in my opinion.”
[01:09]

In a subsequent press conference, Ford reinforces the importance of unity and strength in negotiations:

Doug Ford:
“Nothing is more important than standing united. ... You negotiate through strength.”
[01:38]

He further highlights the collaborative efforts across different political parties to present a united front:

Doug Ford:
“Political parties sitting down, and we have a robust conversation. ... We're Canadian. We're going to get this done.”
[03:23]

Premier Danielle Smith’s Attempted Division Tactics

The hosts critique Premier Danielle Smith of Alberta for her failed attempt to undermine the unified Canadian response. Smith's trip to Mar-a-Lago, ostensibly to secure favorable terms for Alberta's oil industry, backfired when Trump rebuffed her efforts.

Host:
“Danielle Smith... went to Mar a Lago trying to divide and conquer against the other provinces in Canada... Donald Trump told her, go pound sand, get the hell outta here.”
[04:11]

This incident underscores the challenges of maintaining national unity in the face of external pressures.

Trudeau’s Focus on the Ontario Auto Sector

Prime Minister Trudeau addresses the specific targeting of the Ontario auto sector by the incoming American administration. He underscores the successful 50-year auto pact between Canada and the U.S., emphasizing its significance and the need to protect it.

Justin Trudeau:
“The incoming American president... has explicitly targeted one industry in Canada, one sector of the economy... it's an auto pact that has been incredibly successful...”
[09:09]

Trudeau calls for fairness and comprehensive strategies to counteract the punitive tariffs, ensuring that no sector remains exempt.

Host’s Analysis and Implications for the United States

The hosts conclude by projecting the potential fallout of Trump's tariff policies on the United States. They argue that such aggressive measures could spark retaliatory actions from allies and destabilize international trade relations, ultimately harming American industries and exacerbating national debt.

Host:
“Trump, literally all he has to do is just coast on Biden's economy right now. He could play golf and, and just take credit for things. ... He's going to implement his idiotic tariffs, have trade wars against our allies.”
[10:17]

Conclusion

This episode of The MeidasTouch Podcast presents a thorough analysis of Canada's strategic response to Trump's tariff threats, highlighting the emergence of unity among Canadian leaders and the potential economic consequences for both nations. Through incisive commentary and direct quotes, the Meiselas brothers provide listeners with a nuanced understanding of the geopolitical tensions at play and the importance of solidarity in safeguarding national interests.

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Transcript

[Host or Commentator]

Well, Donald Trump sure knew how to unite Canada against him and against the United States. In Ottawa, in an unprecedented showing of unity, you had the premieres with the Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, all joining together and talking about things like retaliatory tariffs and how to hit back hard against the United States when Donald Trump imposes 25% tariffs across the board. Even Conservative Premier of Ontario Doug Ford was actually one of the people leading the charge. Now, Doug Ford previously said that his support of Donald Trump and MAGA was unwavering. He said that during the first Trump administration. But now he's wearing a new hat, quite literally saying that Canada will never be America. Let me show you what he said about retaliatory tariffs as he was next to Prime Minister Trudeau and the other premiers of the various provinces. Let's play it.

[Doug Ford]

Oh, we also need to learn more about, about where the government's retaliatory tariffs. I'm a strong believer in retaliatory tariffs. You can't let someone hit you over the head with a sledgehammer without hitting him back twice as, twice as hard, in my opinion.

[Host or Commentator]

So you see right there the hat he's wearing now. Canada is not for sale. In a press conference that he gave shortly thereafter in Ottawa, here is what he had to say. Here, play this clip.

[Doug Ford]

And not. But nothing is more important than standing united. Nothing's more important than keeping every tool in our toolbox, no matter if it's energy or other commodities. High grade nickel from Ontario grade aluminum from Quebec, you know, potash from Saskatchewan. And these are the, these are the tools that we have. You don't negotiate through weakness. You negotiate through strength. And these are the tools that we need to move forward and make sure that we have tough retaliatory tariffs to, to defend the country.

[Host or Commentator]

Now, I thought this was a powerful moment of this meeting between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, that's at the federal level, Prime Minister Trudeau from the Liberal Party. And then you had the Premier of Ontario, Doug Ford, and the other premiers who are there at the provincial level, kind of like the governors, if you will, from my American counterparts in Canada. And here's what Doug Ford says. He goes, look, you're never gonna see in America what you're seeing here right now in Canada. You're never gonna go and see in the Oval Office Democrats and Republicans uniting with Trump to attack Canada. He goes, we're uniting here to fight back against Trump's threats, no matter what party he is. He goes, whether you're the Green Party, ndp, Orange Party, Liberal Party, Conservative Party, you name it, bq, whatever. We are uniting against Trump. And this is a power. This is a powerful move from someone who used to be very favorable to Trump. Listen to what he says here. Play this clip.

[Doug Ford]

Political parties sitting down, and we have a robust conversation. We may agree or disagree, but we're coming out united. I can tell you, spending a lot of time in the US you would never see a group of Democrats and Republicans sitting here collaboratively. I promise you one thing. President Trump's office, a whole bunch of Democrats and Republicans saying, how can we attack Canada? It's not happening. We have the greatest country, we have the greatest elected officials, the greatest democracy in the world that weakens. Sit here from one extreme to the other extreme to in the middle. And I have always said, I don't care about political stripes. I don't care if you're from the Orange Party, the Blue Party or the Red Party. We're going to be united. We're Canadian. We're going to get this done.

[Host or Commentator]

Now, one of the things, though, that, that Doug Ford pointed out as well, and I'll show you these clips here as well, is that there was one of the premieres of Alberta, Danielle Smith, who humiliated herself, a total disgraceful move. She went to Mar a Lago trying to divide and conquer against the other provinces in Canada. She was trying to cut a side deal with Donald Trump just for Alberta, the oil industry there and her people to screw over the other provinces. So she's someone who Donald Trump's trying to use to divide and conquer. But get this. First off, she told the press that she was going on vacation with her husband. And then it turns out that she was actually at Mar a Lago. But when she read, oh, and then she was hanging out with Kevin O'Leary and far right wing podcaster Jordan Peterson. It was, oh, you mill. Embarrassing, pathetic. And then when she returned, it was more pathetic because not only did she not get a deal, but Donald Trump told her, go pound sand, get the hell outta here, essentially. And so she then said, uh, actually, he's gonna do 25% tariffs on us and he's gonna do it to everything, including crude oil. No one's exempt. Ga. Duh. That's what we tried to tell you before you made a fool of yourself going there. Ridiculous. So this is from this meeting, though, where you have Doug Ford, you have Prime Minister Trudeau. Let me share with you what goes on here. First, let me play this clip. Let's play it.

[Doug Ford]

You know, Donald Trump is a brilliant negotiator. That's what he's done his whole life. That's exactly what he's done. And he's sitting there with a big smile on his face thinking, wow, I'm going to divide and conquer. Remember one thing, united we stand, divided we fall. We need to be united.

[Host or Commentator]

Now here's another clip of Ford. Let's play it.

[Justin Trudeau]

I understand Danielle Smith has posted online her sort of reaction to this and why she didn't sign the communique saying she can't support what's going on today because the idea is still being floated about putting an export tariff on our oil and gas. So what's your reaction to that? Why were you unable to bring her on board with this? Doug?

[Doug Ford]

Well, you know, that's what's unique about our group. Everyone has their interest at heart. And I respect Premier Smith. I respect that she's concerned about protecting her energy and that's her choice. That is her choice. But I have a little different theory. I have a different theory that protect your jurisdiction, but country comes first. Canada is a priority and I don't believe in jeopardizing one sector or another. Premier Smith's oil is Ontario's auto sector. Right. So again, we all have different views and we can respect each other's views, but at the end of the day, when the tariffs come, it's going to affect Albertans, it's going to affect people from B.C. and Saskatchewan and Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, all the way down the road. No one's exempt from that. And all I believe in, you know, if it comes to that, let's have the tools in our toolbox to react, to send a strong message. But it's not going to be all of a sudden one province or one territory is exempt on this. When Donald Trump comes at us, he's not going to say, well, let's not worry about Ontario, they're good people, or Alberta. He's coming full tilt at Canadians.

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[Host or Commentator]

Finally, here's Prime Minister Trudeau. Let's play it.

[Justin Trudeau]

The incoming American president specifically and has explicitly targeted one industry in Canada, one sector of the economy. And it's not the Alberta oil industry, it's the Ontario auto sector. It's an auto pact that has been incredibly successful for 50 years in building cars on both sides of the border that benefits both Canadians and Americans. That's the target. But you don't hear Doug saying, oh, no matter what, we gotta protect the. Yes, he does say that, but it's not at the expense of everything else. He's just pointed out that he's a Canadian first as much as he's passionate about Ontario. And I think that's something that we all share across this table of saying, you know what the interest of this country means. We're going to have to look at everything we can and we'll make sure that it's fair across the country. But nothing can be off the table if the US Continues to choose to move forward with these punishing tariffs on both Canadians and Americans.

[Host or Commentator]

Again, this is an Ottawa unprecedented unity here. We're seeing from these Canadian leaders to fight back against America, to fight back against Trump. And look, on day one, Trump does 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico and Europe. They're going to hit us fricking hard here in America. I mean, Trump, literally, all he has to do is just coast on Biden's economy right now. He could play golf and, and just take credit for things. That's all he had to do. He's not going to do that. He's going to implement his idiotic tariffs, have trade wars against our allies. They're going to retaliate. Our industries are going to suffer here. Then he's going to go, oh, wait a minute. So you told me tariffs are in taxes on them. They're actually taxes on, on our own country. And then what's he going to do? He's going to have to give government handouts to these various industries to try to prop them up after their markets are shut down internationally. And then what's going to happen? The debt's going to balloon. We've seen this story before in Trump administration, one with not the same level of tariffs, and he wants to do that on day one. We'll keep you posted every step of the way. Hit subscribe let's get to 4 million subscribers and I'm glad you like that our Canadian coverage is increasing here. Keep watching for more. Thanks for watching.

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