Canada, Montreal -Canada has a turbulent start until 2025, and has announced that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will approach the New Year, federal elections, and deepen the country’s affordable price crisis.
Currently, Canada is facing what Economists have called “the biggest trade shock in almost 100 years.”
US President Donald Trump threatened to impose a 25 % tariff on a wide range of Canadian imports and Canada’s energy.
This measure was scheduled to start on Tuesday, but Todoro stated that his government’s tariffs and retaliation measures announced by his government will be “at least 30 days” in cooperation with border security. 。
However, for many people nationwide, the possibility of a long -standing trade war between allies has continued to promote anxiety and confusion about the future.
Trump’s tariff threats also raised doubts about the nature of the relationship beyond the borders, and called for Canada to support domestic trade beyond the United States for more reliable international partners.
Lana Payne, a nationwide coordinator of UNIFOR, the largest private union in Canada, told Al Jazeera before tariff delays were announced.
“Many concerns, worries, many uncertainty -they feel everything,” she said in a Monday phone interview.
“But I will say … they are now angry that the United States will do this in the Canadian economy, and they will do this for Canadian workers.
Relationship with Canada
The United States and Canada have enjoyed a close political and trade relationship for decades.
According to US census data, last year, the United States exported more than $ 322 million to Canada. In addition, we imported more than $ 377 million products from neighbors in the north.
Almost three -quarters of Canadian general trade exports are sent to the United States. The country is also the largest foreign energy salmon in the United States, and about 97 % of Canada’s crude oil export in 2023 heads south of the border.
However, Trump, who has been criticizing Canada on a daily basis since he was re -elected in November, promotes the Canadian government to steal Fentanil’s border with the United States and stops trading and irregular immigration. I say it is necessary.
He also claims that tariffs are trying to make up for the trade deficit with Canada, and he is called “subsidy.”
“We pay hundreds of billions of dollars to subsidize to Canada. Why? There is no reason. There is nothing we have. The US President has recently written on social media.
TRUDEAU has announced retaliation tariffs on US products of about $ 106 billion ($ 155 billion) on Saturday. Among them, about $ 200 billion (Canadian dollar $ 300 billion) will be imposed on Tuesday.
“We will be a strong position for Canada. Our country will be strongly standing to guarantee that he will continue to be the best neighbor in the world,” said Toldo.
However, on Monday afternoon, Canadian Prime Minister announced that after receiving Trump with Trump, the proposed tariffs will suspend at least 30 days.
“Canada”He appointed the Emperor of Fentanil, listed the cartel as a terrorist, secured his eyes 24 hours a day at the border, began a joint strike of Canada and US, and fights organized crime, Fentanyl, and money laundering. Mas, “said Torudo.
There was a good call with President Trump. Canada has a $ 1.3 billion border plan. This is an increase in resources to reinforce the new chopper, technology, and the border with the personnel, strengthen adjustments with American partners, and stop the flow of Fentanyl. Almost …
-Justin Trudeau (@justintrudeau) February 3, 2025
“Target of the whim of Trump”
Asa McCup, a professor at St. Francis Zabiel University, studying the relationship between Canada and US, said both countries have been nervous in the past.
He refused to invade the US -led Iraqi invasion in 2003, and his personal hostility between former President John F. Kennedy in the early 1960s and John Defenbaker of Canada. He pointed out the tension.
However, McCup said that the current trade tension has entered the relationship with the lowest score.
“We don’t actually see that Americans do not get in the way to impose policies that can only destroy the Canadian economy. That’s the difference here,” McCup told Al Jazira. 。
He stated that Trump has increased Canadian nationalist feelings since Trump signed an order to allow tariffs on Canada and Trudeau.
The Canadian crowds booed the American national anthem in a hockey and basketball game on the weekend, but some of the states urged people to buy Canadians in accordance with tariffs.
“Some people respond in the only way they can do. This is not purchased because he booed the American hockey team and did not make Kerogg’s serial in the United States,” he said. Ta.
For the average person, McCup explained that their “small rebellion” would provide a “agent’s sensation” in a situation that would be powerless.
“We are really exposed to the whim of the white house man. It’s very scary.”
Confusion and uncertainty
On Monday morning in small Montreal fruits and vegetarian restaurants, shoppers Patricia and Lorain were looking for avocado, but they needed to confirm that it was not from the United States.
“I think it has created a lot of anxiety for everyone,” said Patricia, just giving her name to Algerazilla. “Even a general atmosphere will increase the price. It will change our lives.”
“I need a boycott (US product). When the pair left the store, Lorain said.
“We have no choice,” Patricia added.
The store owner, Amin Malchim, said he was waiting for the potential tariff to see how he would affect his business. He told Al Jazira that he had already sold local products, but during the winter, most agricultural products came from the United States and Mexico.
“Everything is already expensive,” he said.
A customer Angelo Baako has added US wine to a small shopping cart in a state liquor store in a few blocks. The Quebec state said that US alcohol was removed from the shelves as of Tuesday.
“It’s just what you can’t get in the next few months, or who knows how long, so I thought,” OK, you might get this. ” I said. “I’m going to grab another thing just in case.”
However, long -term trade war threats are beyond daily purchases. For many Canadians, including poverty and homeless people, this outlook can worsen the difficult economic situation.
Georgesohana, a homeless prevention director of Old Bull Warry Mission, a support organization of Montreal, said his biggest concern was the potential loss of employment as a result of tariffs in the United States.
“It can worsen what was a very difficult start this year in terms of inflation,” he told Al Jazira.
Ohana has already stated that the demand for food banks and shelter beds has increased in Montreal in recent years. The rental costs in the city are also increasing rapidly, making it difficult to find affordable housing.
“If these different systems worsen, it will be more difficult to make the homeless men, women, vulnerable people, and those who have trauma get necessary help,” he says. I did it.
However, Ohana added: I think you should wait to see how this is carrying. “
“It’s not an ally’s action”
At least, at least, many Canadians have been angry with Trump’s repeated threats to their countries, despite the fact that Canada seems to have secured US tariffs.
Last week, politics, labor, and civil society leaders announced the “Canadian pledge” to build a nationwide response to the Trump administration’s policies.
In this case, it protects Canada sovereignty, reduces the country’s “dependence on the United States by diversifying trade”, and builds an alliance with other countries, such as climate behavior, humanitarian support, and democracy. That is included.
“It is very clear that building Canadian resilience in this more intense world means actually reducing dependence on the southern neighbor,” said Charlie Angus, a member of the New Democratic Party. Was mentioned at a press conference to announce the campaign.
According to Unifor’s Payne, the threat of tariffs, which Canada has first informed the plan in November, has been dangerous in itself.
“As a result, the industry poses investment. The industry will bypass investment in the United States. The industry will cancel investment because tariffs will be more expensive.” I did.
However, she stated that Trump’s tariff threats had the understanding of Canada that they had to consider all of their economy and trade policies, such as procurement processes, infrastructure projects, and natural resource development.
“Everything is on the table in a way that hasn’t been on the table for a very long time,” she told Al Jazira.
“At the moment, there is a great desire for this. Because I have a sense, there is no friend and there is no stable trading partner,” said Pain.
“We have the president who torn out the trade agreement. We have the president who threatens us every day in measures to depress the economy. These are not your ally.”