Is the United States annexing Canada? Foreign Minister Joly hits back at Trump's tariffs: 100 billion retaliation tariffs are about to begin.

Since US President Trump (Donald Trump) called for making America great again, he has implemented a series of tough measures and used 'tariffs' to overturn the trade policies of the previous Biden (Joe Biden) administration. Emphasizing the protection of domestic industries and reducing economic reliance on foreign countries.

Under his leadership, Canada, known as the closest neighbor, is the first to bear the brunt. Trump's 25% trade tariffs on Canada have greatly affected their economic and trade relations. Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly accused the Trump administration not only of exerting pressure on trade but even of wanting to annex Canada during an interview this morning, 3/7.

The trade war has begun, and Canada sharply criticizes the U.S. tariffs as unreasonable.

The recent imposition of a 25% tariff by the Trump administration on Canadian steel, aluminum, automotive parts, and other products has sparked strong dissatisfaction from the Canadian government. Foreign Minister Joly criticized, "This is an unjust decision" because Canada is the largest trading partner of the United States, purchasing more American goods than the combined amount of the UK, France, China, and Japan.

She warned that this trade war not only hurts the Canadian economy but will also make Americans suffer because it will lead to:

Rising oil prices: affecting gas station prices.

Food becomes more expensive: Raise daily expenses.

Rising house prices: increasing construction costs.

Increase in American unemployment.

She bluntly stated, "Trump is not only attacking the Canadian economy, he is actually making the lives of the American people worse."

Trump 30-day tariff exemption, Canada does not pay the bill

In the face of pressure from the US automobile industry, the Trump administration has given a '30-day deferment' on automobile tariffs for Canada and Mexico, but this has angered the Canadian government even more. Joly said: 'We cannot stage this kind of drama every 30 days, which will completely undermine investor confidence.'

She emphasized that this uncertainty will make businesses hesitate to invest, instead affecting the economic development of the United States itself. She called out: "Canada will persist to the end, defending our employment and way of life."

Durodao counterattacks, planning to impose tariffs on $100 billion of American goods

Facing US tariff pressure, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau also launched countermeasures, announcing that retaliatory tariffs will be imposed on US goods worth $1 trillion in the coming weeks.

Joly said that this is not just an economic and trade issue. The United States also uses border security as an excuse to stigmatize Canada, accusing Canada of smuggling fentanyl and illegal immigrants into the United States. But she refuted: 'This is a false issue because in fact, the proportion of fentanyl from Canada is less than 1%.'

She replied that the United States is the country that exports illegal immigrants, drugs and guns to Canada, and the Trump administration's accusations are simply untenable.

The United States wants to annex Canada, warning is not a joke.

Recently, Trump has 'hinted' in his remarks that Canada may become part of the United States, and some have joked that Canada could become the '51st state' of the United States.

But the Canadian government doesn't find it funny at all. Joly responded strongly: 'We are not Americans, we are proud Canadians.' She mentioned that when Canada was founded, it chose to stay in the British Empire instead of joining the United States, which means that Canada has its own independence and culture, and it's impossible for the United States to annex it.

She also criticized the Trump administration for being extremely disrespectful to Canada, even calling Prime Minister Trudao a provincial governor and not treating Canada as an independent country at all. It warns that this is no longer a simple political war of words, but a major threat to Canada's sovereignty.

Information cooperation ran into problems, the United States is considering excluding Canada.

In addition to trade conflicts, the Trump administration may also reduce military and intelligence cooperation with Canada. Joly revealed that the United States is even considering kicking Canada out of the Five Eyes, which would severely impact Canada's defense and international intelligence cooperation.

She said that the United States has also 'suspended' intelligence sharing with Canada, which is undoubtedly a huge risk for Ukraine, which is currently confronting Russia.

She said, "If Ukraine cannot obtain sufficient intelligence, European security will be threatened, which will also affect the Asia-Pacific strategies of the United States and Canada, because China is observing the development of this war to determine how to deal with Taiwan in the future."

( Note: Five Eyes is an intelligence-sharing alliance of the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand that jointly monitors global security threats. )

Canada is shifting towards Europe and Asia, a major shift in global trade dynamics

Faced with the United States' tough stance, Canada is actively seeking cooperation with Europe and the Asia-Pacific to reduce its dependence on the U.S. market. Joly said that Canada will take the following measures next:

Enhance trade cooperation with the United Kingdom, the European Union, Japan, South Korea, and Mexico.

Deepen internal economic integration and reduce reliance on the US market.

Enhance national defense capabilities to ensure national security is not threatened.

She said, "Canada has the richest resources in the world. We have oil, natural gas, food, uranium mines, key minerals, agriculture, and scientific and technological talents, making us one of the most potential countries in the world."

A major turning point in US-Canada relations, US allies also beginning to waver

The 25% tariff policy sent by Trump not only caused conflicts everywhere, but also made global trading partners begin to rethink the economic and trade relationship with the United States. The United States has always regarded Canada as its "closest ally", but now there is an unprecedented trade war, weakening of intelligence cooperation, and even rumors of annexation, which has caused concern that the United States may start to take a tougher stance on other allies in the future.

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