Trudeau calls Trump's tariffs a 'dumb' move as trade war begins to take shape
"Its not in my habit to agree with The Wall Street Journal," Trudeau said. "But Donald, they point out that even though you're a very smart guy, this is a very dumb thing to do."
On Tuesday's live stream, Sheila Gunn Reid and Lise Merle discussed how Justin Trudeau's criticism of Donald Trump is only making matters worse following the president's imposition of steep tariffs on Canadian goods.
Trudeau addressed the the U.S. president directly in a message on Tuesday following the implementation of 25% tariffs on Canadian goods, and 10% tariffs on Canadian oil.
Referring to President Trump informally as "Donald," Trudeau pointed out that he agrees with The Wall Street Journal's assertion that President Trump's imposition of tariffs on its northern neighbour is a "dumb" thing to do.
"We two friends fighting is exactly what our opponents around the world want to see," he added.
Trudeau cites the Wall Street Journal as he tells Trump tariffs are "a very dumb thing to do."
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"We two friends fighting is exactly what our opponents around the world want to see," he adds. pic.twitter.com/BZcIWaEdpi
Lise condemned Trudeau for his criticism of the president and for addressing the leader of the most powerful nation on earth simply as "Donald."
"Just when you think it can't get any worse, Justin shows up and runs his mouth like a moron in front of the Canadian press," she said.
"That's meant as an insult, his title is President Trump. That's what Justin should be calling him in public, but instead he dumbs it down to 'Donald'. You don't think President Trump is going to see this and go absolutely ballistic?" added Lise.
Canadian politicians have taken action to respond to the tariffs, with Ontario Premier Doug Ford announcing Tuesday that all American products will be removed from LCBO shelves. The Ontario premier also threatened to cut off electricity to parts of the U.S. if tariffs continue.
President Trump's commerce secretary Howard Lutnick says an announcement on the tariffs, in which President Trump could meet Canada "somewhere in the middle," could occur as early as today.


COMMENTS
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Bernhard Jatzezck commented 2025-03-05 20:28:02 -0500Trudeau would rather score electoral points by playing the butt-hurt victim rather than fix the problem that led to this mess to begin with. That, together with a suspended Parliament, has allowed him to rule without accountability or scrutiny.
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Bruce Atchison commented 2025-03-05 18:58:12 -0500What a hypocrite Trudeau is.Trump made that tariff threat to wake Ottawa up. What he REALLY wants is the border fixed and our military strengthened. But all our stupid federal leaders are missing the point.
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Robert Pariseau commented 2025-03-05 18:07:29 -0500No, it’s dumb to expect the leader of a nation that endured decades of tariffs to stay quiet and stand for your abuse.
The battered wife is taking off her shades and exposing her black eye for one and all to bear witness to.