Trump agreed to delay tariffs on Canada and Mexico after their leaders agreed to measures to stop the flow of the opioid fentanyl into the United States.
That, now, is indeed a genuine issue. Trump has stated that his end game is annexation, and experience has shown that when he sounds like he’s got a bee in his bonnet about something, however bonkers, he’s actually serious about it. So I’m not seeing him stop the aggression on Canada.
Trudeau sold him measures that Canada had already voted on. See this post from the end of last year. https://www.canada.ca/en/public-safety-canada/news/2024/12/the-government-of-canadas-border-plan-significant-investments-to-strengthen-border-security-and-our-immigration-system.html
Trudeau “caved” by giving Trump essentially zilch, apparently assuming – perhaps not incorrectly – that Trump would be that easily swindled.
See you in 30 days for his next round of ridiculous demands. And he’ll be emboldened knowing he “won” this round.
That, now, is indeed a genuine issue. Trump has stated that his end game is annexation, and experience has shown that when he sounds like he’s got a bee in his bonnet about something, however bonkers, he’s actually serious about it. So I’m not seeing him stop the aggression on Canada.