Poilievre: How to deal with Trump

[August1991]

Carney apparently doesn't.

Trump understands federal Canada, English/French. Quebec/Alberta - Ontario.

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Trudeau Snr famously noted (I misquote):

The Toronto Blue Jays are largely American ball players - playing for a Canadian team. 

 

 

[August1991]

Before, I reckon Poilievre should have tried to win with nationalism.

What do I know.

[Gaétan]

Canada must impose retaliatory measures against the United States. If we don’t, Trump will slap us with thousand-percent tariffs. Countries that got what they wanted—like China—did so by hitting back. Even if you turn the other cheek to the devil, he’ll just keep hitting you.

[SpankyMcFarland]

Trump has a special hostility to Canada. The real problem isn’t north of the border. Poilievre should not pretend that it is. 

[August1991]

On 11/1/2025 at 10:11 AM, Gaétan said:

Canada must impose retaliatory measures against the United States. If we don’t, Trump will slap us with thousand-percent tariffs. Countries that got what they wanted—like China—did so by hitting back. Even if you turn the other cheek to the devil, he’ll just keep hitting you.

Strongly disagree.

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Trudeau Snr understood that we Canadians get along.

Let's do a deal.

[Gaétan]

12 minutes ago, August1991 said:

Strongly disagree.

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Trudeau Snr understood that we Canadians get along.

Let's do a deal.

Trump doesn't want a deal unless we take our money back. American products will become more expensive, which benefits our own products and those from other countries — and we can compensate workers who lose their jobs

[August1991]

10 minutes ago, Gaétan said:

Trump doesn't want a deal unless we take our money back. American products will become more expensive, which benefits our own products and those from other countries — and we can compensate workers who lose their jobs

Disagree.

Trudeau Snr famously noted, in the US Congress, that many hockey players for the Washington team were born in Canada.

Trump understands this.

[August1991]

But we Canadians don't allow US milk/cheese/chicken/eggs into Canada.

We don't allow foreign airiines to fly between cities in Canada.

[August1991]

Let's get along - and do better.

[paxamericana]

1 hour ago, August1991 said:

Let's get along - and do better.

That’s not how getting along works. It’s built on economics. There’s no point getting along if there isn’t a mutual gain to be had. In Canada’s case that’s giving up sovereignty and becoming a State. Else Canada should be subject to the same trade barriers Trump has enacted to court foreign investment, which at the moment appears to be working 

[Nationalist]

On 11/1/2025 at 10:11 AM, Gaétan said:

Canada must impose retaliatory measures against the United States. If we don’t, Trump will slap us with thousand-percent tariffs. Countries that got what they wanted—like China—did so by hitting back. Even if you turn the other cheek to the devil, he’ll just keep hitting you.

Good gravy. What a silly idea.

Question: Does Canada possess the economic weight and importance equal to that od China?

[Gaétan]

13 hours ago, Nationalist said:

Good gravy. What a silly idea.

Question: Does Canada possess the economic weight and importance equal to that od China?

Canada is more essential to the United States than China is.

[herbie]

Talk about a misleading thread title. Not even a mention of Milhouse whatsoever.

Because the man has absolutely no idea how to deal with Trump. Knowing how the self centered baby reacts to and having only criticism and slogans as PPs only political skill, he's f*cked.

[August1991]

On 11/4/2025 at 12:33 AM, paxamericana said:

That’s not how getting along works. It’s built on economics. There’s no point getting along if there isn’t a mutual gain to be had. In Canada’s case that’s giving up sovereignty and becoming a State. Else Canada should be subject to the same trade barriers Trump has enacted to court foreign investment, which at the moment appears to be working 

Disagree. You are a zero-sum thinker, like Ford.

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Donald Trump has many faults.

But Trump is a positive-sum thinker.