Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reacted for the first time to US President-elect Donald Trump's comments about Canada. He recalled the American material of NBC, which explains to Americans what Canada is.
In a social media post on Wednesday, Donald Trump once again referred to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as the “governor” of Canada and also wrote that if Canada becomes the 51st state of the United States, taxes will be cut by more than 60% and businesses will “immediately large size.” twice”.
The answer of the Prime Minister of Canada
Justin Trudeau wrote on the X website Thursday: “Some information about Canada for Americans,” a link to a six-minute piece that popular NBC newsman Tom Brokaw presented in February 2010, before the start of the Vancouver Winter Games.
Brokaw explains the relationship between Canada and the United States, starting with the “Peace Arch”, which was built in 1921 on the border between the two countries, and on which is written the following inscription: “May these gates never be closed.” The journalist describes the common borders, nature, immigrant history of both countries, shared values, related economies, including transportation of Canadian oil. It also commemorates Canada's military aid to Europe during World War II, before American aid and years of political cooperation.
“It's time to stand up for Canada”
Mark Carney, the former governor of the central banks of Canada and then Great Britain, who is known in the financial world for safely guiding the Canadian financial system during the 2008 crisis, responded to Trump's tax comments on Thursday. He wrote that “this 'joke' is too much: disrespectful math, tax wretchedness, and ignoring how workers on both sides of the border benefit if we work together.” “It's time to give it up, stand up for Canada and build a true North American partnership,” Carney said.
So far, Trump's messages about Canada have drawn little comment from Canadian politicians. Carleton University professor Aaron Ettinger, who specializes in Canada-US relations, told the Canadian Press on Tuesday that federal policymakers had the right to ignore the remarks, which he described as “crude provocations.”
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