Jean Charest: "When [Donald Trump] talks to us, he's more or less saying to Canada, you don't have a right to exist. Canada existing as a country seems to be his problem."

The problem is the sweetheart trade deals the USA has given Canadians for too long. Why can't American banks operate in Canada? Why is Gulfstream banned in Canada but Bombardier allowed in the USA? You want Canada to be a sovereign nation? Act like one. Reciprocity rules.

Says the guy that worked with Huawei. Moron

Justin Trudeau said we were a post nation state.

That is a bit of an exaggeration When President Trump talks about Canada he’s saying hey stop you’re taking advantage of America.

This demonization will not fix your economy. P Trump looked very happy when he announced to media that a trade deal had been agreed to but your reps decided at the last minute to embarrass him and flee back to Canada due to the 3 byelections. This Trump demonization worked well for those elections and Liberal popularity but it will lead to very negative economic news in the near future for Canada. You've riled a grizzly by fleeing. It's not personal. P Trump has been concerned about the USA's trade deficit since at least the early 80's when 70,000 U.S. factories/businesses closed and appx. 5 million jobs were lost in the USA during globalization. But Canadians don't care about that U.S. economic disaster because they gained from it and why Trump is fighting for fairer trade. P Trump's not on a reckless attempt to destroy other trade countries. Only reclaim all that was lost since the 80's. Arguments about what is fair are reasonable--but not demonization He regained some jobs and factories in his 1st term but history repeated with Biden. 2nd term Trump is determined to reclaim the losses and Canada is portraying him as an evil monster on a vicious rampage. Canada's decision to flee will come at a high price. ---"growing trade deficits—the U.S. importing more than we export—that have eliminated more than five million U.S. manufacturing jobs and nearly 70,000 factories. These losses were accompanied by a shift toward lower-wage service-sector jobs with fewer benefits and lower rates of unionization and manufacturing jobs."

actually, nobody cares if Canada exists or not it's kind of a joke of a place But if you're going to try to put tariffs and regulations preventing the sale of American products in Canada, we sure are gonna put those tariffs and policies in place right back at Canada of course, everyone honest knows this

No, it's the entitlement (especially on trade), the freeloading on defense and the Chinese penetration of your government. Maybe a little introspection is in order, Hmmmm?

Not what Trump says. He is saying do business, or get bent. The Liberals chose getting bent.

How long has Canada been such weak little 10 year old girls? My gawd, you're pathetic as hell. Pull yourselves together. Carney walked away from a great deal and said "Canada is at war with the US." Toughen up, be ready to fight Carney's war, ffs.

No. When Donald Trump talks to us he’s insisting that we do not have a right to the U.S. market while putting up huge trade barriers against American goods/services. He’s telling us we have to get out of the nursery.

Canadians want to join the states 🇺🇸❤️

Trump is saying If your independent be independent and don’t ask us to subsidize you.

Says the guy that worked for Huawei. Moron @JeanCharest_ @MarkJCarney What does Canada make or do that can be self reliant

Charest is irrelevant

ALWAYS AUTHENTIC🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

Our media and its guests should be urging Carney to negotiate. You can’t walk away and leave the country to suffer. As of today Canadians are cleaved either a $10b tax bill. And that is not okay.

Canada will exist. But can Canada exist as the country we were pre 2015 before the liberals took over. Remember Trudeau said budgets balance themselves and then the economic genius and master negotiator got us here. Long decade of decline Mr.Charest does not care. He will be ok.

All the 🍕pedophiles from Canadian political past are coming out of their hiding places to criticize Trump…

No. He's saying Canada can't leech off the US anymore. The Liberal party is destroying Canada. For what? Mark Carney's personal portfolio. The media is literally owned by the same corrupt government. Hard to feel sorry for people stupid enough to vote for this.

Today, yes, the US wants to integrate Canada, but yesterday Mulroney and Reagan built a strong relationship. And the more I learn, the more I realize that Canada is the champion of protectionism. Wanting unilateral, unlimited access was doomed to failure.

The liberal foolishness and self destruction continues, as a Canadian I like allot of what i see the usa doing, putting country and their people first for one. Meanwhile in Canada were talking China and military how fkn dumb of you

These left wing politicians talk about defending sovereignty and at the same time flood our nation with mass immigration and diversity is our strength nonsense. What a 🤡

Listening to this guy is nausea inducing. Everyone knows Canada exists and nothing can take that away except the lying scum’s in the media and the Liberal party of Canada.

Trump thought Canada would bend the knee but instead got the middle finger 🖕

What does Canada make or do that can be self reliant

I believe that was Trudeau's schtick. I find it hilarious how Trudeau did everything he could to disparage Canada and his voting base in central Canada nodded along like retarded lemmings to the MSM singing his praises. I think about that a lot.

Trimp is A Malignant Narcissist Rapist.

Actually it was about Canadian long standing trade policy. Nothing else. Right to exist? WTF is wrong with you?

No he is saying your not entitled to free access to U.S. markets. It's that simple. Trump is 100% right as no one is entitled to free access to U.S. markets.

This is the kind of misinformation the Canadian elbozos up crowd feed on and these clowns keep feeding it to them constantly knowing that it’s their only way to keep their grip on power

This is absolutely ridiculous. Anyone believing this crap is a moron. Liberals chose their own self destruction long ago.