Canadian lawmaker Charlie Angus on Friday blasted Donald Trump over his tariff threats to the northern nation, declaring that his nation gained’t let the U.S. president chip away at his nation’s “values of decency and inclusion.”
“He’s threatening large tariffs to attempt to break us as a folks. However the menace can also be being pushed by the hate algorithms of oligarchs like Elon Musk,” stated Angus — a member of the left-leaning New Democratic Social gathering who serves within the Canadian Parliament — at a press conference.
“And there may be the menace from folks in our personal nation who would promote out our birthright to appease the gangster class from Mar-a-Lago. That isn’t going to occur.”
Angus has beforehand instructed Trump to “piss off” over his “juvenile” threats to his nation and slammed “loser” Canadian businessman Kevin O’Leary for snuggling as much as the U.S. president in an try to dealer a deal to create an “financial union” between the 2 nations.
On Friday, White Home Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt instructed reporters that Trump would put 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico — in addition to 10% tariffs on items arriving from China — efficient Saturday.
“These are guarantees made and guarantees saved by the president,” she stated of the transfer that consultants warn might trigger costs to climb on a “very, very long” list of merchandise.
Canadian officers have entertained putting tariffs on items imported from the U.S. in response to Trump’s threats.
Chrystia Freeland, a member of the center-left Liberal Social gathering who serves within the Canadian Parliament, suggested putting 100% tariffs on all Tesla autos coming from the U.S. in an effort to focus on these supporting Trump to “make them pay a worth” for the “assault” on her nation.
Angus, on the press convention backing a “Pledge for Canada” to reply to challenges dealing with the nation, prompt placing “200%” tariffs on Musk’s “douche Panzer” ought to Trump go ahead together with his plans.
“I’d throw as a lot warmth on Elon Musk as attainable as a result of he’s a deplorable, disgraceful human being,” Angus stated.
Angus — elsewhere within the press convention on the “pledge” — referred to as for Canada to reduce its dependency on its southern neighbor, construct the nation that its folks need and attain out to its “Democratic allies world wide who’re decided to guard democracy from the likes of Trump and Putin.”
“And we can not flip away from our historic position of being a humanitarian good friend fort these struggling on this world,” he declared.
“Our borders should proceed to welcome and shield these looking for and deserving shelter in our lands.”
