Patriotism surges in Canada as citizens band together to fight Trump

Over the weekend, Donald Trump announced a 25% tariff on Canadian imports into the U.S., and Canadian newspaper The Star said that Canadians are suddenly filled with patriotism, which is rather uncharacteristic of the country.
Patriotism was also seen at the Vancouver Canucks hockey game on Sunday as the fans booed ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ while cheering for ‘O Canada,’ a trend that is now becoming more common in sporting events and even in the general population of Canada.
This means that the cost of living will be increased by the tariffs that are being imposed on Canada because the price of goods imported from the United States will increase. Canada is also in a state of political limbo at the moment as Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that he will be stepping down from the position after his party selects a new leader.
It is a rule of the thumb that political stability is usually compromised by economic stability; however, this has resulted in more people supporting Canada because the United States is the enemy.
Trudeau is to talk to Trump today after Canada hit back with tariffs on agricultural and consumer products, industrial materials and machinery.
The Toronto Raptors fans’ ire was directed towards the U.S. national anthem on Sunday, and the same thing happened on Saturday night during NHL games in Ottawa and Calgary.
A ‘Canada Is Not For Sale’ cap has gone viral in the entire nation, and politicians are encouraging consumers to purchase products made in Canada in order to protest Trump’s tariff measures. The trade war has also spread to the alcohol industry because in Canada the alcohol is imported by provincial governments and then sold on via liquor stores within each province. The premier of Ontario, Doug Ford, said he will be pulling American-made alcohol from shelves in his province, which borders Ohio.
British Columbia’s premier, David Eby, told liquor stores to take off the brands made in American ‘red’ states, although he could not specify the states in question.
Ford started a fashion trend in mid-January when he wore a hat similar to that of the MAGA cap with the message ‘Canada is Not For Sale’ after Fox News Host Jesse Watters said he if was Canadian, he would want to make Canada part of the US. The makers of the hat sold 45,000 after Ford wore it to a meeting of regional leaders on January 15.
[Language of Business: Among the topics discussed are exporting jobs, a southern border, and trade. He explained that he has levied the tariffs to fight drug trafficking, illegal immigration, and what he believes to be a imbalance in trade. He said that Americans may have ‘pain’ from the tariffs, but, in his words, ‘it will all be worth it.’
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau: “We don’t want to be here. We didn’t ask for this, but we will not back down.”
Premier of Ontario Doug Ford: “There’s never been a better time to choose an amazing Ontario-made or Canadian-made product.”
President Donald Trump on Fox News: “I love the people of Canada. I disagree with the leadership of Canada. And, uh, something’s gotta happen there. But if they want to play the game I don’t mind. We can play the game all they want.”
An opinion piece by the ‘The Star’ newspaper: “[Trump] wants us to buy that his tariffs are the inevitable consequence of our border policies, never mind that the flow of fentanyl from our country is a trickle while the flow of guns from his is a flood.
"[He's] trying to bully us — and how we and other like-minded, similarly threatened countries respond will shape the direction of the world in the years to come."
Friday’s White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt: “The president will be implementing tomorrow a 25 percent tariff on Mexico, a 25 percent tariff on Canada and a 10 percent tariff on China for the illegal fentanyl that they have sourced and allowed to distribute into our country, which has killed tens of millions of Americans. These are promises made and promises kept by the president.”
The leaders of Canada, the United States and Mexico will meet today to discuss the trade war.
The leaders of Canada have urged the citizens to purchase products made in Canada in order to support the domestic economy and avoid paying the tariff.

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