Trudeau threatens Trump with tariff war

We saw a different PM Fluffy at that presser on Saturday. It’s worth a watch, simply because it shows a different Justin from the one we’re so fed up with. He actually sounds like a serious person! He might even have some leadership potential! What a shame he announced his resignation three weeks ago! What a contrast to the smirking frat boy babbling woke insincerities for the last nine years. Having said that, I should also say I found the overall tone counterproductive. No serious person imagines Canada will prevail in a tariff war with our neighbour, whose economy is 12x the size of ours, and who accounts for 80% of our exports. A lot of the Rambo talk from the likes of Doug Ford seems aimed at the domestic audience. Oddly enough, Doug just called an election, so you can bet he’s playing to Ontario voters. It might look good on TV to see LCBO stores taking Kentucky bourbon off the shelves, but think it through. Where’s it going after they take it off the shelf? Down the drain for a 100% loss? Or back to the supplier under a steep return fee? Either way, Ontario is subsidizing a Doug Ford photo-op. The tone seems to have moderated somewhat after the two Trump-Trudeau phone chats today. I’m sure it will moderate even further in the weeks ahead. At the end of the day, once we realize that booing the US anthem at Raptor’s games is pretty much the most serious weapon in our tool kit, we’ll make peace with reality. After all, what can be so bad about being the 51st state?