Justin Trudeau was shed tears as he spoke about his continued feud with President Trump and the tariffs he imposed on US-based tariffs that rattled Canada on his last day as prime minister.
Trudeau, 53, appeared in a Press conference In Ottawa on Thursday, he discussed childhood health care, but became visibly emotional, vowing to be “Canadian.”
“On a personal level, I put Canadians first in this office every day and make sure they have people's backs. So I'm here to tell you everything we got you.”
“Even on this last day of government, we are not letting Canadians fall into the future today. In the past few weeks, we have been working with local and territorial partners to ensure that families can rely on this system, not just for years to come, but for the next few years, but for this system, not to become a government one year from now and twenty years from now.
Trudeau, who has been prime minister since 2015, added that as Canadians take power, “we must make it very clear about the need to continue doing this.”
On January 6th, Trudeau announced that he would resign as Liberal leader, as he appears to be unable to win the next election.
He is expected to resign when the Liberal Party holds a leadership election on Sunday.
Once his party elects a new leader, the next Canadian election will take place by October 20, 2025.
Since he took office in January, Trump, 78, has repeatedly laughed at Canadian Prime Minister, calling him the “governor,” and he has come to the idea of turning Canada into the “51st nation” of the United States.
Trump also accused Trudeau of limping into the deal as he wanted to extend his duties as Labour leader.
“Believe it or not. I think Justin Trudeau is using the tariff issues he mostly caused to run for the Prime Minister, despite the horrifying work he has done in Canada,” Trump said. Posted A true society. “It's so much fun to watch!”
Shortly after winning the presidency, Trump threatened to slap 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico if the two neighbors didn't crack down on the flow of fentanyl and illegal immigration into the United States.
A 25% tariff on imports came into effect Tuesday after President Trump said Canada and Mexico had previously failed to meet his demands
Trudeau accused the 47th president of declaring a “silly” trade war in Canada, and also criticised Trump of trying to ruin the Canadian economy and make it easier for the country to be used in conjunction.
“We won't be the 51st state, but he can damage the Canadian economy and started this morning, but he knows quickly to know that American families hurt people on both sides of the border,” Trudeau said.
However, on Thursday, the chief commander signed an executive order for the twins to suspend tariffs for a month on imports covered by existing trade agreements that he brokered during his last term in the oval office.
Approximately 38% of imports from Canada and 50% from Mexico are subject to the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).
They will not face the 25% onboard tariffs Trump has implemented until April 2, according to White House officials.
The partial walkback follows Trump's debate with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Thursday and Trudeau on Wednesday.
Trump approved the USMCA during his first term in 2018 as an improvement to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
The president is expected to pursue another tariff on April 2nd, targeting countries with US export duties.
Canada is the ninth largest economy in the world, with GDP of $2.3 trillion, roughly the same size as New York State.
