Border city mayor says Canada-U.S. relationship is 'deteriorating' under Trump's tariff threats
Border city mayor says Canada-U.S. relationship is 'deteriorating' under Trump's tariff threats
The mayor of a Canadian border city says the prime minister and premiers should speak to communities like his about frustration with the United States that is bubbling up over president-elect Donald Trump's proposed tariffs and comments about absorbing Canada.
"[The relationship] is deteriorating and people are saying they're not going to cross the border," said Mike Bradley, the mayor of Sarnia, Ont., which has a border crossing with Port Huron, Mich.
"I'm hearing it on a constant basis: 'We don't want to do that anymore because we're being disrespected."
Fuck Mike Bradley.
Now that that's out of the way, I completely agree with him (I think this is a first). I'm just some normal guy. I don't own a business or anything, but I have no plans to cross the border again. I've lived in SW Ontario most of my life, and I've been across the border many many times. With Trump and his cultist's xenophobia and general aggression towards anyone non-white, non-christian, non-get-on-your-knees-and-suck-him-dry, I don't feel safe over there anymore.
Seriously the US government and its supporters can go to hell.
It's not just border cities.
I haven't visited the US since 2016.
Pretty sure I never will again.I've easily been there a few hundred times (grew up 30 minutes from NF/Buffalo, vacationed in Fla, Ca, New England, Myrtle Beach, NM...numerous NHL cities, oh well...)
I haven't been to the states in over a decade. The only reason I went there was because of work. Not looking to go back.
Open threats of forceful annexation will do that.
I don't think it is forceful - Trump said it would be economic - I guess offering "deal" Canada cannot refuse. I think he is bluffing at this point - clearly this is just in his head. If there is a concrete plan of some EU-style economic union with mostly political autonomy, I think it may be beneficial to Canada - the reality is that Canada cannot prosper without relying on the USA.
I don’t think it is forceful - Trump said it would be economic
we've been "common law married" for 100+ years. "You don't get to eat unless I have the fuller authority given to me by official marriage" is an extortion that is violent/unwelcome. Marrying the US comes with having to pay its huge credit card debt.