One of the world’s most durable and amicable alliances is broken. Canadians are absorbing U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war and his threats to make Canada the 51st state.

Canadians are feeling an undeniable sense of betrayal after Trump declared a trade war against America’s northern neighbor and longtime ally. Trump keeps threatening Canada’s sovereignty and and vowing to put sweeping 25% tariffs on Canadian products, though Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday afternoon the tariffs will be postponed by at least 30 days after he promised more cooperation on the border.

In Canada, discussion and disapproval are everywhere. Canadian hockey fans have even been booing the American national anthem at recent National Hockey League games. Addressing the nation this past weekend, Trudeau channeled the betrayal that many Canadians are feeling, reminding Americans that Canadian troops fought alongside them in Afghanistan and helped respond to myriad crises from wildfires in California to Hurricane Katrina. “We were always there standing with you, grieving with you, the American people,” he said.

The Canadian jitters, some worry, could go beyond the moment. “The damage is going to be long-lasting,” said Robert Bothwell, a professor of Canadian history and international relations at the University of Toronto. “The Americans won’t be trusted anymore. The 51st state stuff is just contemptuous. It treats Canada like we don’t even exist.”

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      • FiveMacs@lemmy.ca
        19·
        18 hours ago

        Actual sources, not just your useless gestures.

        You do realize, that if Canada isn’t an ally to America, neither is Mexico, all of Europe and so forth…america is literally isolating themselves to be liked by the same countries that love russia, north Korea… Ain’t nobody wanna be allies with some Nazi prick who’s attacking everyone after decades of friendly history.

        Don’t even bother replying, I don’t care what you have to say. Your blabber is useless

        • Majorllama@lemmy.world
          126·
          17 hours ago

          It’s cute that you think other nations would side with Canada in the unlikely situation there we are no longer allies.

          I’m sure some would side with Canada, but I think you would find it pretty lonely in that little group.

          We could invade Canada with the fuckin national guard if we wanted. Y’all have like 3 tanks and a bunch of moose. Hell we could probably have Montana do it on their own.

            • Majorllama@lemmy.world
              112·
              16 hours ago

              1. I don’t like bars. They are too loud for actual conversation, the drinks are overpriced and I typically don’t enjoy the company of women that go to bars frequently. I have also never harassed any women I don’t know. I have jokingly harassed women who already know me, but I doubt that’s what you’re talking about there.

              2. Never owned a truck. Never “rolled coal” in my life.

              3. I get along with basically any group of people you introduce me to as long as it isn’t a bunch of extremist nutjobs such as yourself. I was able to get along with every clique in highschool/college and I have only had one coworker in my entire life that I didn’t get along with.

              You are making a lot of assumptions about me and literally none of them have been correct.