Gosh! Repellent Canadian Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre must be fit to be tied tonight. His good buddy Benedict Donald, after whom PP has patterned his entire political persona, has given Prime Minister Justin Trudeau a golden opportunity to shine on the world stage.
When Trudeau announced that Canada will slap 25 percent tariffs on $155 billion in American goods, he stressed Canadian unity and — importantly — addressed the American people on how damaging Trump's tariffs will be to their own pocketbooks. (A big merci for that, Justin.)
He said Canadians are perplexed as to why Americans are targeting their closest friends. "Our relationship has been the envy of the world," he said, and quoted John F. Kennedy: "Geography has made us neighbors, history has made us friends, economics have made us partners and necessity has made us allies."
So yeah, Poilievre is tearing his hair out. He's got a hell of a tightrope to walk on all this, and he can't be happy that, after months of political difficulties, Trudeau gets to act... is the word "presidential"? Okay, not here in the True North. But it's a big boost for a Prime Minister who, after nine years, is winding down his political career. We cats PURR.
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