“The most fundamental issue is that the cumulative U.S. demands revealed that they wanted us to become even more reliant on them, not less. It's about ensuring that no country can hold us hostage. And that we can live how we want to live.
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“I don't believe in escalating the conflict, that's not constructive. But our tariffs are necessary to protect our workers, protect our companies, and our communities.
“We have everything we need to pivot and prosper. That pivot will come at a cost. There's always a cost to action. But it doesn't come close to the cost of standing still.
“It’s beneath their office.
“The name is more than 400 years old, pre-dating both the Confederation of Canada and the Declaration of Independence of the United States of America. This lake is called Lake Ontario — today and forever.
“This was not our choice. We were ready and close to having a comprehensive agreement that would be fair to both countries. But they made changes, including threats on the French language and Quebec culture and Canadian culture. That is not acceptable. That would never be acceptable.
“We are stronger now than when the United States started this trade war. More unified, more determined, and more ambitious.
“You are at war when you get attacked. We got attacked. In short they asked too much and offered too little. We will not compromise Canada’s sovereignty or undermine our key industries.
“Last-minute changes in the U.S. proposed terms were unfair, uneconomic, and called into question the reliability of any deal. Canada will match those tariffs dollar for dollar to protect our workers and businesses. Canada has what the world wants. And we will not allow any nation to determine our future.
“Substantial progress has been made, although there is important work still to be done.
“Canada supports the United States acting to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon and to prevent its regime from further threatening international peace and security. The Islamic Republic of Iran is the principal source of instability and terror throughout the Middle East. Canada is not party to the military buildup or planning and will not participate militarily.