It took just one meeting with Lutnick to reverse his strong stance and start saying:
Mr. Ford insisted Mr. Lutnick somehow wants to “boost up” Canada, despite Mr. Trump’s repeated threats of annexation and tariffs that could cripple Canada’s U.S.-trade-dependent economy.
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“They aren’t coming into our country to take over, I’ll tell you that,” Mr. Ford said. “I kind of flip this around. What a compliment. We’ll never be a 51st state. Canada’s not for sale. But isn’t it nice that someone thinks we have the greatest country world, and they want access?”
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The Premier’s comments follow last week’s high-stakes trade drama, in which he backed down from imposing a 25-per-cent surcharge on his province’s electricity exports to the U.S. Mr. Ford’s move prompted a vehement reaction from Mr. Trump, who immediately threatened to double the 25-per-cent duties he was about to impose on Canadian steel and aluminum.
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-trump-tariffs-doug-ford-response/
What the hell happened at that meeting where he’s gone from threatening to shut off electricity to “it’s a compliment” they want to annex us?
Fuck off, we already tried giving them what they want, they changed it.
Easy, he won his reelection playing the scrappy Canadian fighter. Now it’s time to make deals and reap the rewards.
My guess is lots and lots of bribery.
Maybe Lutnick said he could be governor of the territory of Quebtario after the tanks roll in.
I’m 99% joking. 😬
I called it last week