“Very spoiled,” “difficult to deal with” –That’s Trump on Canada

U.S. President Donald Trump has taken aim at Canada, calling it “very difficult to deal with” and “very spoiled.” Trump’s remarks come amid reports in U.S. media that the White House is considering steep tariffs of 25 per cent on imported vehicles. Speaking with reporters Trump leveled the same accusations against Mexico, in regards to the ongoing NAFTA negotiations. “They have been taking advantage of the United States for a long time. I am not happy with their requests,” Trump said of the two countries.

“But I will tell you in the end we win, we will win and we’ll win big,” Trump said. Responding to his remarks, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said “All negotiations are challenging” and assured that Canada will continue to work on a new NAFTA deal. “This is a deal that matters deeply to the citizens of our three countries,” he said. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said he didn’t know if anyone should be surprised that Trump made a comment of that nature. “His tactics so far in dealing with any country, and in particular with Canada, has been to use bullying tactics, and we’ve got to stand up to a bully. We can’t allow those types of comments to throw us off our priorities,” Jagmeet Singh is reported to have said. .