Olusegun Ariyo
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has claimed that US President Donald Trump’s tariffs on imports from Canada are merely an attempt to ensure the “total collapse” of its economy.
Trudeau also alleged that it is part of a plot for a US takeover.
“Even the excuse he is giving today for these tariffs—fentanyl—is completely bogus. Completely unjustified,” Trudeau said at a press conference on Tuesday.
“We have to fall back on the one thing he has said repeatedly—that what he wants is to see a total collapse of the Canadian economy.
“Because that will make it easier to annex us,” he continued, adding, “That’s never going to happen.”
Trudeau was referring to Trump’s repeated jibes at Canada, which have included calling him the “governor” of Canada and referring to the country as the 51st state.
On Tuesday morning, the US imposed 25 per cent tariffs on imports of most Canadian goods, applying a lower 10% tariff on energy products to keep gas prices more manageable.
