Summary
Canada is preparing to retaliate against Donald Trump’s proposed 25% tariffs on Canadian imports, which could trigger the largest trade war between the nations in decades.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised counter-tariffs worth $37 billion, with potential for further measures, depending on Trump’s final order.
Canadian officials warn the tariffs could harm both economies, disrupting key sectors like automotive, energy, and agriculture.
Labor leaders expressed concerns over job losses and urged collaboration. Canada hopes to avoid tariffs by highlighting their mutual economic impact to U.S. lawmakers.
Canada doesn’t have a military.
Nor would be able to be resupplied like Ukraine.
It was a long us policy to keep it completely neutered so it will ultimately do whatever us asks, not sure why Trump had to aggravate it publicly cuz they don’t have a way out anyways.
Have read ANY Canadian military history? Theyll fight like animals and invent new warcrimes while at it. Also I suspect at least a few states would revolt and help the Canadians at minimum the west coast and vermont.
This is not 1812 when Britain ruled the sea and could resupply Canada. Nowadays u need drones, high tech weapons etc. None of which u have
Dude im Californian, just cause im historically literate doesnt make me a Canadian. Regardless Canada does in fact have that shit, sure its not the highest end but its still effective. Ignoring that they would probably switch over to asymmetric warfare pretty damned quickly, the Quebecois alone would probably set enough car bombs off to make a Irishman blush.
Also as I said if the US goes to war with Canada there is no way in hell you dont see at minimum the west coast and New England go into open and violent revolt. Also the rest of NATO is infact a thing. Canada may not hold out in open combat but the US would also be dealing with at minimum a three front war, two thirds of which would be a civil war.
You realise Britain survived both world wars because of Canada right?
Canada exited that era with the second largest navy in the world.
Canada fought hard enough in Korea that the Chinese feared Canadian soldiers.
Canada was one of the first Nations to enter the war in the middle east with the US. Sending tens of thousands of soldiers from the years 2001-2016.
Canada currently operates Leopard 2a6 MBTs, F16s, f35s and possesses what is largely considered one of the most defensible and inhospitable geographies. Has several shipping yards in northern territories that would be untouchable by ground offensives and a population of small town hicks that hate Americans.
Canada has a standing army of 100k soldiers largely trained in small party tactics, ambushing and booby trapping.
It won’t be pretty, I’ll tell you that. But you think Canadians or any other nation allied with Canada would stand for American aggression?
We don’t have F-16s, we have F-18s. We’re also still waiting for our F-35s.
Except we do. Canada’s military isn’t large, but it’s quite modern. We’ve been a significant part of training Ukraininian forces on how to use NATO equipment. I think you’re a bit confused.
And while I don’t agree with our participation, Canada hasn’t been a peacekeeping corp in a long time either, having been a player in the war in Afghanistan and Syria. We’ve pretty consistently assisted American troops in these areas. Canada is a member of NATO, and a developer of arms and munitions as part of the indistrial military complex. We aren’t reliant on an island across the ocean for our own protection.