Trudeau: Trump Aims to 'Collapse the Canadian Economy'
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused President Donald Trump of seeking to "collapse the Canadian economy" following the imposition of U.S. tariffs on Canada, The New York Times reported.
Speaking to reporters in Ottawa, Trudeau dismissed Trump's justification for the tariffs, fentanyl, as "completely bogus, completely unjustified, completely false" and said Trump's true objective is to weaken Canada to the point of annexation.
During two phone calls between Trump and Trudeau on Feb. 3, Trump questioned the validity of the U.S.-Canada border and suggested revisiting shared water agreements. According to four anonymous sources familiar with the discussions, he raised concerns over Canada's dairy industry, banking regulations, and consumption taxes.