Justin Trudeau was in tears during a press conference on Thursday after Donald Trump spent the week with a rate war in his decreasing days as prime minister.
The US imposed 25 percent rates on all goods imported from Mexico and Canada who fluctuate the country in a trade war on Tuesday.
But only a few days later, Trump turned his economic blow down to say that goods that comply with the North -American free trade agreement are not to be tarired until 2 April and apparently a similar carve is considered for Canada.
Trump spot Trudeau for months and threatens to annex Canada as the 51st state and refers to the prime minister as 'Governor Trudeau'.
He is ready to officially switch to a new leader as soon as his liberal party has leadership elections on Sunday. That new leader will soon be confronted with a national election shortly thereafter.
Trudeau tries to have a appearance of a victory round after he was forced to resign when it seemed like the next elections could not win.
During a press conference in Ottawa about healthcare in children, he clearly saw the end of the line and became emotional.
'On a personal level, I made sure that I put in the first place every day in this office and I have the backs of people and that is why I am here to tell you everything we have, even in the last days of this government, we will let the Canadians cry today and good in the future.
Justin Trudeau was in tears during a press conference on Thursday after Donald Trump spent the week with a rate war when his time ends as prime minister
Trump mocked Trudeau for months and threatens to annex Canada as the 51st state and refers to the prime minister as 'Governor Trudeau'
He added that he is looking forward to 'a transition to my consistent successor in the coming days or week'.
In the meantime, Trump continues to mock Trudeau and doubted that the Prime Minister was abandoning forever.
'Believe it or not, despite the terrible job he did for Canada, I think Justin Trudeau uses the rate problem that he has largely caused to walk again for Prime Minister. So nice to watch! '
The following Canadian elections will be held at the latest on October 20, 2025.
Mark Carney, former head of both the Bank of Canada and Bank of England, is the leader in the liberal leadership race with the most party offers and the most money that is collected among the four major candidates.
Former finance minister Chrystia Freeland, who broke with Trudeau about the tax position of Canada and rate preparation after Trudeau tried to replace her, is also prominent in the race.
About 400,000 Liberal Party members are eligible for the throwing of ballot papers in the leadership competition.
Since Trump became president in November, he has started referring to Trudeau as a 'governor' of Canada who could soon become the '51st state' of the United States of America.
Trudeau was deeply disturbed by the news of Trump's intention to level a rate of 25 percent on Canadian goods imported into the United States, in which the decision was described as 'stupid'.
He announced that Canada would start implementing 25 percent rates for $ 155 billion in American goods, starting with $ 30 billion in products immediately.
“This is a time to hit hard and show that a fight with Canada will not have winners,” he said.
According to the US Census Office, the United States imported $ 412 billion in goods from Canada in 2024.
Trump has argued that the trade deficit with Canada shows that the United States deserves to give more rates to their imported goods.
The president warned Trudeau on Tuesday that the United States were willing to give extra rates to the economy of their country.
“Explain the Governor Trudeau, from Canada, that when he sets up a retribution rate on the US, our mutual rate will immediately rise by a similar amount!” Trump warned on social media.
'We subsidize them $ 200 billion a year. Canada can't make it without the US, “Trump said last week during a cabinet meeting. 'You know, Canada relies on US 95 percent. We rely on them 4 percent. Big difference. '
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau answers reporters questions during an event in Ottawa
Trudeau threw between anger, frustration, challenging and sorrow during his extensive press conference in Ottawa.
“We are offended, we are angry, but we are Canadian, which means that we are going to stand up, we are going to fight … and we are going to win,” he said.
Trump has suggested that Canada should join the United States if they want to escape the rates.
“I say Canada should be our 51st state. There are no rates, nothing, “he said last week.
Trump also argues that, since the United States largely pay for the military safety of Canada, the country also has to pay more at rates.
“We protect Canada. But it's not fair. It is not fair that they do not pay their way. And if they had to pay for their way, they couldn't exist, “he said.
Canadians continue to explore ways to make the United States suffer as a result of the rates.
