Trump’s rebranding of Lake Ontario was just the beginning of multi-day effort to provoke Canada

Donald Trump sought to escalate his trade war with Canada on Sunday afternoon and issued a demand on Truth Social that Canadian companies wanting to do business with the U.S. reshore their headquarters within its borders.

His latest remarks come as Canadian officials warned that the country was prepared for an extended dispute with the U.S. after trade talks collapsed and Trump announced tariffs as high as 50 percent on some Canadian goods including dairy products and lumber. Canada has levied reciprocal tariffs against U.S. steel, aluminum and other exports.

On Sunday afternoon, the president said Canadian companies should move their headquarters and production facilities to avoid newly imposed tariffs. The duties are set to begin in 2027.

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      3 hours ago

      Like many leaders before him, he’s going into a critical election weak. He thinks he needs a win to look strong. Iran is a big pile of shit for him, so he’s looking to other “easier” targets.

      He doesn’t understand Canadians at all.

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        10 hours ago

        Whoever murdered Epstein must be feeling really dumb right now, given that basically nobody in the riles faced any real consequences.

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        19 hours ago

        I hope that Canada’s intelligence agencies release the PDFiles. Trump and his lot need to be dragged into their swamp and drowned by it.