Canada's Ambassador to the United Nations rejects President Donald Trump's argument that the nation will benefit from joining the United States.
By the way, we are not the state 51, “UN Ambassador Bob Ray announcedSpecial report”
“We are an independent and independent country. Our leader deserves to be treated with respect, and we deserve to deal with respect. This is how we want to see.”
Trump repeated an idea Canada's absorption For several months, on the pretext that the nation’s absorption will benefit both economics, amid threats of tariffs that are looming on the horizon.
Trump agrees to stop the customs tariffs on Canada in exchange for more border application
President Donald Trump (L) speaks with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during the NATO Summit at Group Hotel in Watford, northeast London on December 4, 2019. (Nicholas Kamm)
“You must become Canada, we cherish it Country 51“Trump wrote on Sunday on the social truth.” A much lower tax, a much better military protection for the people of Canada – and no tariff! “
Trump on Monday agreed to stop the additional customs tariffs on Canadian imports For 30 days after a call with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who made some concessions to temporarily avoid fees.
The leaders spoke hours before the additional definitions entered 25 % in the Canadian goods coming to the United States. In a post on X, Trudeau said that Canada will carry out a border plan worth $ 1.3 billion and appoint the Caesar fentanel.
Ray replied: “The definitions that completely disturb the markets, strike workers, and disturb jobs on both sides of the border.”
“There is no room to deceive it with the integrity of these limits. In any way. The definitions pose a major threat to the economic security of each of our country and your familiarity.”
“Let's talk about the long -term commercial relationship, but we do not continue to use definitions as something you think you can play with, without understanding the consequences of both of our economies.”
According to the American Statistical Office, the United States had a $ 64.3 billion commercial deficit with Canada in 2023. But Trump claims that the real number is much higher.
“Canada was very offensive “From the United States for many years,” the president said on Sunday said.
Ambassador Ray pushed this claim.
“When it comes to a comprehensive economic relationship, when it comes to services, when it comes to tourism, when it comes to the number of Canadians who invest in a variety of ways in the United States-it is a profitable situation for the two sides between the two countries.”
“One group says it is 60 billion. The president says one day he is 100 billion, the next day is 150 billion. Come on, give us a break.”
Despite the new agreement, Ambassador Ray is still cautious about Trump's commercial tactics.
“We are ready and want to hold a serious discussion about renewing the current trade agreement … which is scheduled to come in 2026. But I believe that continuing to threaten the definitions at this stage is a terrible idea. It makes your country poorer, the markets decrease, decreases Security.
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Trump and Mexican President Claudia Shinbum reached a similar agreement on the customs tariff that stopped on Monday after Trump described it as a “very friendly conversation.”
Hours before the intervention of customs duties, Sheinbau announced that Mexico will deploy 10,000 soldiers on the border between the United States and Mexico.
The United States also carried out a 10 % tariff on Chinese imports that start on Tuesday. In response, China announced Revenge definitions On a selected American goods and launched an investigation of fighting monopoly in Google.
Fox News Luis Cassiano contributed to this report.
