I am viewing the Canadian response to the Trump tariffs and I am pretty surprised, the normally overly polite Canadians are responding forcefully. I am liking what the Canadians are doing here, they are really responding to what can only be described as threatening and coercive, Trump’s tactics are not obtaining their intended impact.

What US President Donald Trump has done is built a sense of belief in Canadians, there is now a deep nationalism in Canada. The Canadian response to the Trump tariffs has been nothing short of spectacular. Whilst Trump announced nations were cosying up to Trump kissing his arse, as explained in his own words. “Please Mr President, let’s do a deal” Trump bragged on camera, the Canadians are instead boycotting US goods and seeking alternative markets for their goods and services.

What nations are seeing is the Canadians led by the impressive Mark Carney are seeking trade deals with like minded nations who believe in fair trade. The leaders of Western nations are seeing a trade impasse with Trump that does not damage their economy, whilst the US is still the largest economy in the world, there are many options that do not require a nation to engage in a poor trade deal with the United States. Whilst sharing a common border, the obvious choice is to engage in trade with the largest market, there are more options for the Canadians to explore.