Canadian provincial leader says Trump is a ‘bad person’ as Canada weighs concessions for trade deal
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The premier of a Canadian province launched a blistering attack on U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday, calling him a “bad person” and “not to be trusted” and urging Canada to keep fighting rather than rush to make concessions in trade talks with Washington.

The premier of a Canadian province launched a blistering attack on U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday, calling him a “bad person” and “not to be trusted” and urging Canada to keep fighting rather than rush to make concessions in trade talks with Washington.

Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew said Canada has leverage in the talks even as his province weighs restoring U.S. alcohol sales at Prime Minister Mark Carney’s urging to help secure a deal that would avert threatened 50% U.S. tariffs.

“Everybody knows the American president by now, he’s erratic, he’s irresponsible, and he’s not to be trusted. And this is the person that we were supposed to make a deal with, and we’re going to make additional concessions for it. That’s why I say you can’t make a good deal with a bad person, because who’s to say it’s not going to be undone?” Kinew said.

  • assaultpotato@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    14 hours ago

    I’m actually losing my mind that you all are allowed to vote. I hope our nation increases our education budget for Canadian civics classes.

    Constitution Act: https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/const/page-4.html

    Treaty Obligations

    [132] The Parliament and Government of Canada shall have all Powers necessary or proper for performing the Obligations of Canada or of any Province thereof, as Part of the British Empire, towards Foreign Countries, arising under Treaties between the Empire and such Foreign Countries.

    Then, when Canada legally became distinct from the Empire, “The Parliament and Government of Canada” referenced here became the new, national government via the Statute of Westminster, and the jurisdiction for international Treaties and trade agreements was inherited by the federal government.

    In 1931, under the Statute of Westminster, Canada and a number of other British dominions, acquired full independence(4) and with it authority to act internationally with all the attributes of a sovereign state.  Full power over foreign affairs was thus conferred on Canada and section 132 of the Constitution Act, 1867 became obsolete.

    Read about it here: https://publications.gc.ca/Collection-R/LoPBdP/BP/prb0004-e.htm#A. Authority Respecting International Treaties(txt)

    You people are so confidently wrong. Your downvotes mean nothing to me - I’ve seen what you upvote.

    • melsaskca@lemmy.caEnglish
      4·
      7 hours ago

      Fuck your “you people” superior bullshit. Like it or not we are all in the same melting pot together and different thoughts and ideas abound. The goal is to tighten up relationships and find common ground, not be disdainful/hateful. You cut yourself off from the herd just like an orange felon I know. Is that superiority? I may be wrong, but I’m confident about it. /s