Tuesday, Nov 5, 2024

• Donald Trump wins the US presidential election and prepares to become the 47th president of the United States

Source: NBC News

Monday, November 25, 2024

• Donald Trump Threatens to impose a 25% tariff on both Canada and Mexico on his first day in office.

Source: Reuters

Wednesday, November 27, 2024

Understanding the ripple effects of Trump’s tariffs

Source: [Global News]()

November 28, 2024

• Canada’s Chamber of commerce says 25% Tariffs could push Canada into a recession by mid-2025

Source: The Canadian Chamber of Commerce

Saturday, November 30, 2024

• Justin Trudeau flies to the US and meets with Donald Trump at Mar-A-Lago to discuss these threats. The two leaders dine together. Reports revealed that during this dinner Trump made a comment about Canada becoming the 51st state.

Source: The Globe and Mail

Saturday, December 7, 2024

• Jamil Jivani, conservative MP, meets with Vice President Elect JD Vance in DC. A picture of Jivani and Vance was posted to Jivani’s Twitter account. Both men attended Yale law school together.

Source: CBC News

• Québec Premier François Legault meets with Trump in Paris. Zelensky and Elon Musk are also in attendance.

Source: CTV News

Sunday, December 8, 2024

• In a meet the press interview, Trump says he can't guarantee tariffs won't raise U.S. prices.

Source: CTV News

Monday, December 9, 2024

• Trump repeats the threats against Canada in an interview with NBC news.

Source: CBC News

• A poll commissioned by CTV news says that most Canadians would avoid buying American products if the tariffs were implemented.

Source: CTV News

• Rumour Mill: Federal government considering spending $1 billion on border security: sources

(If you’re wondering what this has to do with the tariffs, drugs and illegal immigrants flowing from Canada to the US was one of the reasons given for imposing the tariffs.

Source: CBC News

• While speaking in Halifax, Prime Minister Trudeau calls on Canadians to remain calm in the face of the tariffs threat. 

Source: CBC News

• Trudeau says Canada will respond if tariffs are imposed and is looking into the right ways to respond.

Source: BNN Bloomberg

Tuesday, December 10, 2024

• President-elect Donald Trump took a jab at Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday, calling him a "governor" and referring to Canada as a "great state"

Source: CBC News

On Truth Social, his social media network, Trump Taunts Trudeau and puts the governor of Canada comment in writing.

Source: The New York Times

December 11, 2024

• Trudeau shares border plan with premiers in meeting on Trump tariff response

Source: Global News

• Ontario Premier Doug Ford threatens to cut off energy in response to Trump's tariffs

Source: Twitter

Source: CTV News

• 'Every tool in our toolbox': Canada preparing retaliatory tariffs, threatening to cut off energy to U.S.

Source: The National Post

• Trump Tariff Threat Marks ‘Major’ Uncertainty for Canadian Economy, Bank of Canada Says

Source: The Wall Street Journal

• Doug Ford Doubles down on threat to turn off the electricity if tariffs are implemented.

Source: The Toronto Star

December 12, 2024

• Alberta premier says she won't match Trump tariffs on exported oil and gas

Source: The Edmonton Journal

• Alberta Premier Daniel Smith says a border plan is coming on Monday

Source: CTV News

• Alberta unveils U.S. border security plan with sheriffs, dogs and drones

Source: The Edmonton Journal

• Ontario also considering banning imports of American Alcohol. This means that LCBO would stop buying American alcohol.

Source: AP News

December 13, 2024

• B.C. joins Ontario in threatening energy cuts to U.S. over Trump tariffs

Source: CBC News

• B.C. premier says province prepared to retaliate against Trump's tariff threats and has no plans for border patrols.

Source: CBC News

December 14, 2024

• Premiers weigh in on how Trump should respond

Source: CTV News

December 15, 2024

• On Question Period, the lack of unity inside "Team Canada" is being called “A damn ugly mess”

Source: CTV News

• New Brunswick Premier says, “Won’t ‘cut off our nose to spite our face’ on tariffs.”

Source: Global News

December 16, 2024

• Canada’s Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland resigns from Trudeau’s cabinet on the day of planned Fall Economic Statement.

Source: Global News

Source: CTV News

Source: Twitter

December 17, 2024

• Insight into how the Tariff issue divided Trudeau and Freeland

Source: Politico

• Ottawa proposes 24/7 surveillance of Canada-U.S. border, new 'strike force' to stave off tariff threat

Source: CBC News

• In the government’s fall economic statement, $1.3 billion announced for added border security measures.

Source: Global News

December 18, 2024

• Doug Ford makes his case against the tariffs on CNN.

Source: CBC News

• Some call into question Trump’s claims about the Fentanyl problem at the Canadian border. U.S. Customs says less than 20 kg of fentanyl was seized along the Canadian border.

Source: CBC News

The fallout from the tariffs has created turmoil, chaos, and a resignation in the Canadian government and Trudeau is now fighting to hold on to his job.

Source: CBS News

December 19, 2024

• Congressional Joint Economic Committee holds hearing on Trump's tariff plans. Jimmy Panetta encourages a conversation about trade instead of tariffs. Stresses that during the last round of tariffs, agricultural products suffered retaliatory tariffs.

Source: PBS

• Conservative PEI Premier states that he won’t pile on Trudeau and calls for Stability.

Source: CBC News

December 20, 2024

Leading Figures begin to apply wisdom to this situation by by recognizing that trolling is being used as a political tool to attack and destabilize Canada. Christopher Sands, Director of the Canada Institute, Dominic Leblanc and Jean Charest all shared very wise insight into this situation recently.

• It's not the government's job to respond to everything Donald Trump posts, Dominic LeBlanc says

Source: CTV News

• Trump's '51st state' trolling aimed at putting Canada 'off balance,' says expert

Source: CBC News

• Jean Charest says, “Every Canadian, regardless of their opinion of the Prime Minister or political affiliation, should feel deeply offended by President Trump's remarks. We might one day be grateful for this WAKE-UP CALL. For too long, we have been complacent in our relationships with the United States and the rest of the world. We need to unite and rise to this historic occasion to shape the future of Canada. “

Source: Twitter

• With increasing calls for the Prime Minister to resign, now both opposing parties are pushing for a vote of confidence. Previously the NDP had not voted against the Prime Minister (due to the deal they had cut). Now they are ready to vote against Trudeau.

Source: CTV News

December 21, 2024

What tariffs could mean for car prices: There’s no such thing as a 100% American vehicle

• Source: MSNBC News

December 22, 2024

• Canada’s ambassador to the United States says, Never Mind those Canadian tariffs, The President-Elect is just having fun.

Source: Politico

December 22, 2024

• Rundown of how the provinces are stepping up against tariffs

Source: CBC News

• MSNBC points out that Trumps posts about how we “subsidize” Canada are nonesense

Source: MSNBC

December 23, 2024

• The American Side: Gov. Maura Healey says tariffs would devastate the Massachusetts economy.

Source: The Boston Herald

December 24, 2024

• Canada ends flagpoling for those seeking work and study permits at the bo

Source: CBC News

• Alberta Premier Danielle Smith to attend inauguration of Donald Trump

Source: CBC News

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Christmas and Boxing Day Break

During the Christmas holidays Donald Trump continues trolling Panama and threatens to “take back” the Panama Canal. He also mentions wanting to purchase Greenland. He then claims that he met with Wayne Gretzky and asked him to run for Prime Minister of Canada.

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December 27, 2024

• Canadian ministers LeBlanc and Joly plan to talk with Trump aides in Florida

Source: AlJazeera News

• The Panama Canal is Panamanian: Panama’s presidents rejects talks with Trump.

Source: AlJazeera News

• LeBlanc and Joly offer little details about visit with Trump's team in Florida

Source: BIV Business Intelligence for BC

• No commitment from Trump to drop tariffs after talks

Source: CBC News

December 28, 2024

• Trump team offers no guarantee on tariff threat after meeting with Canadian ministers in Florida

Source: The Economic Times

December 29, 2024

• With tariffs threat cited as one reason, Atlantic Liberal caucus calls for Trudeau to step down as leader

Source: CBC News