Adrian Morrow

“We are shocked and surprised that Trump is implementing the economic plan he explicitly promised during the election. Who could have predicted a self-proclaimed Tariff Man would enact tariffs?” — the best minds on Wall Street, apparently

An important point here is that a lot of Mexican auto exports are not done under USMCA because car companies don’t want to comply with the deal’s content and labour rules. So a major effect of keeping the 25 pc in place on non-USMCA goods is to force automakers into USMCA.

Katie Simpson @Katie___Simpson

NEW: CLARITY FOR CANADA - from the White House: https://t.co/PjIjCTSAtA

Trump also says unnamed countries have “apologised” to him and admitted having “taken advantage” of the U.S.

Kamil Karamali @KamilKaramali

Trump, with a much friendlier tone after phone call with Carney this morning, says ‘things are going to work out’ between Canada and U.S. in trade war. #cdnpoli https://t.co/b1PywYVWeq

Trump also appears to believe Carney will win

Katie Simpson @Katie___Simpson

President Trump says the call with PM Carney happened. Note the language here, he’s no longer calling the Canadian PM Governor. https://t.co/1ZexqgAzU3

“I only care about my kids if I’m not in cabinet”

Adam Huras @adamhuras

Mark Carney suggests Sean Fraser is coming back to seek reelection in his riding of Central Nova. Fraser announced in December he wouldn't run saying "it's an opportunity to be a father who’s more available to his kids." Politicians - of all stripes - need to stop saying that.

RT @MariekeWalsh: On mama duty with our tiny but mighty Philomena 🤗 See you next year #cdnpoli ! https://t.co/ZwoIS4AMJV

They polled *27 people* in Manitoba

Charestiste🇨🇦🍁 @RealAlbanianPat

Just to show you how serious this poll is EKOS has Bloc winning 1% of the vote in Alberta https://t.co/uOdOoqX1Ne

Canada’s UN ambassador with the government’s strongest words so far on Trump’s “51st state”

Bob Rae @BobRae48

This is not the first outbreak of Expansionist Fever in American history, but in signing the UN Charter, all countries agreed to put this nonsense behind them. As put forward by the US administration it represents a clear and present threat to Canada’s territorial integrity, a

Pity the LCBO employee who has to clear the bourbon off the shelves then put it back again every five minutes as the U.S. president changed his mind

Somewhat inexplicably, Sheinbaum adopts Trump’s language about Mexico paying his tariffs. The tariffs would actually be paid for by U.S. companies and passed along to consumers. The economic hit for Mexico (and Canada) would come from selling fewer goods to U.S. consumers.

Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo @Claudiashein

Muchas gracias al presidente Donald Trump. Tuvimos una excelente y respetuosa llamada en la que coincidimos en que nuestro trabajo y colaboración han dado resultados sin precedentes, en el marco de respeto a nuestras soberanías. Continuaremos trabajando juntos, particularmente en https://t.co/JzD9jkm8tz

RT @snlester: We are in the "powerful industries lobby for exemptions" phase of the tariffs. Always a fun time.

Westminster system, how does it work? https://t.co/Orks4ddRe6

RT @globeandmail: Our front page today. Happy 181st birthday to Canada's national newspaper. https://t.co/oJkxqrGPTd

Something about Trump brings out the both-sides-ism in media. Template: Trump goes after someone, someone responds, headline “Someone escalates feud with Trump!”

Mark MacKinnon @markmackinnon

Hey @CNN, please explain how Canada is “escalating” by matching tariffs that Trump unilaterally imposed? Appallingly bad “journalism,” when the moment requires exactly the opposite…

A repeated refrain pre-election was that Trump would likely spare Canada tariffs so as not to blow up USMCA, his first-term trade legacy piece. Thing about Trump: for all that he purports to like deals, he likes tariffs even more.

Sabrina Rodríguez @sabrod123

In all the talk of Trump’s tariffs on Mexico & Canada, a reminder: This violates USMCA, Trump’s new NAFTA, which his first admin spent 2+ years negotiating & getting through Congress. He called it “the fairest, most balanced & beneficial” trade deal at the time but here we are.