The war of words between the United States and Canada continues apace.
It all started with the dire warning issued by President-elect Donald Trump to our friends up north that they’d best get the border situation figured out or there would be tariffs to pay. As RedState’s Joe Cunningham reported in late November:
In a bold declaration, President-elect Donald Trump announced plans to impose sweeping tariffs on America’s largest trading partners, Canada and Mexico, along with additional duties on Chinese imports. These measures are set to take effect on his first day in office, underscoring his commitment to reshaping U.S. trade policy.
Trump took to Truth Social with this warning: “On January 20th, as one of my many first Executive Orders, I will sign all necessary documents to charge Mexico and Canada a 25% Tariff on ALL products coming into the United…