At a press conference in Montreal, Trudeau claimed Canada will “deal with whatever gets tossed at us” in order to defend Canadian interests regardless of the election outcome.
However, Trudeau’s statement reveals his deep-seated anxiety about facing a second Trump term.
Trudeau has long opposed President Trump’s “America First” agenda and nationalist policies.
Over the past four years, the Trump administration has renegotiated NAFTA, imposed tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum, and threatened further trade actions.
President Trump has also criticized Trudeau as “very dishonest and weak.”
Trudeau’s worst nightmare would be facing four more years of Trump’s hard-nosed negotiating style and calls for Canada to contribute more to shared military costs.
The Prime Minister has likely spent the past few years courting Democrat allies in hopes of a friendly Biden administration.
However, with Trump’s re-election prospects rising, Trudeau seems to be hedging his bets.
Trump’s re-election would deal a major blow to Trudeau’s globalist worldview.
For supporters of President Trump and the MAGA movement, Trudeau’s contingency plans are a sign of victory.
Trudeau’s anxieties reveal that Trump’s muscular foreign policy and defense of American sovereignty are achieving results.
Trump’s re-election would demonstrate that his populist message continues to resonate, and global elites like Trudeau have reason to fear it.
The President’s “America First” vision is making Trudeau terrified!
