What else can you possibly expect when dealing with that fat orange nonce and his brown shirts?
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cup-of-tea-76Apr 3, 2026
+15
Why bother even turning up?
America is now Trump, no one is negotiating with a America as a nation anymore and the complex machinery of trade and alliance. It is all about the trump show!
Anyone that arrives at a meeting with trump with honest intentions will be greeted with ridicule, self grandiosity and someone across the table simply looking to f*** you over
Unless you are a right wing dictator, then you’ll receive compliments and concessions
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WalkOk795Apr 3, 2026
+2
To sum it up. Every time trump opens his mouth a loaf of shit drops out.
2
Virtual-Squirrel-725Apr 3, 2026
+6
They should expect a demented sexual predator to be running the American negotiations.
It can only be hostile, unhinged and chaotic.
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Hippiejitsu33Apr 3, 2026
+1
He’ll croak from dementia or obesity in the next few months. Negotiating with lame duck couch f***** will be laughable.
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Prestigious-Car-4877Apr 3, 2026
+5
There's no point in negotiating anything with Trump at the table. He will make ludicrous demands that are tantamount to fealty. Just kick the can as far down the road as possible... July 1st to two weeks later when Trump inevitably loses interest is probably doable.
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cup-of-tea-76Apr 3, 2026
+2
And depending on how the negotiations developed
Arrive in front of the worlds press and talk to a camera or take to ‘truth social’ and either say how wonderful he is or just slag him off along with Canada’s history and attack current political issues taking place in Canada then call them weak, losers and then talk about how America has done so much for them.
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WalkOk795Apr 3, 2026
+6
u.s. is insolvent. Canada and Mexico should feast.
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Senior-budApr 3, 2026
+1
Trump has no cards or brains so this will be like negotiating with imbeciles.
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AdmiralAsshat69Apr 3, 2026
+4
I will tell you, we are "expecting" a lot more than hostility at the bargaining table.
4
CanQkushApr 3, 2026
+3
Trade analysts warn Canada should expect **tense and potentially hostile negotiations** with the U.S. as talks approach in the coming months.
Ongoing tariff disputes, political friction, and uncertainty around the future of the current trade deal are making negotiations more difficult, with both sides entering talks from a more confrontational position.
**Question:** With relations getting more strained, should Canada take a harder stance in trade talks—or focus on avoiding escalation?
original post from r/CanadaCentrists
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sylbugApr 3, 2026
+1
There is no avoiding escalation. You give a bully an elbow to the nose or they'll check you into the boards every time.
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AbstrususApr 3, 2026
+1
Mark Carney studied economics at Harvard, and then Oxford, as a Canadian I’m really not worried in the slightest, we’re moving away from any dependency on the US for trade.
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motherseffinjonesApr 3, 2026
+3
Look how he deals with every situation, of course she me bullshit is around the corner
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I405CAApr 3, 2026
+1
Trump is already violating an existing agreement.
An agreement that was negotiated by his administration.
Obviously, whatever he says isn't worth the paper that it's printed on.
Canada should point that out and refuse to do anything more.
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SyeinaApr 3, 2026
+4
Oh we know this, and that's why we're working as hard as we can to decouple our economy from theirs
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troyak01Apr 3, 2026
+2
If Trump is even able to talk, and not just drool three months from now, I am sure Carney is not too concerned with Trump. Carney plays Chess, Trump likes the colors of checkers.
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FrozenOnPlutoApr 3, 2026
+3
Also, water is wet, sky is blue.
3
LinusUllmarkApr 3, 2026
+1
Can we just wait three years for a human to negotiate with
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