Mike Bradley, Mayor of Sarnia, Ontario, expresses concern over President-elect Trump's rhetoric and tariffs, urging Canadian officials to engage with border communities and the public to address these escalating tensions.
The mayor of a Canadian border city says the prime minister and premiers should speak to communities like his about frustration with the United States that is bubbling up over president-elect Donald Trump 's proposed tariffs and comments about absorbing Canada . 'The relationship is deteriorating and people are saying they're not going to cross the border,' said Mike Bradley, the mayor of Sarnia, Ont., which has a border crossing with Port Huron, Mich.
'I'm hearing it on a constant basis: 'We don't want to do that anymore because we're being disrespected.' he's looking to use 'economic force' to 'get rid' of the border between the two countries. His threat to impose 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods still looms large — and Ottawa isTrudeau says 'not a snowball's chance in hell' Canada joins U.S. Bradley described Trump's comments as 'vexatious drivel' but said the Republican Party's control of the House of Representatives and the Senate gives the president-elect extra sway.from Statistics Canada, 15.4 per cent of jobs in the Windsor-Sarnia economic region are at risk amid Trump's tariff threats. 'Yes, there will be collateral damage in the United States,' Bradley told host Rosemary Barton, but he argued Trump will blame other factors if his proposed tariffs affect Americans. Bradley said those politicians should be speaking to border community mayors like him who are 'on the front line. Talk to us. We understand the complexity of the relationship and know the American and Canadian people have always got along,' he said. 'We need to get our game better and we need to stop the partisan politics and focus on what's best for Canadians…. What is happening in Ottawa, for all different reasons, is creating a lot of uncertainty for us trying to strategize how to deal with the Americans.', Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly said Canada has a plan that includes engaging with American officials on their concerns about the Canada-U.S. border and military spending. 'At the same time, we're working on a retaliation plan,' Joly said. She declined to provide details but said 'everything is on the table.'According to a senior Canadian government source, Canada might place retaliatory tariffs on several goods like American steel products, glassware and Florida orange juice. The source stressed final decisions have not yet been made. Joly said Canada has to be 'pragmatic' and 'ready' because 'when says something, he usually does it.'Chief political correspondent Rosemary Barton speaks with Minister of Foreign Affairs Melanie Joly about her upcoming trip to Washington, and her decision not to run for Liberal leadership in her party's race to replace Justin Trudeau. Nazak Nikakhtar, who served as an assistant secretary in the department of commerce during the first Trump administration, said the best strategy to deal with Trump is to address his irritants rather than slap revenge tariffs.Bradley said Canada should engage its public and 'bring 40 million Canadians into this battle' to dissuade U.S. officials from levelling the tariffs. 'We will stand up for Canada and make it very clear to the American public, why are you fighting with your biggest ally?' Bradley said. Benjamin Lopez Steven is a reporter and associate producer for CBC Politics. He was also a 2024 Joan Donaldson Scholar and a graduate of Carleton University. You can reach him at [email protected] or find him on Twitter at @bensteven_s
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