Summary

Tensions between Mexico and Canada have escalated amid Trump’s threat to impose 25% tariffs on both nations.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum criticized Canada’s handling of border issues and claimed Canada “could only wish” for Mexico’s cultural riches, intensifying the feud.

Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sought to highlight Canada’s border management compared to Mexico’s, while Mexican officials accused Canada of using Mexico as a political scapegoat.

Both nations continue efforts to persuade Trump to reverse the tariffs. Diplomatic relations remain strained as the dispute unfolds.

  • givesomefucks@lemmy.world
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    16 days ago

    Canada is the USAs largest trading partner. Full stop.

    And the vast amount is stuff where America acts as the middle man…

    A full 1/3 of it is fossil fuels while we turn around and keep breaking production records and exporting our own.

    They also get cheap manufactured good from America.

    Hence:

    could have used shipping lanes to bypass America

    They need to do it anyway, climate change isn’t going anywhere, and artic shipping is already exploding:

    https://www.thearcticinstitute.org/canada-arctic-shipping-part2/

    The fastest path from Asia to Europe is that route along Canada’s northern border. And it gets easier every year.

    It would be faster than the Panama canal despite what it looks like on a flat map.