While the left is fearmongering about President Trump’s tariffs, those of us who see the big picture are sitting pretty, knowing this will all work out in time. And the signs are already there.
Just look at Canada. Just days after throwing a theatrical tantrum over President Trump's absolutely justified 25% tariffs on Canadian auto exports, interim Prime Minister Mark Carney got a rapid education in geopolitical reality and is now suddenly singing a very different tune.
Let's recall Carney's initial tough-guy routine, shall we?
“Our biggest challenge as a country is becoming the most urgent. Over the coming weeks, months, and years, we must fundamentally reimagine our economy. We will need to ensure that Canada can succeed in a drastically different world,” he said last week. “The old relationship we had with the United States—based on deepening integration of our economies and tight security and military cooperation—is over.”
Carney went on with his dramatic soliloquy about Canadian "agency" and "power," sounding like a teenager declaring independence from his parents. But reality has a way of sobering up even the most ardent globalists.
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Carney continued, “What exactly the United States does next is unclear. But what is clear is that we, as Canadians, have agency. We have power. We are masters in our own home. We can control our destiny. We can give ourselves much more than any foreign government, including the United States, can ever take away. We can deal with this crisis best by building our strength right here at home.”
Famed investor and “Shark Tank” star Kevin O’Leary reacted to Carney’s inflammatory remarks on Wednesday, dismissing them as political posturing with no basis in economic reality.
“That, of course, is sheer stupidity,” he said. “Seventy-five percent of the output of the Canadian market for over a hundred years has been sold to the U.S., and 17 states in the U.S. call Canada their number one trading partner.”
And he was right.
Trump's auto tariffs caused an Ontario plant to shut down for two weeks, and Carney got a real-world lesson in economics and promptly flip-flopped on his earlier rhetoric on Thursday when asked by a reporter about whether America was still an ally,
“You said previously that the relationship that Canada had with the United States is now over. Is the U.S. still our ally?” she asked.
“The U.S., uh, absolute— look, the U.S. is absolutely our ally. It's our ally in security and defense partnerships, it's, uh, it's our most important, uh, security ally. For example, it's still, even with these tariffs, the largest trading partner.”
🚨 CANADA STARTS TO CAVE! Prime Minister Mark Carney, who recently said the relationship with the U.S. is over, backtracks big-time
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) April 3, 2025
"The U.S., absolutely, is our ally! Our ally in security and defense, our most important security ally!"pic.twitter.com/9JwHMh1ofy
This is what happens when leftist ideology crashes headfirst into economic reality.
This embarrassing reversal proves what conservatives have always known: Tough talk from progressive leaders is worth about as much as a degree in gender studies. When faced with the actual consequences of their anti-American posturing, they fold faster than a cheap lawn chair.
Let this be a lesson to other world leaders thinking about testing President Trump's resolve on trade. So, if you’re worried about what’s going to happen with the tariffs, don’t be. Trust Trump; he knows what he’s doing.
