Dean Blundell🇨🇦@ItsDeanBlundell · Jun 20, 2025

🇨🇦 THREAD: Mark Carney just flipped the script on Donald Trump. “If we don’t get a deal in 30 days, the tariffs go…

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Mark Carney, as PM, gave the U.S. 30 days to remove Trump's 50% tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum, threatening escalating counter-tariffs and a "Buy Canadian" procurement policy if no deal is reached by July 21. The move signals a shift in Canada's trade strategy from diplomatic negotiation to assertive sovereignty protection.

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🇨🇦 THREAD: Mark Carney just flipped the script on Donald Trump. “If we don’t get a deal in 30 days, the tariffs go up. Not down.” – PM Mark Carney, June 19, 2025 What it means—and why it’s a game-changer for Canada 🧵 1/ 👇 deanblundell.substack.com/p/breaking-can…
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Trump slapped 50% tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum. Carney? He gave Trump 30 days to fix it—or face a counter-tariff hammer and a “Buy Canadian” revolution. Canada’s done playing nice. 2/ Read More Here: deanblundell.substack.com/p/breaking-can…
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No more sweetheart deals for U.S. steel. Carney’s plan: Tariff retaliation Buy 🇨🇦 only for federal procurement Hit Trump’s base where it hurts—Midwest steel towns that need Canada’s business 3/ Full Story Here: deanblundell.substack.com/p/breaking-can…
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This is the New Canada: 🇨🇦 Confident. Strategic. Unapologetic. No more polite backroom begging. This time, we’re setting the terms—and the deadline. July 21 is the day the hammer drops. 4/ More Here: deanblundell.substack.com/p/breaking-can…
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It’s not just about trade. It’s about sovereignty. Dignity. And respect. Carney isn’t negotiating with a partner. He’s pushing back against a bully. 5/ Full breakdown here: deanblundell.substack.com/p/breaking-can…