Earlier this week, President Trump announced a tariff increase for Canada that will start at the beginning of 2027:
Trade clashes between the United States are Canada are once again escalating, with President Trump announcing a 50% increase in tariffs on all cars, trucks, automotive parts, and steel entering the country via Canada beginning January 1, 2027. Trump further claims, “On Trade, and… pic.twitter.com/TIthIGnpIH
— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) August 24, 2026
How is this being reported among some of the Canadian media?
The last time we checked in with the Globe and Mail they were offering tips on how to "properly hate" billionaire/trillionaire Elon Musk. Now the Globe and Mail is doing some trade war spinning in favor of Canadian political leaders. Here's the latest:
Canada’s tough response to Trump’s trade war is winning fans in China https://t.co/P85oJ1dptr
— The Globe and Mail (@globeandmail) August 26, 2026
Winning fans where now?
Good grief. This is exactly why Canada is on the wrong path.
— Millennial Grump (@mapleblooded) August 26, 2026
This isnt the flex you think it is. Having a communist country cheering on Carney should be alarming.🚩
— JuLeS 🇨🇦🤝🇺🇲 (@Jules_3233) August 26, 2026
Amazing mask off moment for the Globe and Mail.
— Michael Lucci (@Michael7ucci) August 27, 2026
The Chinese Communist Party’s state media is bragging that Canada is acting like Communist China.
The @globeandmail sees this as a positive rather than an indictment.
Globe & Mail 🤝 CCP Global Times https://t.co/QOR8i99QNA pic.twitter.com/ldfc3dcxIG
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This tells you everything you need to know about Carney and his strategy.
— CRAStories (@CRAStoriesAlt) August 27, 2026
None of it good. https://t.co/dE5Twebray
There's a meme for what's happening in this story:
https://t.co/mieYgGVvHT pic.twitter.com/BF8pNGg1a3
— Joel Engel (@joelengel) August 28, 2026
The Canadian PM and the Globe and Mail are making a lot of points with their responses, just not the ones they think.
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