We caved, and now that orange asshole is pushing for access to our banks. Looks like this was what he wanted all along.
Motherfucker.
In a social media post after his first call with Trudeau wrapped earlier Monday, Trump chastised Canada for not allowing U.S. banks to “open or do business there.”
Until this point, Trump has framed the threatened tariffs as a way to hit back at Canada for the ongoing trade deficit and supposed inaction on drugs and migrants crossing the northern border into the U.S. — his stated concerns about banking fairness are a new development.
Personal banking in Canada is largely the domain of Canadian-based banks, due to stringent federal regulations designed to protect against bank failures. According to government figures, Canada’s large banks hold more than 93 per cent of all domestic banking assets. Canadian banks are routinely ranked among the safest in the world.
We caved, and now that orange asshole is pushing for access to our banks. Looks like this was what he wanted all along.
Motherfucker.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trudeau-trump-speak-trade-war-1.7448805