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I’ve read a lot of comments from people saying “Trudeau ruined Canada” in response to people expressing their support for Trudeau in this time.\n\nThat’s not really a great point.\n\nIf Trudeau hasn’t been good for Canada, but gives a coherent, inspiring, and professional speech in this moment that unites Canadians and others alike, then that should speak so much to how awful this situation is. Huge respect to Trudeau and Canada for not backing down. I hope one day we’ll be allies with the right side of the world again.\n\nWe wanna talk about a leader ruining a country? That’s what Donald is doing right now. Except he won’t unite us in the future with a speech like this.\n\nThis American stands with Canada!

WOW … a great speech and speaks for all Canadians! We will not be bullied nor be threatened … cheers to our PM !!

This is a true PM. Legend. Great speech. Worrying intro words. Confirmed Donald is with the Russians.

I am with Trudeau. Great speech.

I AM A PROUD CANADIAN RIGHT NOW!! GREAT SPEECH PM TRUDEAU ❤ !! STICK IT TO DONALD...

Great speech, Mr. President.

Great speech, Prime Minister Trudeau. Nuff said. Real Americans support you & are listening.

I totally Agree with Trudeau. Great speech. They want peace, and not Trump.

Great speech J. Trudeau! Don’t allow Trump to call you Governor

Great speech

Thank god for Trudeau. It is not Americans but Trump who is causing all this chaos. It is Trump that wants this trade war not the American people. Great speech.

Didn't he resign? Thanks for the great speech but let's get going with an election so we can get someone capable to deal with this....

Fentanyl helped my mom with cancer pain. Then she got better and stopped taking it. Fentanyl sounds great to me. How many other issues does he Kev have need to be removed from the face of the earth that also help us. Not the speech of a thinker.

Let's get self-sufficient, Canada. Better late, than never. We have everything to achieve that. Great speech, PM Trudeau!

Trudeau is such a great speaker! He is very clear and articulate. He speaks to the hearts and minds of his target audience. This is a rallying speech!

Factual, humble and courageous! Great speech

Great speech from Trudeau today….thanks from Alberta!!!

Great speech Justin. If only ALL leaders were as well spoken (hint, hint)....

Great speech

What a great speech!

Great speech. And I like Melanie Joly struggling to keep it together after the comment about Donald being a smart guy.

Great speech from a great man. Well done Trudeau ?

Great speech. Thank you Prime Minister Trudeau ❤

Great speech based on facts from an actual leader of a nation. Now we’re talking.

Tradeau great speech

Great Speech Mr. Trudeau. But HE'S MAKING AMERICA GREAT AGAIN ???????

Great speech.

Despite Canada has some issues within the country, but your leader is much better than your neighbour. Kudos to Justin! What a great speech?

This is the greatest speech the world has heard since Winston Churchill ?. From England I salute you Canadians ? ?? ??????? ?? ??. I’m sorry the unintelligent and uneducated from the US backwaters voted in that orange fck, but karma’s a b1tch and they can now enjoy paying premium prices across the board in their self appointed ‘great’ country ?

Proud Canadian….we stand with our leaders. Great speech, respectful, intelligent, on point… …standing up for ?? No drama, just facts.

Took the twilight of his career to have backbone. Ill give Trudeau this great speech

Great speech, this is the way a leader should sound in a crisis

Great speech from Trudeau. ??

Kudos to the person who wrote him this speech. Not sure what great things he did that he speaks of… why didn’t he talk weeks ago before the taarifs? One speech without um, hum, ah… finally but still he must go!

❤ I love this speech! Mr Trudeau, you are a great president. ?

Donald, we have done big thing. This is a very dumb thing to do. - using words that Donald can understand. Great speech.

As a Mexican man, I must say this is the kind of speech I like to hear from a leader. Such a great selection of words, diplomatic and strong at the same time.\n From this side of the continent, the response of Mrs. president Sheinbaum was a little more cautious, at times lukewarm. She said countermeasures will be taken, but they will be announced next Sunday at the Zócalo, the central plaza here in Mexico City, which she asked people to crowd. \n We're definitely living hard times. The only thing I hope is this political hatred does not reflect on the common people when treating their foreign fellows. We are allies, not enemies.

Well, I was feeling really great about all the support from around the world, including the kind words of many Americans (thank you), but then I watched this same speech on the Fox youtube channel and the comments are exactly the opposite. Hating the speech and Trudeau. Funny how people can watch the same thing and see two different versions.

Great speech from Justin Trudeau! A real president! Take not, Mr. Trump! This is how you run your country!

Great speech Trudeau ✊?

Terrific! If Trudeau would always talk and act like this, he'd for sure still be prime minister. Sadly he doesn't. \nBut this was such a great speech, wonderful. The complete opposite of the screaming, ranting, insulting, hating and nearly exploding blood preasure patient orange the u.s. calls president.

Canadians should be proud of their leader today. Great speech?

Great speech Mr. Trudeau can you come down and teach Trump how to speak properly? Please. TRUMP IS SO EMBARRASSING

Great speech ?????

The Netherlands is with you Canadians!! Great speech! Together we will bring Trump to his knees...

I got to admit..THAT was a GREAT Speech by Prime minister TRUDEAU!

Such a great clarity of speech. Not all of us voted for Trump. We stand together with our friends Canada ! #friends forever ❤

Wow. Great speech Trudeau. We can make it through this my fellow canadians. ??????

I think it would be great if all news media boycotted the frump Congress speech tonight... There won't be anything factual anyway....and maybe it will upset the 5th grader..

Trump supports won't watch or listen to this, people who hate Trump already know this.. this great speech is going to fall on deaf ears of the Maga Americans.\nCant Americans see Trump is literally making America shit cause he's a comprised Russian agent.