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As a Canadian and not a fan of Trudeau I have to say he's earned respect as a leader.\nNot like the trumpy pile of ? south of us

i know most of us aren’t fans of trudeau, but he handled this well and spoke perfectly.

I'm not a fan of trudeau at all but ill give him credit for actually speaking properly. For some reason that's how low the bar is these days.

Tbh not a fan of tariffs but now Canada just announced war on drug smugglers which means Trump was right

I'm definitely not a fan of Trudeau but easily this is his best moment as our prime minister

Not a fan of Trudeau but his in the right here Trump administration is out feeding disinformation about Canada South Africa and who knows who’s next

Not a fan of what Trudeau has done to my country over his time in office but credit where credit is due; that speech was articulate, factual and tactful. Well said Mr. Trudeau.

I was a big fan of Trump, his administration and policy until last, week and now. I came to realize DT take things personal at times. I might be wrong, just my thoughts

I have never been a fan of Trudeau, but this Canadian stands by every word he said. ????????

Canada ?? I m proud to be Canadian. I've never been a fan of Justin, but today, he's speaking from the heart and for Canadians. This may be Trumps stupidest move and will hurt Canada as well as the US.

I’m not a fan of Trudeau over his stance with the truckers during Covid, but on this he is showing Trump up for the poor idiotic leader he is

I am not a fan of Justin Trudeau… but my goodness I am so proud of him right now. And I LOVE how he referred to Herr Trump as just plain old Donald — zero formality and respect. I am a firm believer in you get what you give. ❤️??

Not a fan of Trudeau or anything left wing, but thought this was a great speech. The UK stands with Canada.

Not a fan of our prime minister but I 100 agree. With everything

As a Canadian I'm not a fan of Trudeau but this is a very good speech, proud to be a Canadian.

I’m not a fan of Trudeau but well done on a great speech . Unfortunately Donald will simply say we haven’t done enough to curtail the flow of fentanyl into the US

Booo, not a fan of Trudeau. Most Canadians I know aren’t either.

I guess trump's fans would say it is time to invade Canada and let it become the 51 state as what putin is doing.

Not a fan of Trudeau but Trump. Canada should be proud to have this man who have balls to stand up against lunatic Trump and Vance.

I’m not a Trudeau fan. I’m Canadian. But I am in full agreement with this speech. Well done.Justin.

Great speech Justin. Not a fan, but well spoken with actual content!!

I am not a fan of Trudeau and prefer Pierre but I am not above giving Justin credit for this address. Where was this Justin when we needed him. Anyways credit to Justin no matter my stand because one can see it in his face he isn’t happy and means it . ?

Very good speech! But I think it is in vain: Trump and his MAGA fan boys won't get it. Otherwise, Canada and the EU and the UK could deepen and widen their economic relationships

Though I'm not a fan of Trudeau as a politician, on his response to Trump I'm proud of him. He stood up for Canada with force and truth. People will remember that.

Not a fan of Trudeau but that was a great speech, and I am proud of what he did. He's earned my respect for siure.

I am not a fan of PM Trudeau but on this occasion, I'm willing to flipflop. Oh, my goodness, it's so refreshing to hear a country leader speak a coherent sentence, a coherent thought structure, zero vanity tripping, berating opponents, finger-wagging, screeching accusations, tantrums. And then in a second language!!! Just because I'm not one of HIS fans, I am however a massive fan of Canada. I support Canada in this situation 100%. A trade war IS dumb, and even dumber with your closest ally and neighbor. Dumb and Dumber all in one go.... wowzah....so much winning?.

Not a fan at all of Trudeau's – however, he was way too damn *ELEGANT* and this is quite the *MOST RARE TRUDEAU W ?* that I've ever seen ???

I’m not a Trudeau fan by any means, but he’s handling this very well and I support him and the retaliating tariffs.

I’m Canadian. My family have always been Liberals but I’m not much of a Trudeau fan myself. For today, it doesn’t matter whether you like the man or not, Trudeau deserves a standing ovation for his speech and the actions he is taking. That’s what a leader of a country should sound like and react like. It’s going to be a tough road ahead for us but together we will pull through this. Stay strong my fellow Canadians, we got this. ❤

PM Trudeau is an example to follow and surely makes all Canadians proud for his reply to Donald Trump. I am European but also a big fan of the US; it is such a shame to see the light of the democracy fading away in a country which was once considered as one of the most consolidated world democracy. One question for all the US people reading this comment (with all due respect but is this what you mean by 'Make America Great again ?' ?

Im American. Not a big fan of Trudeau. But you were far too nice to my country and especially to the Trump regime. I think most americans are on your side. Do what you gotta do we're with you. Slava Canada

I'm no fan of Trudeau but... Compare this to Trump it's night and day. He looks young and healthy, talks eloquently and is intelligent. But Americans rather prefer an 80 year old obese criminal who paints his face orange and knows like 50 words. It would be funny if this didn't have horrible consequences for the whole world.

I was never a fan of Trudeau, but compared to Trump he is a breath of fresh air. Give it 3 years and 10 months and Americans will be back to sanity. Don't know if America will be in one piece though. After the three stooges have fired everyone, and taken away their social security, and our soldiers dying for no reason against our allies, and the VA system disbanded from helping past soldiers who made sacrifices for this country, while the dollar has lost most of its value, while inflation is through the roof....yes it will be tough. To our Canadian and Mexican neighbors, do what you have to do to inflict pain on the meatheads in America who think Trump is their savior. They need to be taught a valuable lesson.

Wow, now I am big fan of Trudeau. More leaders should be like this, put that Putin’s broke back agent in his place.

I've never been a fan of Trudeau and strongly object to some of his past actions, but man did he find a pair of balls. Huge respect from Finland!

I am not a Trudeau fan, and with good reason, BUT this is the first time in10 years that I have seen Justin speak so well, so powerfully, so clearly, without hesitation and with FACTS.\n\nThank you, Justin. You've impressed me today.

Very good response, great communication and reasonable. Big fan of Canada. Disappointed we are at this point with our neighboring country. Not a good move Donald. Russia, really?

I wasn't a fan of the truckers fiasco.....still don't understand.....?.....but he certainly makes sense with this??

I stand with this guy despite not being a big fan of him for what he had done. ????

Was never the biggest fan of Trudeau. However, this speech was great. He nailed it.

As A Canadian... I'm not a fan of Justin ... but his speech right here is exactly how Canadians feel .. we know it's not the average American... and we applaud you for standing with us ... But this is a speech America needed to hear

And it has hit the fan.

Good speech! Was never a fan of him, but he gave a good answer to Trumps bullshit

As a Canadian and not a Justin fan, I will say that no other person or leader could have said this any better, well done Justin, you made me proud to be a Canadian. FU Trump!

I’m a Canadian and no fan of Prime Minister Trudeau. It’s unfortunate the best speech he ever gave was after he resigned as Prime Minister. What he has said in this speech is absolutely true, despite the fact, I think Trump is doing some good things for the USA. This Terrif war with your neighbour is stupid. Unfortunately for us in Canada our Prime Minister has not given us the tools and freedom to grow economically and prosper the way we should have. Canadians should be living like Kings, but unfortunately are living paycheque to paycheque because of the stranglehold that our Prime Minister has put on businesses and its citizens. Now Canada has very little leverage, I believe to fight this Terrif war. Canada has become a pure Cradic nightmare, like the previous administration in the United States were overtaxed over regulated and spend money like drunken sailors on stupid things that don’t help us grow and prosper.

I'm not a fan of Trudeau's but on this I am in full agreement. When Quebec is on the same page as the rest of Canada that means something. So to all our American neighbours, YANKEE STAY HOME!!! Elbows up!

Not a fan of Justin. However good on you. Great response. Goodbye ??. See you in 4 years.

I’m not a liberal or a fan of Trudeau, but that might have been the best speech he’s ever made. Canada strong ?

I never thought I would be more supportive of a government imposing tariffs on us than my own government, but hey Trump aligning the US with Putin and starting unnecessary and harmful trade wars with our allies is moronic and treasonous. The GOP used to be the party of free trade. That was literally their main plank for 40 years, and an idiot comes along who doesn't understand basic facts, such as how tariffs work, imposes them willynilly and vindictively, and the spine-challenged Congress rolls over without so much as a whimper. Meanwhile, an illegal immigrant from South Africa fires the people looking after our nuclear weapons, because he's also an idiot. And their fans lap up their clear treasonous acts.

I never was a fan of Trudeau but Im starting to like him more and more