Donald Trump is intent on shaking things up in the White House and no one knows that better than neighbouring Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The US President ramped up his tariff war this week – and tensions between the pair seem to have taken their toll on Trudeau, even reducing him to tears during a Thursday press conference. Oh dear…
The outgoing PM appears keen to prove that his time in office has been well spent. Yet Trump’s 25 per cent tariffs on all goods imported from Canada have sparked fear among the country’s business industry, while the US President’s mocking of ‘Governor Trudeau’ and threats to annex Canada seem to have unsettled the country’s leader.
Through tears, Trudeau told reporters yesterday: ‘On a personal level, I made sure that every single day in this office, I put Canadians first and I have peoples’ backs. That’s why I’m here to tell you all that we got you.
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