Rationality vs Emotivity: A Tale of Two Trade Wars

n March 2025, Trump’s White House slammed Canada and Mexico with new tariffs.

Canada retaliated with drama: $30 billion in countermeasures, political outrage, and headlines screaming "the relationship is over."

Mexico? Quiet. Strategic. Measured.

No tantrums, no headlines, just results — including a U.S. tariff pause and praise from Washington for its “speed and clarity.”

This video explores the contrast between Canada’s emotional reaction and Mexico’s rational strategy — and what it says about each country’s political maturity, historical memory, and national posture under pressure.

If you're Canadian, you might not like what you see.

If you're Mexican, you just earned some quiet applause.
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SOURCES:
The Gardian: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/12/canada-tariffs-us

TCF-FCA: https://www.tcf-fca.ca/canada-friendship-with-the-united-states-is-over/
X: https://x.com/suzannealma/status/1934683691814420938/photo/1

CTV News: https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/article/trumps-copper-tariffs-canada-will-fight-against-it-period-says-joly/

The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/12/canada-tariffs-us

AA: https://www.aa.com.tr/en/americas/-unjust-unsustainable-mexican-president-reacts-to-us-steel-aluminum-tariffs/3589107

Reuters: https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/mexicos-sheinbaum-rallies-national-pride-after-us-tariff-reprieve-2025-03-09/

MacDonald Laurier: https://macdonaldlaurier.ca/how-much-did-canadas-trade-retaliation-and-boycotts-actually-hurt-the-u-s-trevor-tombe-in-the-hub/

MTL Blog: https://www.mtlblog.com/canada-unsafe-united-states-travel

Kiplinger: https://www.kiplinger.com/real-estate/why-canadian-snowbirds-are-ditching-their-u-s-homes

LMT Online: https://www.lmtonline.com/local/article/nuevo-laredo-monterrey-reynosa-safety-alert-20401223.php

Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War

Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War#/media/File:Wpdms_republic_of_texas.svg