Time to stand up to the American bully

The recent declaration by American President Donald Trump that Canada is a “security risk” and that this declaration is being used to justify tariffs on steel and aluminum is insulting to Canada.

What should make it doubly concerning is that Trump made this statement so close to the anniversary of the D-Day invasion, a day on which American, British and Canadian soldiers fought and died side-by-side on the beaches of northern France.

We cannot let this insult to our national pride go unanswered.

But what can the little guy do?

Stop buying American-made goods. Take an extra second or two at the grocery store to read the label and put back on the shelf any product that says, “Made in the U.S.A.”

Sure, it may take a little longer to shop, and we have to do without some things.

But the respect and honour that those soldiers from June 6, 1944, deserve outweighs any complaint we may express at how inconvenient it is to stand up to this bully.

Larry Newton

Welland