Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau raised cheers and applause from The Late Show audience after suggesting that it would be “easier” for American citizens to get the drugs they need if they had “universal healthcare.”
The jab came as host Stephen Colbert discussed the “differences” between the “values” of his nation and the United States.
Colbert pointed out that Canada was the United States’ “closest ally” and asked the leader what the pair “fight over”: “Is it soft lumber tariffs?”
Trudeau laughed, responding cautiously at first: “Yeah. These are issues, but there are always small issues that matter. I mean, you guys are paying too much for your lumber because you have tariffs on them. And that does not make any sense. We keep trying to point that out for you.”
“We will keep working on that,” he added as the audience laughed.
The host continued: “We come up to you guysto get cheaper drugs. We come over …