Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada is able to ship a “purposeful, forceful but reasonable, immediate” response if U.S. President Donald Trump imposes tariffs on Canadian imports.
Throughout an occasion in Toronto on Friday, Trudeau mentioned that it’s “not what we want, but if he moves forward, we will also act.”
His feedback come as three federal cupboard ministers are in Washington making a last-ditch try to cease Trump from slapping 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian imports as early as Saturday.
International Affairs Minister Melanie Joly, Public Security Minister David McGuinty and Immigration Minister Marc Miller are all within the U.S. capital making a closing diplomatic push to persuade Republican lawmakers and Trump’s group to sway the president.
WATCH | Trudeau says Canada is ‘ready with a response’ to looming U.S. tariffs
Trudeau says Canada is ‘ready with a response’ to looming U.S. tariffs
If U.S. President Donald Trump chooses to implement tariffs on Canada, the nation is able to reply instantly, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau mentioned Friday whereas delivering remarks at a gathering of the Council on Canada-U.S. Relations. Trudeau mentioned it’s not what Canada desires, however the nation is prepared for any state of affairs.
Trump initially claimed his tariff risk was in response to a failure by Canada and Mexico to curb the unlawful move of individuals and medicines throughout the border.
Trudeau as we speak tried to reassure Canadians, whereas acknowledging Canada “could be facing difficult times in the coming days and weeks.”
“I won’t sugarcoat it,” he mentioned.
Trudeau mentioned he is aware of Canadians “might be anxious and worried, but I want them to know the federal government, and indeed all orders of government, have their backs.”
Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc posted a video on Thursday describing Canada’s border safety efforts to Trump’s nominee for commerce secretary.
On Friday, Trudeau mentioned Canada has responded to Trump’s considerations with a $1.3-billion border safety plan.
“In fact, the first patrol helicopters began monitoring the border earlier this week, and new canine teams, along with imaging tools, are being deployed to detect and stop the flow of fentanyl,” he mentioned.
He famous lower than one per cent of fentanyl and unlawful crossings into the USA come from Canada.
