Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Monday he’s ready to start a trade war with President Trump if the US leader moves forward with 25% tariffs on products from the northern nation at midnight.
Trudeau called America’s impending action against Canada “unjustified” and vowed to not let it go “unanswered.”
“Should American tariffs come into effect tonight, Canada will, effective 12:01 a.m. EST tomorrow, respond with 25 per cent tariffs against $155 billion of American goods – starting with tariffs on $30 billion worth of goods immediately, and tariffs on the remaining $125 billion on American products in 21 days’ time,” he said in a statement.
A month ago, I called for the government to immediately take actions before tariffs hit to make Canada less dependent on the U.S.
Liberals have done exactly nothing since then. And now, the tariffs hit—and they’ve left us helpless. pic.twitter.com/OfZG5HEHwM
— Pierre Poilievre (@PierrePoilievre) March 4, 2025
