Trudeau promises to respond to possible US tariffs after Trump’s new threat

The Canadian Prime Minister does not rule out retaliation: “Everything is on the table”; The Republican said he plans to impose tariffs on products from Canada and Mexico on Feb. 1

The Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeaupromised this Tuesday the 21st to respond to possible tariffs on Canadian products imposed by the president of United States, donald trump. In a press interview he did not rule out possible retaliatory measures. “Everything is on the table,” he said.

Despite this, the prime minister said he maintains regular talks with Trump and intends to continue having these contacts. “Our goal is to avoid tariffs,” he stressed.

On Monday the 20th, the new president of the United States declared that he intends to impose tariffs on products from Canada and Mexico starting from February 1st. Speaking to reporters as he signed a series of executive orders, Trump cited the possibility of implementing 25% tariffs, but said the rate had yet to be finalized. He did not mention which products would be taxed.

“If you want to avoid tariffs, all you have to do is build your factory in the United States,” Trump said.

Also on Monday, Dominic LeBlanc, Canada’s finance minister, spoke on the topic. “The one thing we have learned is that President Trump can be unpredictable,” he said. According to him, Canada is “absolutely ready to respond.” LeBlanc added that the country is willing to discuss issues Trump cited for imposing tariffs, such as immigration and drug trafficking./Daniel Tozzi Mendes and Thais Porsche

Source: Terra

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