Canada PM Trudeau says the tariff response will be “powerful but appropriate”

Ottawa:

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the Canadian response would be “tremendous but appropriate” if the US decided to impose a 25 percent tariff, as threatened by President Donald Trump, Globe and Mail.

President Donald Trump has threatened to put tariffs on his neighbor Canada and Mexico in early Saturday.

Trudeau on Friday told reporters before the meeting with its advisory council on Canada-US relations, “If President chooses to implement any tariff against Canada, we are ready with a response-one purpose, one purpose, one purpose, Strong but appropriate, immediate response. ” , Globe & Mail reported.

Meanwhile, Trump on Thursday reiterated his dangers, saying that Tariffs were coming and they were yet to decide whether the Canadian oil would be covered in those tariffs or not.

Trudeau mentioned that along with Canada, tariffs would also harm the American economy and weaken the collective security of two countries.

Trudeau said that Canada would make its case that trade with Canada is good for the long-term prosperity and security of the United States, Canada’s steel and aluminum, important minerals and clean energy as well as its “stable democratic institutions, shared. Went, shared.

“If tariffs are implemented against Canada, we will reply. We will not trust until the tariff is removed and of course, everything is on the table,” Trudeau said.

According to Hill, Trump is firm to impose tariffs on America and Mexico, citing trade deficit on the US.

“We will announce tariffs on Canada and Mexico for several reasons.” I will put a tariff of 25 percent on Canada and Mexico, and we will really have to do so because we have a huge shortage with those people, ”Trump said on Thursday.