As Canada and Mexico make plans for reciprocal tariffs on U.S. goods, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau calls President Trump's move "a very dumb thing to do."
President Donald Trump launched a trade war Tuesday against America’s three biggest trading partners, drawing immediate retaliation from Mexico, Canada and China.
Retaliatory measures have been announced by America's largest trading partners following Trump's tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China
Canadian and Chinese officials say they were already helping reduce fentanyl smuggling. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said fentanyl crossing the northern border is "near zero."
Beijing retaliated with tariffs on many U.S. farm exports, and Justin Trudeau said Canada would slap tariffs on $100 billion of American goods over the next 21 days.
Beijing, which set steep duties on canola, peas and pork, wants Canada and Mexico to resist U.S. pressure to raise tariffs on Chinese goods.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada warned that the Trump administration’s tariffs were leading to a trade war. Mexico’s leader vowed to impose countermeasures on Sunday.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Fox Business host Larry Kudlow Thursday that world leaders emulating “a numbskull” like Canadian
Starting just past midnight Tuesday, imports from Canada and Mexico are now taxed at 25%, with Canadian energy products getting tariffed at 10%.
President Trump has accused Justin Trudeau of using the drama over tariffs to “stay in power,” following an explosive phone call with the Canadian prime minister as the war of words between Washington and Ottawa heated up on Wednesday.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was brought to tears during a press conference Thursday while speaking of the ongoing battle with U.S. President Donald Trump and his threats of tariffs as his days as leader of Canada wind down.