Canada's Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, reacted to the imposition of tariffs by Donald Trump's administration. Trudeau warned that Canadians would not back down in a fight if it concerns the well-being of their country. It was announced that he would have a call with Trump this week amid escalating tensions.
The Canadian government decided to impose a 25% tariff on U.S. imports worth 30 billion Canadian dollars in response to Trump's unilateral actions, a measure that has negatively impacted the country's economy. Trudeau condemned the actions of the White House and called the reasons put forth by Trump for imposing the tariffs "false."
In contrast to Trudeau's criticisms, Trump has spoken about working with Russia and appeasing Vladimir Putin, whom he has labeled a lying dictator and murderer, which has further generated tensions between the two administrations. Despite a previous pause in imposing tariffs, Trump finally fulfilled his threat and applied tariffs against Canada and Mexico, causing an impact on the stock markets of the three countries.
Trudeau emphasized that there will be no annexation to the United States and that Trump's decisions only seek to weaken the Canadian economy. In response to Canada's reciprocal measures, Trump threatened to increase tariffs by the same proportion, creating a cycle of trade retaliation between the two countries.
Amid the growing dispute, Trudeau reiterated that there is no justification for the tariffs imposed by the United States and denounced that the trade war aims to collapse the Canadian economy and facilitate a potential annexation to the United States, which he considers absurd and unlikely. Tensions between the two countries have reached a critical point, putting the stability of the region at risk.
