Following a phone conversation Tuesday afternoon, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that U.S. President Donald Trump is pausing threatened 25 per cent tariffs on most Canadian goods. Trudeau says he and Trump discussed Canada's $1.
Following a phone conversation Tuesday afternoon, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that U.S. President Donald Trump is pausing threatened 25 per cent tariffs on most Canadian goods. Trudeau says he and Trump discussed Canada's $1.3 billion border plan, which includes helicopter patrols, and announced $200 million in new initiatives to address fentanyl trafficking.
A spokeswoman for the Yukon government says it will continue the policy work on possible tariffs to ensure it is able to respond accordingly in the future. Smith says the appointment of a"fentanyl czar" is something her government has been calling for since it became clear in their discussions with U.S. lawmakers and officials that it would be a key part of reaching a deal to avoid tariffs.
Nenshi accuses Premier Danielle Smith of parroting the talking points of U.S. President Donald Trump and taking credit for something she had no part in.The Manitoba government is putting plans on hold to remove U.S. alcohol products from liquor stores and cut off American companies from provincial government contracts.
Legault adds the events of the past few days show the importance of diversifying markets and limiting Canadian dependence on American exports.Trump says that he is"very pleased" with the initial outcome of his tariff threat following his phone conversation this afternoon with Trudeau and confirms the levies will be paused for 30 days.
The premier says that if the tariffs are imposed, he will not hesitate to launch retaliatory action, including prohibiting American companies from provincial procurement contracts and taking the booze back off the shelves. The whole team and staff dress in outfits similar to Trump's: blue suits, white shirts and red ties. Trump calls the move"cute."Trumps asks the team if they've ever heard of famed hockey player Wayne Gretzky. The president has said previously that Gretzky would make a great"governor" for Canada.NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says Trump has made it clear the tariff threat isn't about the border or trade deficits, but instead about making Canada a state.
Dean Dias, the group's CEO, says the tariffs will drastically reduce the availability of grains across North America and increase the cost of food. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's government says her cabinet will meet soon to discuss potential next steps in response to U.S. tariffs. Trump said if"people wanted to play the game right, it would be 100 per cent certain they become a state." He added it wouldn't be without pain, but that pain would be mostly on the Canadian side.Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says the House of Commons should be reconvened to respond to the tariff threat and is pitching his own response to U.S. border concerns.
Eby says that the"absurdity" of allies and neighbours hurting each other in a trade war is leaving people"angry and upset," a feeling he shares. The premier says this action"hurts" as American brewery Coors has a bottling operation in the province.Yukon Premier Ranj Pillai says northerners are feeling extremely anxious about the incoming U.S. tariffs.
She says tariffs threaten the economic stability of First Nations businesses, disrupt critical supply chains and undermine the principles of nation-to-nation relationships. Kinew says if U.S. President Donald Trump is bent on taking jobs out of Manitoba, the province has to fight back.Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says Canada should look at making the Canada Border Services Agency a branch of the Canadian Armed Forces.
In a post on his own social media platform, Truth Social, Trump says he is pausing his plan to impose 25 per cent tariffs on Mexico for one month as negotiations are held between the two countries. In exchange, Sheinbaum says the U.S. committed to working on preventing the movement of high-powered weapons into Mexico.Prince Edward Island's Green Party is calling on the government to establish a task force dedicated to identifying and securing new markets for the province's goods to address the 25 per cent tariffs imposed by the United States.
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