Trump initiates trade war, hitting Canada with massive tariffs. Trudeau calls emergency cabinet meeting

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Trump initiates trade war, hitting Canada with massive tariffs. Trudeau calls emergency cabinet meeting
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U.S. President Donald Trump has made good on his threat to hit Canada with massive tariffs.

Trump initiates trade war, hitting Canada with massive tariffs. Trudeau calls emergency cabinet meetingCTV News Channel brings you ongoing coverage as Canada braces for potential U.S. tariffsOn Saturday morning, the federal government was notified by the U.S. that Canada, Mexico and China will be hit with import tariffs.

Vowing yesterday that Canada would hit back, the prime minister will be announcing Canada’s initial retaliation at 6 p.m. ET in Ottawa, alongside Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister of Finance Dominic LeBlanc. Less than one per cent of fentanyl and illegal crossings into the United States come from Canada, with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection seizing just 43 pounds of fentanyl at the northern border in the 2024 fiscal year.

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