Prime minister says president knows Americans will face higher prices if he goes ahead with threats
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says that incoming U.S. president Donald Trump is trying to distract from how costly his tariffs will be for American consumers by talking about making Canada the 51st state.
Trump has threatened to slap 25 per cent tariffs on imports immediately after he gets into office. Trudeau confirmed Canada will respond with retaliatory measures, just as it did in 2018. Trump has threatened to impose 25 per cent across-the-board tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico as one of his first actions after he is sworn in on Jan. 20.
Laura Dawson, a trade expert and executive director of the Future Borders Coalition, said Canada has a lot of economic exposure and tariffs are ultimately paid by consumers and importers. “That’s why they pick things like orange juice because it’s something that people can easily understand, and it’s something that’s localized to a region that Trump cares a great deal about, and that’s Florida voters.”
When asked to respond to Canada preparing its retaliatory tariff list, the Trump team said the tariffs are in the best interest of U.S. consumers.
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