The Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeaudefended this Sunday the need to “Choose Canada” In purchases in response to tariffs of 25 percent announced By US president, Donald Trump, Applied to all products except oil and gas, which will have a 10%tax.
“It’s time for Choose products manufactured right herein Canada. Check the labels. Let’s do our part. Whenever we can, we choose Canada, ”said Trudeau in a message posted on his account in social network X first in French and then in English.
Trudeau has thus responded to the escalation of the tariff war launched by Trump, which has imposed tariffs on its three main commercial partners: Canada, Mexico and China.
Canada and Mexico have already announced reciprocal measures To assess US products in retaliation for the measure approved by Trump and that will come into force next Tuesday.
Trudeau announced on Saturday that his government will impose 25% tariffs on certain American products.
“Canada will respond to US trade measures with 25% tariffs on US products worth 155,000 million Canadian dollars (106,000 million US dollars)”, Said Prime Minister.
The first phase of this measure will apply on Tuesday, affecting goods by 30,000 million Canadian dollarswhile the rest will be added within three weeks.
According to the White House, the decision seeks to combat the Fentanyl traffic and the irregular immigrationpointing to the governments of Canada and Mexico for their alleged lack of cooperation.
Trudeau said his country is “prepared” To respond and advanced that he will meet with the president of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaumto coordinate a joint response.
“The United States has confirmed that it intends to impose 25 % tariffs on most Canadian products, and 10 % to energy, starting February 4 (…). We didn’t want it, but Canada is prepared”, Said in his account in X.
The Canadian president reported that he will direct a message to La Nación after his meeting with Sheinbaum. His statement came after a meeting with his cabinet and the prime provincial ministers to evaluate possible commercial reprisals.
The Trump government argues that the new rates will remain in force until Canada and Mexico cooperate with the US in its fight against drug trafficking and migration.
“Today’s tariff announcement is necessary to hold China, Mexico and Canada of his promises to stop the flow of poisonous drugs to the United States, ”said the White House in a statement.
The spokeswoman of the US executive, Karoline Leavitthad confirmed on Friday that tariffs would take effect on Saturday, arguing that “both Canada and Mexico have allowed a unprecedented invasion of illegal fentanil”
The Trump administration also accused the Mexican cartels If operating with the support of the Mexican government, which, according to Washington, puts the US national security at risk.
(With information from Europa Press)
