As Canada and Mexico make plans for reciprocal tariffs on U.S. goods, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau calls President Trump's move "a very dumb thing to do."
President Donald Trump launched a trade war Tuesday against America’s three biggest trading partners, drawing immediate retaliation from Mexico, Canada and China.
Trump originally put the tariffs on Canada and Mexico on hold for 30 days after the leaders of both countries said they would move to tighten border security.
President Trump's tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China took effect Tuesday, leading Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau to announce an immediate 25% levy on $30 billion worth of U.S. imports.
Canadian and Chinese officials say they were already helping reduce fentanyl smuggling. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said fentanyl crossing the northern border is "near zero."
Beijing retaliated with tariffs on many U.S. farm exports, and Justin Trudeau said Canada would slap tariffs on $100 billion of American goods over the next 21 days.
The Liberal Party of Canada is set to announce Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s successor on Monday, marking a crucial transition as the country faces a trade dispute with the United States. The new leader will have to navigate negotiations with U.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada warned that the Trump administration’s tariffs were leading to a trade war. Mexico’s leader vowed to impose countermeasures on Sunday.
Why China’s president hasn’t called Trump about US tariff trade war - The leaders of both Canada and Mexico got on the phone with the president to seek solutions - but China appears unlikely to make a
Confrontation - and a tariff battle - is expected to continue between Beijing and Ottawa when former central banker Mark Carney takes the helm as Canada's next prime minister, according to analysts. Carney - who won the ruling Liberal Party leadership race on Sunday with 86 per cent of the vote and will succeed Justin Trudeau as prime minister - will also continue a battle with Washington.
President Donald Trump imposed tariffs that prompted Canada and Mexico to seek solutions via phone calls. China, however, seeks negotiations on equal footing while preparing for increased US tariffs.