Trudeau hit the ‘Dumb’ tariff as Trump warns of further growth against Canada
BBC News, Toronto and London
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau slapped Donald Trump’s broad tariff in Canada, called it “very dumb” and vowed to “tireless fight” to protect his economy.
Trump has imposed 25% tariffs on products entering the US from Canada and Mexico, and has increased the levy on goods coming from China.
The Canadian Prime Minister announced a repayment tariff on US exports and warned that a trade war would be expensive for both countries.
But Trump extended further in a post on the truth social, saying “Please explain to Canadian Governor Trudeau, that when he puts an anti -anti -counter tariff on America, our mutual tariff will immediately grow with a similar amount!”
Trudeau accused the US President “accused of planning a total collapse of the Canadian economy as it would make us easier to anx.”
He told reporters on Tuesday, “This is never going to happen. We will never be the 51st state.”
“It’s barely the time to hit and display that there will be no winner in the fight with Canada.”
He said that the main goal of Canada remains to lift the tariff so that they “do not run longer than necessary”.
Trump said he was protecting American jobs and manufacturing, and trying to prevent illegal migration and drug trafficking. The US President said that his goal is to climb a powerful Opioid Phantenil; He has blamed various countries for the arrival of medicine in the US.
Responding to the allegations, Trudeau said on Tuesday that there was no “justification” for the new tariff, as less than 1% of Fentaenile was intercepted on the US border.
Trudeau’s words were echoed by Mexican President Claudia Shinbam, who said “no motive, no reason, no justification” for Trump’s move. Speaking on Tuesday, he also vowed to release his “tariff and non -tariff measures” – but said that more details would be given on Sunday.
Experts said that Trump’s tariff is likely to increase prices for consumers in the US and abroad.
Targeted three countries are the top trading partners of the US, and tight-for-tat measures also inspired the possibility of a comprehensive trade war.
Tariffs are a tax on imports from other countries, designed, designed to protect from cheap competition from elsewhere, and promote businesses and jobs at home.
Canada’s anti -counterparts include 25% mutual tariffs that will be applied to C $ 155BN (US $ 107bn; £ 84bn) of American goods:
- On a tariff C $ 30bn price price Will be effective immediately
- The remaining C $ 125bn of US products will be effective in 21 days time
Canadian Immigration Minister Mark Miller warned that one million jobs were at risk in Canada. If the tariffs were implemented, given how the difference was made between the two countries.
He said on Monday, “We cannot replace an economy that is responsible for 80% of our business overnight and it is hurt.”
Speaking to the AFP news agency, a car manufacturing worker at Canadian province of Ontario said that people were actually “very scared”. “I just bought my first house,” Joel Solsky said. “I may have to seek work elsewhere.”
This region is the one that can be badly affected by the new tariff regime in North America. The car’s parts can cross the US-Canada border several times during the manufacturing process, and therefore can be taxed on many occasions.
Ontario Premier Dug Ford, whose province is home to the auto manufacturing industry of Canada, Told reporters On Tuesday, he hopes that the assembly plant tariff resulted in “both sides of the border”.
Tariff was called “careless” by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, which warned that the step would force both Canada and the US towards “recession, job loss and economic disaster”.
Ms. Linga warned that she would also increase prices for Americans, and forced American businesses to find alternative suppliers who said “are less reliable than Canadians”.
Canadian provincial leaders have vowed their reactions.
Ontario’s Ford looted the possibility of cutting Canadian power supply and high -grade nickel exports to the US, as well as 25% export levy sent to power houses in Michigan, New York and Minnesota.
Canada exports enough electricity to provide electricity to some six million American houses.
Ontario and other provinces have also shifted to remove American-made liquor from their shelves. In Nova Scotia, Premier Tim Houston said that his province would prevent American companies from bidding on provincial contracts, as Will Ontario.
Ford also announced that C $ 100M ($ 68m; £ 55.1) contract with Elon Musk’s satellite internet company Starlink would be canceled.
Meanwhile, China – which now faces a tariff of 20% after Trump’s double levy – has vowed to fight any business war for “bitter end”. This has announced its own counter -options – including tariffs on a series of American agriculture and food products.
