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Canada’s Trudeau announces tariffs on US after Trump levies
STORY: ::Canada’s prime minister announces retaliatory tariffsagainst Trump’s new taxes on Canadian imports::Ottawa, Canada::February 1, 2025::Justin Trudeau, Canadian Prime Minister”Tonight, I am announcing Canada will be responding to the U.S. trade action with 25% tariffs, against C$155 billion (US$107 billion) worth of American goods.””Like the American tariffs, our response will also be far reaching and include everyday items such as American beer, wine and bourbon. Fruits and fruit juices including orange juice, along with vegetables, perfume, clothing and shoes. It will include major consumer products like household appliances, furniture and sports equipment, and materials like lumber and plastics, along with much, much more.””…If President Trump wants to usher in a new golden age for the United States, the better path is to partner with Canada, not to punish us.”As relations between the long-time allies who share the world’s longest land border reach a new low, Trudeau told a news conference he was slapping tariffs on C$155 billion (US$107 billion) of U.S. goods. Those on C$30 billion (US$21 billion) will take effect on Tuesday, the same day as Trump’s tariffs, and duties on the remaining C$125 billion (US$86 billion) in 21 days, he said.Trudeau’s announcement came just hours after Trump ordered 25% tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports and 10% on goods from China, risking a trade war that economists say could slow global growth and reignite inflation.Trump said he would impose 10% tariff on all energy imports from Canada.The Canadian leader said tariffs would include American beer, wine and bourbon, as well as fruits and fruit juices, including orange juice from Trump’s home state of Florida. Canada would also target goods including clothing, sports equipment and household appliances.The 5,600-mile (9,000-km) U.S.-Canada border handles over $2.5 billion in trade a day, especially in energy and manufacturing, according to Canadian government data from 2023.
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