Trudu says Canada will issue 25% tariffs on US goods after tariffs on Trump

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudu announced 25% of US goods tariffs in response to President Donald Trump tariffs that come into force on Canadian imports on Tuesday.

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Trump has signed an executive order by authorizing an additional 25% tariff Imports from Canada Both Mexico, and an additional 10% tariff for Chinese imports. The energy imported from Canada, including oil, natural gas and electricity, will be taxed for an additional 10%.

Since then, China has imposed tariffs for US goods, and Mexico has promised tariffs for revenge.

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US President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudu are present at the NATO summit at the Grove on December 4, 2019 in Watford, England. (Dan Kitwood / Getty Images / Getty Images)

A Trump administration Last month, they agreed for a 30-day delay with the introduction of 25% tariffs for Canadian and Mexican goods. In recent weeks, officials of both countries held talks with the Trump administration, but there were no agreements on tariff reduction.

Trudu said on Monday: “There is no excuse for these actions,” pointing to the White House argument that the drug flow, including Fentonil, has justified the tariffs for Canada, Mexico and China, although the number of fentanyl that enters the northern border is very low.

“While less than 1% Fentanyl, intercepted on the US border, comes from Canada, we worked tirelessly to solve this biting that affects Canadians and Americans,” Trudu said in a statement. “We have implemented a $ 1.3 billion border plan with new cubs, bots on Earth, greater coordination and increase in resources to stop the flow of Fentonil.”

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Justin Trudu, Prime Minister of Canada, speaks at the National Cauly Cauly Festive Party in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Tuesday, December 17, 2024. (Kamara Morozuk / Bloomberg via Getty Images / Getty Images)

“We appointed fentanyl -czar, The listed transnational criminal cartels as terrorist organizations have launched a joint operational intelligence cell and create a joint force of the Canada and the United States on organized crime, “he continued.

Trudu said Canada “would not allow this unjustified decision to be unanswered” and announced that the tariffs for US goods would come into force at 12:01, when Trump tariffs would come into force at midnight as promised.

Canada said it would start with the tariffs for US goods worth $ 30 billion, after which there will be $ 125 billion tariffs in 21 days.

US President Donald Trump talks to journalists in the White House Oval Cabinet on February 3, 2025 in Washington, Columbia County (Anna Moneymaker / Getty Images / Getty Images)

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“Our tariffs will remain in place until the US trade rally is lifted, and if the US does not stop, we are in active and constant discussions with the provinces and territories to take several measures that are not in the stage,” the Prime Minister said. “While we call on the US administration to reconsider its tariffs, Canada remains firm in delaying our economy, our jobs, our work and fair deal.”

Trudu said the Americans would pay more than the products, gas and cars, and could Lose thousands of jobs As a result, Trump tariffs.

“Tariffs violate incredibly successful trade relationships,” he said. “They will violate the most trading contract, which was recently concluded by President Trump.”