'Ready For Forceful But Reasonable Response Against Donald Trump's Tariff', Says Canada PM Justin Trudeau

(MENAFN- Live Mint) Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that Canada's response will be“forceful but reasonable” if US decide to impose 25 per cent tariffs as threatened by President Donald Trump, The Globe and Mail reported.

President Donald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on its neighbour Canada and Mexico as early as Saturday.

What did Trudeau say?

"If the president does choose to implement any tariffs against Canada, we're ready with a response -- a purposeful, forceful but reasonable, immediate response," Trudeau told reporters before a meeting with his advisory council on Canada-US relations on Friday, The Globe and Mail reported.

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Meanwhile, Trump on Thursday reiterated his threats saying that the tarrifs are coming and that he had yet to decide whether Canadian oil would be covered in those tariffs.

Trump has once again emphasized his intention to impose 25 percent tariffs on Canada and Mexico, claiming that both countries have failed to adequately address illegal migration across the U.S. border and the flow of fentanyl. He also threatened a 10 percent tariff on Chinese goods, citing similar concerns about the drug.

"The February 1st deadline that President Trump put into place at a statement several weeks ago continues," White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt told reporters Friday, AFP reported.

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Trudeau mentioned that along with Canada, the tariffs would also damage US economy and undermine the collective security of two nations.

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