Justin Trudeau Warns Donald Trump Amid Tariff Threats: 'We Will Have Immediate And Extremely Strong Response'

(MENAFN- Live Mint) Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday issued a strict warning to the United States amid potential imposition of tariffs by the Donald trump administration, saying that his government will have an“immediate and extremely strong” response.

As per a report by ANI quoting CBC News, Trudeau assured that Canada will take necessary action to avoid the tariffs.

“We will continue to do that work and do everything necessary to avoid these tariffs coming in, but like I said, if on Tuesday there are unjustified tariffs brought in on Canada, we will have an immediate and extremely strong response, as Canadians expect,” he was quoted as saying.

The Canadian PM assured that the government is focussed on making sure that there are no tariffs imposed on the country by the Trump administration.

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“The first thing on tariffs is to emphasise that our government, and indeed all of Team Canada, premiers, business leaders, community leaders, are focused on one thing, making sure that come Tuesday and for the weeks that follow, there are no tariffs imposed on Canada,” he said.

Tensions grow between US and Canada

Justin Trudeau's statement comes on the back of growing tensions between US and Canada.

US President Donald Trump has for the past few weeks repeatedly alleged that Canada and Mexico are sending illicit drugs into the US.

To counter this, Trump said that he will move forward with the imposition of tariffs on both countries, starting March 4.

In addition to this, reciprocal tariffs are set to continue till April 2 with full force, according to the Trump administration.

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