Trudeau Says New US Steel, Aluminum Tariffs ‘Unacceptable,’ Response to Be ‘Firm’

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Canada will try to convince the United States in the coming weeks that announced tariffs on steel and aluminum will cut both ways.
“We will be working with the American administration over the coming weeks to highlight the negative impacts on Americans and Canadians of these unacceptable tariffs,” Trudeau said on Feb. 11 while attending a summit on artificial intelligence in France.
U.S. President Donald Trump signed proclamations on Feb. 10 to impose 25 percent tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports, revoking previous exemptions granted to Canada and other countries. The tariffs are scheduled to kick in on March 12….