Canada’s prepared retaliatory tariffs against the United States are designed to inflict maximum damage while minimizing pain to Canada, says New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt, who has seen the federal government’s plan.
“I think the kind of package that was put together and proposed by the federal government is strong, is strategic. It’s focused on how we can inject the most pain to the targeted Americans that reduces the risk and the impact to the Canadian economy. I think that’s the right strategy,” she said during an interview on CBC’s Power and Politics on Jan. 15.
Incoming U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened a 25 percent tariff on Canadian imports, initially citing concerns over illicit drugs and illegal immigration, and later referencing the trade deficit with Canada as additional reasons. Details of the tariff have not yet been announced….