Canada will not hesitate to take action in response to tariffs imposed by the United States, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says, days before the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump.
“We will not hesitate to act,” Trudeau said at a meeting of the Council on Canada-U.S. Relations in Toronto on Jan. 17. “We will respond and, I will say it again, everything is on the table.”
Trump has threatened to put 25 percent tariffs on all Canadian and Mexican exports unless the two countries take action on illegal drug smuggling and immigration at their borders. Though Ottawa has since taken steps to bolster border security by introducing a $1.3 billion plan to tackle illegal migration and trafficking, Trump has reiterated his threats to slap “substantial” tariffs on Canada….