The rope got burnt but the twist did not go away! Trudeau threatened Trump with ‘war’

Last updated:January 18, 2025, 11:07 IST

Canada-America Conflict: Donald Trump said he plans to impose a 25 percent tariff on Canadian imports as part of his economic and foreign policy plans, which also target Mexico, China and other trading partners.

Canada-US conflict: Canada and America are neighboring countries but tension seems to be increasing after Trump won the election. First Trump talked about merging the Canadian states into America. After that Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made him listen. Now again tension is visible between the two countries. Because Canada’s Foreign Minister has given a big threat to Trump.

The Canadian foreign minister said on Friday that Americans would face a “Trump tariff tax” if US President-elect Donald Trump increases custom duties on Canadian products. He promised to give a strong response in any trade war.

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Donald Trump, who will arrive at the White House next week, has said he plans to impose a 25 per cent tariff on Canadian imports as part of his economic and foreign policy plans, which also target Mexico, China and other trading partners.

What did the Foreign Minister say?
Foreign Minister Melanie Jolie said, “This will be the biggest trade war between Canada and the United States in decades, the Americans will start a trade war against us. We are ready to exert maximum pressure.” He said at a press conference in Washington that if Trump carries out his threat, Canada has several measures ready, which will have a major impact on Canadian consumers and jobs.

A government source told AFP that Ottawa is considering imposing higher tariffs on US products, including steel products, ceramics such as toilets and sinks, glassware and orange juice – in the first phase of tariffs that could be increased. Is.

Outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said, “We will remain strong and clear in defense of Canada and Canadians. “The proposed tariffs will jeopardize American jobs, raise prices for American consumers, threaten our collective security, and raise costs across the continent.” According to one scenario from Scotiabank, a trade war could drop Canadian GDP by more than five per cent, significantly increase unemployment and fuel inflation.