U.S. President Donald Trump suggested his administration could move ahead with with 25 per cent across-the-board tariffs on Canadian imports on Feb. 1.

He delivered the deadline on Monday evening at the White House as he signed a stack of unrelated executive orders.

91裸聊视频淲e are thinking in terms of 25 per cent on Mexico and Canada because they are allowing vast number of people, Canada is a very bad abuser also, vast numbers of people to come in and fentanyl to come in,91裸聊视频� he told reporters Monday night.

The February date comes after Trump officials, speaking anonymously, suggested to reporters that the Republican president would only sign a memorandum telling federal agencies to study trade issues, including alleged unfair trade and currency practices by Canada, Mexico and China.

An executive order from the president late Monday mandating the studies set an April 1 deadline for the reports 91裸聊视频� well after his suggestion that tariffs will happen in February.

Trump also said he may consider imposing a universal tariff on all countries.

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Foreign Affairs Minister M茅lanie Joly called it an 91裸聊视频渋mportant moment for Canadians91裸聊视频� after Trump announced the date.

91裸聊视频淲e91裸聊视频檙e calling on every single political leader across the board, across the country, to stand united because now more than ever, we need to make sure that we put country first,91裸聊视频� Joly said at a cabinet retreat in Montebello, Que.

Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc said Ottawa is 91裸聊视频渁bsolutely91裸聊视频� ready for Trump tariffs, adding that Canada has responses prepared for various scenarios.

Federal government sources have said if Trump sets the tariffs at 25 per cent, Canada91裸聊视频檚 response would be to impose counter-tariffs worth roughly $37 billion, and possibly follow up with another $110 billion in tariffs. If the duties are lower, Canada91裸聊视频檚 tariff response would be more modest.

Trump, who gave his inaugural address earlier Monday in the Capitol Rotunda, focused largely on concerns about immigration at the Mexican border and touched on prosecutions of himself and his supporters. Suggesting he still has an eye on tariffs, Trump said he was going to overhaul the trade system to protect American workers and families.

91裸聊视频淚nstead of taxing our citizens to enrich other countries, we will tariff and tax foreign countries to enrich our citizens,91裸聊视频� he said during his inaugural address.

Federal and provincial officials in Washington were relieved that tariffs on Canadian goods were not part of Trump91裸聊视频檚 inaugural speech. But many said Canada can91裸聊视频檛 afford to be complacent ahead of what could be a brutal hit to the economy.

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In an interview inside the Canadian embassy in Washington, McKay said Ottawa has an opportunity to establish 91裸聊视频渁n agreed upon set of facts, as opposed to nonsense which is currently occupying the public space.91裸聊视频�

Trump has insisted for weeks that Washington is subsidizing Canada at an annual rate of $100 billion, a claim McKay called 91裸聊视频渏ust nonsense.91裸聊视频�

Trade Minister Mary Ng sought to reassure Canadians earlier Monday, saying that Ottawa and the provinces have taken a Team Canada approach to convincing Americans that tariffs and restrictions on Canadian goods would only hurt U.S. jobs.

91裸聊视频淲e are ready and we are prepared,91裸聊视频� Ng said.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said she saw opportunity for Canada in Trump91裸聊视频檚 speech when he said he would 91裸聊视频渄eclare a national energy emergency91裸聊视频� to drive down prices at the pump and 91裸聊视频渆xport American energy all over the world.91裸聊视频�

Smith said Canada can form a 91裸聊视频減erfect partnership91裸聊视频� with the U.S. to provide oil and gas at stable prices, so the Americans can focus on boosting their own energy exports.

91裸聊视频淎mericans want to have energy dominance globally, and I believe the best way for them to achieve that is for Canada to be a partner in that,91裸聊视频� she said.

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Last week, Smith refused to sign a joint statement with other premiers and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that said every possible countermeasure would be on the table to push back against U.S. tariffs.

Smith, who recently travelled to Trump91裸聊视频檚 Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida to meet with the president-elect, broke from the pack by refusing to consider any plan that would include possible levies on oil exports or cutting off energy supplies to the U.S.

In a statement issued Monday, Trudeau congratulated Trump on his inauguration and cited Canada91裸聊视频檚 efforts to secure the border in response to the Republican leader91裸聊视频檚 demands for a crackdown on migrants and drugs.

91裸聊视频淲e are strongest when we work together,91裸聊视频� Trudeau wrote.

When asked who would be his first foreign meeting, Trump said he91裸聊视频檇 already had meetings. He pointed to Trudeau, making a repeated jab about making Canada the 51st state by calling him a governor.

Monday91裸聊视频檚 inauguration presented a scene quite different from Trump91裸聊视频檚 first inauguration in 2017, when he painted a bleak picture of what he called 91裸聊视频淎merican carnage91裸聊视频� 91裸聊视频� a speech that was overshadowed in the news cycle by his claims about crowd sizes.

The celebrations also offered a stark contrast to the nature of Trump91裸聊视频檚 departure from the nation91裸聊视频檚 capital four years ago. In the wake of the Jan. 6 Capitol Hill attack, Trump refused to accept the outcome of the 2020 election and skipped Biden91裸聊视频檚 inauguration.

Biden and his vice-president Kamala Harris, as well as former presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton, were in attendance on Monday inside the rotunda, as was Industry Minister Fran莽ois-Philippe Champagne.

Trump delivered his oath of office inside the U.S. Capitol after cold weather moved the planned ceremony indoors.

Outside, thousands of people wearing Trump tuques and hats braved the frigid weather near the Capitol One Arena, where Trump spoke later after his inaugural address.

Kenneth Johnson, visiting the capital from Boulder City, Nev., said he believes Trump will stop other countries from 91裸聊视频渢aking advantage91裸聊视频� of the U.S. and bring down the cost of groceries.

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91裸聊视频淥ur nation91裸聊视频檚 going to be back under control,91裸聊视频� Johnson said.

Daniel Blake travelled from Connecticut to take in the moment and celebrate with others excited about the promise of smaller government.

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