Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday that if President Donald Trump wants to usher in a 91裸聊视频済olden age91裸聊视频 for the United States, he91裸聊视频檒l need the energy, critical minerals and resources that Canada is ready to provide.
91裸聊视频淲e are there to be constructive partners,91裸聊视频 Trudeau said in his first public comments since Trump suggested he could impose 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian imports within days.
The federal cabinet is meeting in Montebello, Que., for a retreat focused on the Canada-U. S. trade strategy.
While Trump had been threatening to impose punishing tariffs on Canada on his first day in office, he opted instead on inauguration day to announce a plan to study alleged unfair trade practices.
The president signed an executive order directing that the study be completed by April 1.
But late Monday evening, as he signed that order and other executive orders, Trump said he91裸聊视频檚 thinking about hitting Canada and Mexico with 25 per cent tariffs on Feb. 1.
91裸聊视频淲e are thinking in terms of 25 per cent on Mexico and Canada because they are allowing vast numbers of people 91裸聊视频 Canada is a very bad abuser also 91裸聊视频 vast numbers of people to come in and fentanyl to come in,91裸聊视频 he told reporters at the White House.
Trudeau said Canada has been in this situation before with the first Trump administration.
91裸聊视频淭here is always going to be a certain amount of unpredictability and rhetoric coming out from this administration,91裸聊视频 he said.
Trudeau said his government91裸聊视频檚 focus is still on avoiding tariffs 91裸聊视频 but if that effort doesn91裸聊视频檛 succeed, Canada will respond and 91裸聊视频渆verything is on the table.91裸聊视频
91裸聊视频淥ur response will be robust and rapid and measured, but very strong. The goal will be to get those tariffs off as quickly as possible,91裸聊视频 he said.