WATCH THE VIDEO HERE Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Tuesday that Canada has imposed 25% tariffs on $155 billion worth of US imports in response to Washington’s latest trade measures. This move follows the United States’ decision to implement 25% tariffs on products from Canada and Mexico, alongside increased levies on goods from China. Trudeau, speaking on X (formerly Twitter), stated, “The moment U.S. tariffs came into effect this morning, so did the Canadian response. Canada will be implementing 25% tariffs against $155 billion of American products.” He added that $30 billion worth of goods would be targeted immediately, with the remaining $125 billion to follow in 21 days. The US administration, led by President Donald Trump, justified the tariffs as a measure to protect American jobs and manufacturing while addressing illegal migration and drug trafficking. However, Trudeau countered that less than 1% of fentanyl intercepted at the US border originates from Canada, calling the tariffs unjustified. Immigration Minister Marc Miller estimated that up to one million Canadian jobs could be at risk due to the deeply interconnected trade relationship between the two nations. Meanwhile China – which now faces tariffs of 20% after Trump doubled an earlier levy – has vowed to fight any trade war to the “bitter end”. It has announced its own counter-measures – including tariffs on a range of US agricultural and food products.
Canada responds to Trump’s trade measures, announces 25% tariffs on $155 billion of US goods
