Carney said US President Donald Trump wants Canadians to lose its cool and to cave in, which is why it is necessary Canadians remain united with the right response:
- Dollar-for-dollar tariffs against the US
- A plan to buy Canadian
- Coordinated strategy to boost investment and support workers
- Initiatives to make the economy work better and to diversy its trade partners
“Let me be clear, this couldn’t be more serious,” Carney said, adding that in moments of crisis the nation requires serious leadership and a serious plan.”Trump thinks we are pushovers but he doesn’t know Canadians. We will always stand up for our country and we will get stronger,” he concluded.
President Trump thinks we’re pushovers. He doesn’t know Canadians.
We will stand up for our country. We will stand united. We will get stronger. Together. pic.twitter.com/XyPItjuWkP
— Mark Carney (@MarkJCarney) February 2, 2025
Trump’s Trump’s tariff orders are set to take effect from 12.01 am on Tuesday, February 4. After his announcement, Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the nation will respond to the Trump tariffs with
25% tariffs against American goods worth $155 billion. This will include immediate tariffs on goods worth $30 billion till Tuesday and would be followed by further tariffs on goods worth $125 billion in the 21 days. This will allow Canadian companies to look for alternatives.
Addressing Americans directly, Trudeau said, “If President Trump wants to usher in a new golden age for the United States, the better path is to partner with Canada, not to punish us.”
Mexico and China are also poised for retaliatory measures.
Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum in a post on X said she has told her economy minister “to implement Plan B”, which includes tariff and non-tariff measures in defence of Mexico’s interests.
She also hit back at Washington’s accusation that her government has an “intolerable alliance” with drug trafficking groups.
China said it “firmly opposes” new tariffs imposed on Beijing by Trump, vowing to take “corresponding countermeasures to resolutely safeguard our own rights and interests”.
China’s commerce ministry said Beijing would file a lawsuit at the World Trade Organization, arguing that “the unilateral imposition of tariffs by the United States seriously violates WTO rules”.
It said Beijing “urges the US to correct its erroneous practices, meet China halfway, face up to its problems, have frank dialogues, strengthen cooperation and manage differences on the basis of equality, mutual benefit and mutual respect”.
