The president of the United States announced that he intends to impose 25% tariffs on products from Canada and Mexico from February 1
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mélanie Joly, announced on Monday (27) her intention to propose a “coordinated” response to threats of tariffs against Mexico, the United Kingdom and the European Union, before a visit to Washington intended to relieve tensions.
Since returning to the White House on January 20, the president of the United States has made ample use of his campaign motto by increasing customs rates on products imported from certain countries, including US allies, to obtain concessions on various topics.
Mélanie Joly told the press at Ottawa that she was already in contact with her Mexican counterpart and added that she would talk to European authorities later this week. The question of customs tariffs will be “in the center” of discussions, said the head of Canadian diplomacy, specifying that it seeks a “coordination”.
According to her, conversations between London and the capitals of the European bloc involve “the different possible responses to customs tariffs.” “Our goal is to ensure that tariffs are avoided, and we believe we can achieve it,” he said. “We believe that diplomacy can work and that our arguments are solid,” he added.
Canadian Foreign Minister has a meeting scheduled for Wednesday (29) in Washington, with Marco Rubio, secretary of US state. Trump has announced that he intends to impose 25% rates on products from Canada and Mexico from February 1, accusing these neighboring countries of not adequately controlling the entry of undocumented migrants and drugs such as Fentanil in the United States.
*Report produced with AI and information from AFP
Posted by Carol Santos
