The Canadian government has confirmed this Saturday, after being notified by the administration of the president of the United States, Donald Trump, about the imposition of 25 % tariffs on imports from Canada, that will begin to be applied next Tuesday.
This measure will affect almost all products, except oil and gaswhich will have a tax of 10 %, according to media in Canada. Mexico, meanwhile, has not yet been officially notified of the imposition of tariffs.
The main Canadian television networks indicated that, after this notification, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected Offer a press conference this Saturday At 18:00 local time (23:00 GMT) to announce your government’s response to this measure.
On Friday, Trudeau had warned that Canada already had a “Immediate, determined, forceful but reasonable response” to counteract tariffs imposed by the United States.
Trump had also announced on Friday that, as of February 18, it would implement tariffs on the imports of oil and gas in the United States, a measure that could affect Canada and Mexico, although it did not specify at that time To which countries those levies would apply nor offered additional details about his plans.
Trump’s justification
The Republican has argued that 25 % tariffs taxes to Canada and Mexico respond mainly to the commercial deficit with these countries, to the flow of illegal migrants on the southern border and to the traffic of fentanyl that enters the US.
From the administration, Leavitt agreed with these accusations, noting that Canada and Mexico allowed an “unprecedented invasion” of fentanyl that “is killing American citizens”, as well as the arrival of undocumented immigrants.
