The Prime Minister of Canada confirmed the retaliation to customs rates that entered this Tuesday. Canada will thus impose a 25% rate on certain US products, namely meat, eggs, fruit and wine.
The Prime Minister of Canada accused Donald Trump on Tuesday of launching a “trade war” against his “closest partner and ally” to provoke the “total collapse” of the Canadian economy to facilitate his attachment.
“What he wants is to see a total collapse of the Canadian economy. Because this will be easier to attach us, it is the second part of his thinking. This will never happen. We will never be the 51st state, ”said Trudeau.
The head of government of Canada guarantees that will not give up on the fight and underlines that this trade war will harm “people on both sides of the border”.
“Yes, he [Trump] It can cause damage to the Canadian economy, and began to do so this morning. But he will find out quickly, just as American families will find out that this will hurt people on both sides of the border. ”
Customs rates have already entered into force
New Customs of 25% Imposed by President Donald Trump on imports of Mexico and Canada came into force on Tuesday, along with the duplication of rates on Chinese products to 20%.
In response, Canada announced the decision to retaliate immediatelyimposing 25% rates on US imports worth 102 billion euros.
