Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said that his country will remain in a trade war with the United States for the foreseeable future.
Trudeau made this statement on Thursday, a day after what he described as a “colourful” call with US President Donald Trump.
According to him, Canada would continue to engage with senior Trump administration officials regarding the tariffs Washington plans to impose on Canadian imports, reiterating that his goal is to have the measures removed.
“I can confirm that we will continue to be in a trade war launched by the United States for the foreseeable future,” he said.
Canada immediately imposed 25 per cent tariffs on C$30 billion worth of US imports in response, and Trudeau stated that those measures would remain in place until the Trump administration ended its trade action.
Trudeau and Trump, who has accused Canada of not doing enough to curb the flow of fentanyl and illegal migrants across the border, reportedly held a 50-minute call on Wednesday.
“It was a colourful call. It was also a very substantive call. We are trying to ensure that these tariffs do not overly harm certain sectors, particularly in the short term,” he said.
