OTTAWA, Mar7 (Alliance News): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said that Canada will remain in a trade war with the United States “for the foreseeable future” despite potential exemptions for certain sectors.
Trudeau reaffirmed Canada’s stance, stating that Ottawa will not back down from imposing counter-tariffs until Washington removes what he called “unjustified” duties on Canadian goods.
The US recently imposed 25% tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports, with a lower 10% duty on Canadian oil shipments. In retaliation, Canada placed tariffs on $30 billion worth of American products, set to rise to $155 billion.
Following a tense discussion with US President Donald Trump, Trudeau described their exchange as “colorful but substantive.
” Meanwhile, Trump temporarily exempted the auto sector from tariffs at the request of American manufacturers and paused broader Mexican tariffs after talks with Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum.
US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick suggested that goods and services compliant with the USMCA trade pact could receive a one-month exemption from tariffs, which Trudeau acknowledged as a “promising sign” but stressed that Canada’s countermeasures would remain until all tariffs are lifted.
