Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that it would tax 25% to 155 billion CAD (US $ 106.5 billion) of US goods to respond to the new tax rate of US President Donald Trump. According to Reuters, the tax on the first 30 billion CAD will take effect from 4.2 and the remaining 125 billion CAD to take effect in 21 days.
Earlier, US President Donald Trump signed the executive order to tax 25% on Mexico and Canada goods, 10% for Chinese goods on allegations related to the illegal fentanyl and immigrant crisis in America. The new tax rate takes effect from 4.2 and Canadian energy products are only taxed 10%.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau held a press conference at Ottawa on the evening of 1.2 to announce the US response tax measure
“As I have said many times, tariffs on Canada will make your job at risk, capable of closing US automobile assembly factories and other production facilities,” Prime Minister Trudeau said. , warning of gasoline and food will increase in the US and influence consumers.
Prime Minister Trudeau urged Canadians to buy domestic products and travel in the country instead of going to the US. He also said he was considering some non -tariff measures related to buying and selling important minerals, energy and other cooperation.
He criticized the US tax rate violating the trade freedom agreement between North American countries and emphasized that if the United States wanted to move in the golden age, it was better to cooperate instead of punishing Canada. Earlier, Mr. Trudeau said that he would meet with provincial leaders, Cabinet and Mexican President contact.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on 2.2 wrote on social network X that the Minister of Economic Minister has implemented Plan B, including tariff and non -tariff measures to protect the interests of the country.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum press conflict in Mexico City on January 21
The White House believes that Mexican drug trafficking organizations have an unacceptable alliance to the government, according to CNN.
President Sheinbaum bluntly denied the allegations and accused the US slander. “If there is such an alliance, it must be located at American gun shops selling strong firepower weapons to these criminal groups,” sheinbaum said.
The Mexican President said that the two neighboring countries should work together in a comprehensive way to combat drug trafficking organizations and cause violence.
China has not reacted to American actions.
