US President Donald Trump said that Canada’s efforts to tighten security at the border is “not good enough”, one day after sparking a North American The trade war.
Trump spoke to the Prime Minister Justin Trudeau On Wednesday and the two leaders discussed “trade and fentanyl”, according to a reading of the Prime Minister’s office.
“The two countries will continue to be in contact today,” adds reading.
All eyes are on Washington after Trump slapped a 25% price on Canadian and Mexican products.
Trump said in a position on Wednesday on his Truth social platform that Trudeau called to ask him what can be done on prices.
“I told him that many people died of fentanyl who went through the borders of Canada and Mexico, and nothing convinced me that it stopped,” wrote Trump.
“He said it was improving, but I said,” It’s not good enough. “The call ended in a” a little “friendly way!”
Trump then wrote in another article he told Trudeau that he had largely caused the United States problems with Canada because of his “weak border policies”.
In response to American prices, Canada requires an immediate 25% price on $ 30 billion in American products, with additional $ 125 billion prices in American products to follow three weeks later.
Trump has repeatedly quoted the flow of fentanyl as a reason to impose prices in Canada and Mexico. At a press conference on Tuesday, Trudeau said the excuse was “completely false”.
“So we have to fall back on the only thing he said on several occasions – that he wants is to see a total collapse of the Canadian economy, because it will facilitate annexing us, is the second half of his thought.”
Trudeau met ministers practically on Tuesday to discuss “unjustified” prices and Canada’s response, According to a reading of his office.
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“The Prime Minister and the Prime Ministers denounced the United States’s decision to impose unjustified rates and have committed to remain united against this economic threat,” said reading.
“They stressed that the prices would weaken our two countries, would put thousands of jobs well paid in danger and make life less affordable for Canadians and Americans.”
The Canadian provinces quickly responded to the American prices, announcing a range of reprisal measures on Tuesday.
According to the PMO, Ottawa will soon announce an initial support set to reduce the impact of American tariffs on Canadian workers, families and businesses.
“Prime Ministers have also discussed progress to reduce obstacles to internal trade and labor mobility in Canada,” read reading.
Meanwhile, Ottawa asked Washington on Trump’s prices to the World Trade Organization, Canada Ambassador at the WTO in Geneva told.
“The American decision leaves us no choice but to respond to the protection of Canadian interests,” said ambassador Nadia Theodore in a Declaration published on LinkedIn.
Business groups in Canada have raised concerns about the impact of trade war and economists warn that the Canadian economy is ready to dive into a recession this year If the American prices remain in place.
“No one is gaining in a trade war and the prices imposed today by the Trump administration will injure workers, farmers and families across North America – in particular those in the United States,” Goldy Hyder, president and chief executive officer of Canada, said on Tuesday.
Liberal MP John McKay, co-president of the Interparliamentary Group Canada-US, is in Washington, DC, meeting legislators on Wednesday.
In an interview with Global News, McKay said: “It is very difficult to know how to move forward” on pricing tensions.
“It’s … a function of,” you don’t care in my eye, then I sting you in the eye “, then from front to back, and we both end up blind,” he said.
“It makes no sense. And indeed, even with the Republicans, they cannot give you a coherent explanation of what Mr. Trump tries to do. »»
The American move has angry many Canadians, with “the elbows” becoming an online rallying cry and the streets.
Price tensions have also given birth to a “Buy the Canadian” Movement in recent weeks, consumers abandoning American products for local products and companies that give more importance to local options.
Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum said she was expecting to speak with Trump on Thursday, but said on Wednesday if the prices continued to follow this call, Mexico “would contact Canada and other nations”.
“It’s a very final moment for Mexico,” said Sheinbaum. “Our economy is fine, but there will be no submission. … Depending on the circumstances, we will turn to Canada and other countries. »»
Trump can announce an agreement on Wednesday With the two countries and meet them “in the middle,” the US Secretary for Commerce Howard Luneick said on Tuesday.
“The Mexicans and Canadians were on the phone with me all day today trying to show that they will do better, and the president listens because he is very, very fair and very reasonable,” said Libnick in an interview with Fox News on Tuesday.
“So I think he’s going to work with them something.
“It will not be a break. Nothing of these things on a break. But I think he will understand: “You do more, and I will meet you in the middle”, and we will probably announce this tomorrow. »»
– With Reuters files, Global News’ Mercedes Stephenson, Bryan Mullan and Sean Boynton
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