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Here鈥檚 the latest as Canada braces for Trump tariffs

U.S. president to slap Canada with tariffs on Feb. 4
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Canadian and American flags fly near the Ambassador Bridge at the Canada-USA border crossing in Windsor, Ont. on Saturday, March 21, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Rob Gurdebeke

U.S. President Donald Trump will hit Canada with 25 per cent tariffs on Tuesday, with a lower 10 per cent duty for energy.

The federal government has been working to reassure Canadians that it is has a robust plan to respond with retaliatory measures.

Here鈥檚 the latest (all times Eastern):

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7:15 p.m.

Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says U.S. President Donald Trump鈥檚 tariff 鈥渋s an attack on Canada and who we are.鈥

Kinew鈥檚 response to the tariff, which he posted on social media, referenced Trump鈥檚 promise in his last presidency to build a wall between his country and Mexico.

Kinew says 鈥淭rump built a wall, but it鈥檚 a tariff wall targeting us.鈥

He says if Canadians want to find ways to fight back, shop local and buy Canadian.

He says it鈥檚 really important for all Canadians to stand together, and he says Manitoba fully supports the federal government鈥檚 response to these tariffs.

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7:10 p.m.

Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers president Lisa Baiton says the group is 鈥渄eeply disappointed鈥 Trump decided to place tariffs on Canadian goods.

She says no one wins with tariffs on Canadian energy, and that they undermine the mutually beneficial relationship and are likely to increase costs for American consumers.

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6:58 p.m.

New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt says Canada must stand strong and united against the threat of tariffs, and that her team will use every tool to defend and support her constituents and put an end to them.

She says it鈥檚 more important than ever to build the economy and buy local.

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6:45 p.m.

U.S. Chamber of Commerce senior vice president John Murphy criticized Trump鈥檚 decision to impose tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, saying while he鈥檚 right to focus on the 鈥渂roken border,鈥 tariffs aren鈥檛 the right solution.

He says those tariffs will only raise prices for American families and upend supply chains.

鈥淭he Chamber will consult with our members, including main street businesses across the country impacted by this move, to determine next steps to prevent economic harm to Americans,鈥 he says in a statement.

鈥淲e will continue to work with Congress and the administration on solutions to address the fentanyl and border crisis.鈥

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6:42 p.m.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will speak with media at 8:30 p.m. alongside Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly, Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc and Public Safety Minister David McGuinty.

Trudeau鈥檚 updated Saturday schedule also shows he spoke with the President of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, at some point during the day 鈥 information not previously disclosed until announcement of the media availability.

6:00 p.m.

NDP leader Jagmeet Singh is calling on the federal government to protect workers as it responds to the incoming tariffs from the U.S.

鈥淚t is urgent that the government is ready to put financial help into the hands of workers who are impacted, and that we protect as many jobs as possible with a strong commitment to buy Canadian,鈥 he says in a statement.

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5:46 p.m.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she is disappointed by the looming tariffs on Canadian goods, including 10 per cent on Canadian energy.

Posting on social media, Smith claims the reduced tariff for energy was in part a recognition of her government鈥檚 advocacy.

Smith has pursued diplomacy in the face of tariff threats, including visiting Trump鈥檚 Florida home and Washington to defend cross-border energy trade.

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5:38 p.m.

Assembly of First Nations National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak says she plans to travel to the U.S. this month to meet with Native American organizations to discuss the tariffs, as well as treaty and border mobility rights.

鈥淲e call on the federal government to ensure First Nations leadership is part of any Team Canada approach to trade and border discussions,鈥 Nepinak says in a statement.

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5:37 p.m.

The Federation of Canadian Municipalities says U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods will have severe consequences on local economies.

The organization says in a press release it鈥檚 been working closely with federal and provincial partners 鈥渢o defend local economies on both sides of the border.鈥

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5:34 p.m.

Federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre condemned the 鈥渕assive, unjust and unjustified tariffs on Canada鈥檚 already weak economy鈥 in a press release.

Poilievre reiterated his calls for Parliament鈥檚 return, advocating for dollar-for-dollar tariffs, an emergency tax cut and other measures to support businesses, workers and the economy.

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5:24 p.m.

Ontario premier Doug Ford says on social media that he鈥檚 鈥渆xtremely disappointed鈥 the U.S. president 鈥渉as chosen to walk away from a trading relationship that for decades has made life better for millions of workers on both sides of the border.鈥

鈥淐anada now has no choice but to hit back and hit back hard,鈥 says Ford, who has used the tariff threat as a justification for his snap election call.

Ford says the federal government has his full support to match U.S. tariffs dollar for dollar, adding the tariffs will put 450,000 jobs at risk in Ontario.

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5:16 p.m.

Federal Liberal Party leadership candidate Mark Carney says the tariffs 鈥渁re a clear violation of our trade agreements and require the most serious trade and economic responses in our history.鈥

Carney says in a statement that Canada needs to face this challenge as a united team, and that he supports dollar-for-dollar retaliatory tariffs 鈥渨here they will be felt the hardest in the United States but will have the least impact in Canada.鈥

鈥淎t the same time, we need a co-ordinated strategy to boost investment and to support our Canadian workers through what will be a difficult moment.鈥

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5:10 p.m.

President Donald Trump has signed an order imposing tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada and China, according to The Associated Press.

He is declaring an economic emergency to put 25 per cent tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada, and 10 per cent on all imports from China. Canadian oil will also get a 10 per cent rate.

The White House says Trump鈥檚 order also includes a mechanism to escalate the rates if the countries retaliate against the U.S., as they have threatened.

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5:10 p.m.

The Explorers and Producers Association of Canada says the United States needs Canada鈥檚 world-class energy resources to ensure reliable, secure and low-cost oil and gas.

The group says in a statement that the incoming tariffs will affect both the Canadian and U.S. economies and will increase energy costs for all America.

It鈥檚 calling for a 鈥渕easured鈥 response from the Canadian government, including addressing concerns outlined by the U.S. on border security.

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5:02 p.m.

Federal Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says Canada has done nothing to provoke the incoming tariffs.

Wilkinson posts on social media, saying he wants to 鈥渞eassure each and every Canadian: no matter who you are or where you live,鈥 that the government is prepared and ready to fight.

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5 p.m.

Canada鈥檚 Building Trades Unions says it will be talking to its members in the coming days about steps to be taken to protect workers and their families in the face of incoming tariffs.

A news release says union executive director Sean Strickland met with federal Labour Minister Steve MacKinnon and called for a clear, effective, and tenacious response to the tariffs.

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4:43 p.m.

Michel Leblanc, President and CEO of the Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal, took to social media to predict jobs losses and supply chain disruptions. He also has strong words for the American administration.

鈥淲e need enlightened leaders. We need inspiration from Churchill and Zelensky. We don鈥檛 give in to states that behave like bullying thugs,鈥 Leblanc says on X.

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4:34 p.m.

The Calgary Chamber says it is deeply concerned by the tariffs, calling them 鈥渂ad economic policy.鈥

President and CEO Deborah Yedlin asks the federal government to focus on diplomacy and de-escalation and avoid 鈥渇urther blows鈥 to the economy through retaliation.

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4:33 p.m.

The B.C. Chamber of Commerce says the incoming 25 per cent tariffs imposed by the U.S. government are 鈥渦nnecessary and unreasonable.鈥

Chamber president Fiona Famulak says there needs to be a strong and determined response from government, and everyone needs to stand united as a province and as a country to protect Canada鈥檚 interests.

She says although nearly $3.6 billion worth of goods and services cross the border each way every day, it is time to be nimble, plan forward, and explore opportunities to diversify markets.

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4:17 p.m.

The Greater Vancouver Board of Trade says the incoming tariffs proposed by U.S. President Donald Trump are likely to cost everyday Canadians, causing job losses and hurting businesses on both sides of the border.

Board president Bridgitte Anderson says members are incredibly concerned about the trade war, since more than 50 per cent of B.C. exports go to U.S.

She says if 25 per cent tariffs across the board come into force Tuesday, the province will lose tens of billions in economic activity.

She called it 鈥渦nwise鈥 to dissolve the long-standing partnership between the two countries, saying their ties go beyond the economic, with shared families, culture and values.

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4:05 p.m.

The Canadian Federation of Independent Business reacts swiftly to the tariffs coming Tuesday, saying they are 鈥渄eeply disappointing and will hit small businesses hard on both sides of the border.鈥

The organization says just over half of Canada鈥檚 small businesses are involved in importing or exporting directly to the United States.

It鈥檚 calling on the Canadian government to take measures such as reducing taxes and cutting red tape that it says would allow small businesses in the country to stay competitive with their American counterparts.

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3:58 p.m.

Qu茅bec solidaire spokeswoman Ruba Ghazal says the tariffs are 鈥渢errible news鈥 for the province鈥檚 workers.

She says the combination of tariffs and a cut in public service jobs would be too much for families to handle.

Ghazal called on Quebec Premier Fran莽ois Legault to put measures in place to support those working in the affected industries.

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3:50 p.m.

Unifor, the country鈥檚 largest private sector union, says Canada must hit back 鈥渉ard and fast鈥 as U.S. President Donald Trump declares economic war on Canadian workers.

Unifor president Lana Payne says in addition to a 鈥渟trong response鈥 to tariffs, there should be other measures in place to support local jobs and industries, better manage strategic national resources, and ensure people buy Canadian products.

Unifor has also called for enhanced income supports for workers with better access to employment insurance benefits and emergency relief programs to mitigate the risk of layoffs and sustain companies in their operations.

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3:30 p.m.

The Canadian Chamber of Commerce calls the incoming tariffs to be imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump 鈥減rofoundly disturbing.鈥

Chamber president Candace Laing says in a press release that tariffs will drastically increase the cost of everything for everyone, hurting families, communities and businesses.

She says the majority of Americans oppose tariffs, and that the way to strengthen the Canadian economy is to diversify its trading partners and dismantle unnecessary internal trade barriers to keep goods and services flowing.

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3:20 p.m.

Government sources say U.S. President Donald Trump will hit Canada with 25 per cent tariffs on Tuesday, while imposing a lower 10 per cent duty on energy imports.

The federal government informed provinces Saturday that tariffs are coming, say the provincial sources who cannot be named in order to share details that governments have not yet made public.





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