Canada Warns of Retaliation Against Trump Tariffs... "Strong Counterattack"

Canadian provincial governments have immediately announced countermeasures in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's imposition of universal tariffs.

Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario, wrote on social media platform X (formerly Twitter) right after President Trump's signing of the executive order, "Now Canada has no choice but to strike back strongly." He also announced plans to appear on U.S. broadcasts, stating, "I will directly inform Americans that President Trump's tariffs on Canada only harm the United States and make Americans poorer."

Daniel Smith, Premier of Alberta, expressed his disappointment with President Trump's decision in a statement posted on Facebook, saying, "This decision will harm both Canadians and Americans and will damage the important relationship and alliance between the two countries." Premier Smith added, "We must no longer rely excessively on a single major customer. We need to expand our political and trade relations globally," and emphasized, "Our country, which possesses more natural resources than any other nation on Earth, must realize its economic potential." He also suggested that the federal and provincial governments should work on expanding oil and gas pipelines to Canada's east and west coasts, liquefied natural gas terminals, and refining facilities.

The Canadian Chamber of Commerce also criticized the tariffs in a statement, saying, "Tariffs will have an immediate and direct impact on the lives of all Canadians and Americans," and "All costs will rise sharply." It continued, "If we cannot trade with the south (referring to the United States), we should diversify our trading partners and remove unnecessary internal barriers so that goods and services can spread northward and east-west," asserting, "A strong, united, and competitive Canadian economy will prosper regardless of any adversity."

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