The candidate for leadership of the Liberal Party of Canada (PLC), Mark Carney, got on his high horse to call for a firm response to American President Donald Trump imposing 25% customs tariffs that he considers “illegal “.
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From his inauguration, Monday, as 47e President of the United States, Mr. Trump began his second term with flying colors by declaring that he was considering imposing customs tariffs on Canada and Mexico from 1is FEBRUARY.
“We are considering [une hausse des tarifs douaniers] of the order of 25% on Mexico and Canada, because they leave a large number of people […] enter [dans le pays]and a lot of fentanyl too,” Mr. Trump said.
“President Trump’s threat of 25% tariffs tonight, if carried out, would constitute a flagrant violation of our trade agreements and would require the most serious trade response in our history,” responded Mr. Carney.
-The former governor of the Bank of Canada calls for a “firm and immediate” response to the billionaire Republican’s desire to impose customs tariffs, the effects of which will be severely felt by Canadians.
“I support strong, coordinated action to protect our workers throughout this threat to their jobs and paychecks,” wrote Mr. Carney, who believes that this new situation will require radical changes to economic policies in Ottawa.
Faced with the questioning of trade rules between the two neighboring countries, the aspiring Liberal leader insists on the need to diversify trade relations and stimulate investment to rebuild the economy and support Canadian workers.
“In the medium term, if we can no longer count on our American neighbors, we must diversify our trade relations and create new sources of jobs and growth,” he suggested in a press release.
