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It's inconceivable that they don't think about the damage this is going to cause to United States citizens and businesses with the increase in prices for things produced in our country,
Sheinbaum said
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Canada will not let this unjustified decision go unanswered,
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If the U.S. has other intentions and is committed to waging a tariff war, trade war, or any other kind of war, China will respond in kind, ... to abandon its bullying tactics and return to the necessary track of dialogue and cooperation at an early date."
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If they want to try to annihilate Ontario, I will do everything, including cut off their energy with a smile on my face. And I'm encouraging every other province to do the same; Quebec, Manitoba, BC [British Columbia], we all have to act in unison,
Doug Ford, the Premier of Ontario, Canada's most populous province, said at an industrial convention on MondayBecause of the tariffs imposed by the U.S., Americans will pay more for groceries, gas, and cars, and potentially lose thousands of jobs. Tariffs will disrupt an incredibly successful trading relationship. They will violate the very trade agreement that was negotiated by President Trump in his last term,
Trudeau saidThere is no motive or reason, nor justification that supports this decision that will affect our people and our nations,
added SheinbaumWe collaborate to avoid illegal drug trafficking to the United States, but as we have said on multiple occasions, that country's government must take responsibility, too, for the crisis of opioid consumption that has caused so many deaths in the United States,
the Mexican leader saidIt's going to be an absolute disaster for both countries,
he acknowledged in a separate interview with NBC NewsAttempting to exert maximum pressure on China is targeting the wrong opponent and is a misreading of the situation. If the U.S. truly wants to resolve the fentanyl issue, it should engage in consultation with China built on the principles of equality, respect, and mutual benefit to address each other's concerns,
he said, according to China's official mediaIn hindsight, when the Conservatives had a 27-point advantage in our polling, it didn’t have anything to do with Pierre Poilievre being strong or liked, or the Conservatives being brilliant strategists,
Nik Nanos, founder of Canadian polling firm Nanos Research, told Fox News
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I don't see the president wavering on any of this because he knows in order to get to a world in which America is strong and prosperous, with real wages going up and factory jobs, this is the path that he has chosen … Please … ask the question, why are we doing this? It's because the world cheats us."
Peter Navarro, White House senior counselor for trade and manufacturing, to CNBC
What the U.S. side has done is a typical act of unilateralism and bullying in disregard of facts, international trade rules and the voices of all parties … China hopes that the United States will view and handle issues in an objective and rational manner and return to the right track of properly resolving differences through equal dialogue as soon as possible."
A spokesperson for China's Ministry of Commerce to the state-run Xinhua news agency
Today's reckless decision by the U.S. administration is forcing Canada and the U.S. toward recessions, job losses and economic disaster. Tariffs are a tax on the American people.”
Addressing the Trump administration’s tariffs decision, Candace Laing, Canadian Chamber of Commerce CEO, said
Tariffs will disrupt an incredibly successful trading relationship,
Trudeau said
Today, after a 30-day pause, the United States administration has decided to proceed with imposing 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian exports and 10 per cent tariffs on Canadian energy. Let me be unequivocally clear - there is no justification for these actions."
In a statement, Justin Trudeau said
While less than 1 per cent of the fentanyl intercepted at the U.S. border comes from Canada, we have worked relentlessly to address this scourge that affects Canadians and Americans alike. We implemented a $1.3 billion border plan with new choppers, boots on the ground, more co-ordination, and increased resources to stop the flow of fentanyl."
Highlighting Canada's efforts to stop flow of fentanyl, Trudeau saidChina will likewise be charged an additional 10% Tariff on that date. The April Second Reciprocal Tariff date will remain in full force and effect. Thank you for your attention to this matter. GOD BLESS AMERICA!"
In a post on Truth Social, he statedDrugs are still pouring into our Country from Mexico and Canada at very high and unacceptable levels. A large percentage of these Drugs, much of them in the form of Fentanyl, are made in, and supplied by, China. More than 100,000 people died last year due to the distribution of these dangerous and highly addictive POISONS. Millions of people have died over the last two decades."
In a post on Truth Social, Trump saidNo room left for Mexico or for Canada. No, the tariffs, you know, they're all set. They go into effect tomorrow,
he said during his 'investment announcement' on Monday (local time).We appointed a Fentanyl Czar, listed transnational criminal cartels as terrorist organizations, launched the Joint Operational Intelligence Cell, and are establishing a Canada-U.S. Joint Strike Force on organized crime. Because of this work - in partnership with the United States - fentanyl seizures from Canada have dropped 97 per cent between December 2024 and January 2025 to a near-zero low of 0.03 pounds seized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection,
he added