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The global economy is fundamentally different today than yesterday. We must respond with purpose and force and take every step to protect Canadian workers and businesses against the unjust tariffs imposed by the United States, including on automobiles. We will never cease to defend the interests of Canadians, safeguard our workers and businesses, and continue our pursuit to build the strongest economy in the G7.”
Prime Minister Carney consulted with premiers on a response that maximizes impacts in the U.S., minimizes impacts on Canadians, and avoids escalating a trade crisis that Canada has worked hard to prevent,
a statement from the PMO noted In response to President Trump's tariffs on our auto sector, Canada will impose a 25% tariff on all US vehicle imports that do not comply with our free trade agreement. All revenues from these tariffs will be used to support our Canadian auto workers and their industry."
Sharing a post on X on Thursday (local time), Carney said For US vehicles that comply with The Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA), Canada will also impose a 25% tariff on the content which is not from either Canada or Mexico. The revenue from those tariffs will also go directly to supporting Canada's auto workers and their industry,
The system of global trade anchored in the United States that Canada has relied on since the end of the Second World War... is over,
The 80-year period when the United States embraced the mantle of global economic leadership, forged alliances rooted in trust and mutual respect, championed the free and open exchange of goods and services is over,
he added, calling the development "a tragedy Yesterday's actions by the U.S. administration, while not specifically targeting Canada, will rupture the global economy and adversely impact global economic growth,
If the US no longer wants to lead, Canada will,
he said, outlining new relief measures for sectors affected by looming job losses, including using the money generated from the taxes to support workers and companies Taxpayers have been ripped off for more than 50 years. But it is not going to happen anymore.”
Trump, who has dubbed the announcement on April 2 as 'Liberation Day', said Given the prospective damage to their own people the American administration should eventually change course,
President Trump has just announced a series of measures that are going to fundamentally change the international trading system. We are going to fight these tariffs with countermeasures."
On Wednesday, Carney told reporters This is bad news, it is very serious. There is an opening for negotiations here, the Americans say, and we will use that in every possible way that we can."
Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere told the public broadcaster NRK This is not the act of a friend. The (Trump) administration's tariffs have no basis in logic and they go against the basis of our two nations' partnership."
Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said We won't be looking to retaliate—that would put up prices on New Zealand consumers, and it would be inflationary."
New Zealand Trade Minister Todd McClay said As the situation is very grave with the approach of the reality of a global tariff war, the government must pour out all of its capabilities at its disposal to overcome this trade crisis."
South Korean Acting President Han Duck-soo said We see no justification for this. More than €4.2bn worth of goods and services are traded between the E.U. and the U.S. daily... Tariffs drive inflation, hurt people on both sides of the Atlantic, and put jobs at risk."
Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin said, according to Sky News Today, neoliberalism, which proclaimed a free trade policy across the globe, is dead... The U.S. government now believes that by raising tariffs on its imports in general, it can increase its own production, wealth, and employment; in my opinion, this may be a big mistake."
Colombia President Gustavo Petro wrote on X We need to decide what is best for Japan, and most effective, in a careful but bold and speedy manner."
Japan's trade minister Yoji Muto called the tariffs ... He added We have to negotiate and get into details. We can't let it get to where we miss our GDP target."
Thailand's Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said, according to Al Jazeera Reciprocal trade is America First trade because it increases our competitive edge, protects our sovereignty, and strengthens our national and economic security,
the White House said in a statement
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