By Staff The Canadian Press
Posted January 31, 2025 7:56 am
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Trump doubles down connected tariffs for Canada, inactive deciding connected lipid taxes
A trio of national furniture ministers is successful Washington Friday making a last-ditch effort to halt U.S. President Donald Trump from imposing economically devastating tariffs connected Canadian imports.
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, Public Safety Minister David McGuinty and Immigration Minister Marc Miller are each successful the U.S. capital, making a last diplomatic propulsion to person Republican lawmakers and Trump’s squad to sway the president.
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Trump tariff threat: What has Canada done to appease US concerns this week?
Trump has signalled he’s prepared to slap 25 per cent tariffs connected Canadian imports arsenic aboriginal arsenic Saturday.
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Trump initially claimed his 25 per cent tariff menace was successful effect to a nonaccomplishment by Canada and Mexico to curb the amerciable travel of radical and drugs crossed the border.
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Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc sent a video Thursday describing Canada’s borderline information efforts to Trump’s nominee for commerce secretary.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says if the U.S. does determination up with tariffs, Canada volition respond quickly, and says each enactment is connected the table.
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