Trudeau and Trump set to talk amid Canada-U.S. trade war

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to talk with President Donald Trump Monday arsenic Canada’s leaders scramble to prepare for a commercialized warfare with the United States.

Trump mentioned the planned speech aft returning to Washington from Florida connected Sunday nighttime and Trudeau’s bureau confirmed a telephone is scheduled.

Speaking with reporters astatine the Joint Base Andrews Sunday evening, the Republican president said “Canada has been abusive to the United States for galore years” arsenic helium described the commercialized narration betwixt the 2 countries arsenic a “one-way street.”

Meanwhile, Ontario Premier Doug Ford is expected to marque aggregate appearances connected U.S. quality programs to propulsion Canada’s case.

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Ottawa is imposing 25 per cent tariffs connected $30 cardinal successful goods originating successful the U.S. — hitting hundreds of items, from nutrient and beverage to carpets and curtains — successful effect to steep caller American levies against Canada.

Trump signed enforcement orders Saturday evening to deed Canada with damaging duties of 10 per cent connected vigor and 25 per cent connected everything else.

Canada’s archetypal tariff effect takes effect Tuesday, erstwhile the American tariffs are applied.

In 3 weeks, Ottawa plans to adhd different $125 cardinal successful tariffs connected hundreds of different U.S. goods aft consulting with industry.

Trudeau says further non-tariff measures are being discussed by the national and provincial governments, including immoderate related to captious minerals, vigor and procurement.