Trudeau Hits Back at Trump by Announcing Massive Tariffs on the United States: ‘Canada Will Not Let This Unjustified Decision Go Unanswered’

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Monday night that Canada will respond with its own tariffs if the U.S. moves forward with planned tariffs on Canadian goods, which are set to begin at 12:01 a.m. on Tuesday.

President Donald Trump has called on Canada, Mexico, and China to take stronger action to stop the production and smuggling of fentanyl into the U.S. He has threatened to impose a 10% tariff on Chinese imports and a 25% tariff on goods from Canada and Mexico.

Last week, Trump stated on Truth Social, “We cannot allow this problem to keep harming the U.S., so until it stops or is significantly reduced, the proposed tariffs set for MARCH FOURTH will go into effect as planned.”

In response, Trudeau announced that Canada will impose 25% tariffs on $155 billion worth of American goods. He said, “Today, after a 30-day delay, the U.S. government has decided to move forward with 25% tariffs on Canadian exports and 10% tariffs on Canadian energy. Let me be clear – there is no valid reason for these actions.”

Trudeau also pointed out that only 1% of the fentanyl seized at U.S. borders comes from Canada. He added, “Canada will not ignore this unfair decision. If the U.S. tariffs take effect tonight, Canada will respond at 12:01 a.m. EST tomorrow with 25% tariffs on $155 billion of American goods. This will start with tariffs on $30 billion worth of goods right away, followed by tariffs on the remaining $125 billion in 21 days.”

He emphasized that these tariffs will remain in place as long as the U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods are in effect. Trudeau warned, “Because of these U.S. tariffs, Americans will face higher prices for groceries, gas, and cars, and could lose thousands of jobs. These tariffs will damage a highly successful trade relationship and violate the trade agreement that President Trump himself negotiated during his last term.”

Trump has often claimed that tariffs are paid by the countries they target. However, in reality, the tariffs are paid by U.S. importers, who often pass the added costs on to American consumers through higher prices.