A trio of federal cabinet ministers is in Washington Friday making a last-ditch attempt to stop U.S. President Donald Trump from imposing economically devastating tariffs on Canadian imports.
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, Public Safety Minister David McGuinty and Immigration Minister Marc Miller are all in the U.S. capital, making a final diplomatic push to convince Republican lawmakers and Trump’s team to sway the president.
Trump has signalled he’s prepared to slap 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian imports as early as Saturday.
Trump initially claimed his 25 per cent tariff threat was in response to a failure by Canada and Mexico to curb the illegal flow of people and drugs across the border.
Get breaking National news
Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc sent a video Thursday describing Canada’s border security efforts to Trump’s nominee for commerce secretary.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says if the U.S. does move ahead with tariffs, Canada will respond quickly, and says every option is on the table.
- N.S. missing kids: Mother accused partner of abuse, court documents reveal
- Couple seeks doctor’s note for flight as WestJet speeds up cramped seating review
- Angry over cramped WestJet seats? How backlash shows a regulation gap
- A Canadian citizen has ‘died in Iran at the hands of the Iranian authorities’
Comments