March 4, 2025 11:47am EST
Trudeau tells Trump 'we will not back down' from trade war, calling tariffs 'very dumb'
Trudeau said the "United States launched a trade war against Canada"
By Greg Norman FOXBusiness
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau slammed the Trump administration’s new 25% tariffs Tuesday, calling the measures "very dumb" and vowing that his country "will not back down from a fight."
Trudeau previously announced 25% retaliatory tariffs on American goods in response to President Donald Trump's tariffs that went into effect on Canadian imports.
"So today the United States launched a trade war against Canada, their closest partner and ally, their closest friend. At the same time, they are talking about working positively with Russia, appeasing Vladimir Putin, a lying, murderous dictator. Make that make sense," Trudeau told reporters.
"Canadians are reasonable, and we are polite, but we will not back down from a fight, not when our country and the wellbeing of everyone in it is at stake," he continued.
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