Trump Imposes Sweeping Tariffs On Canada, ’Don’t Want This,’ Says Trudeau

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New Delhi, Feb 2, 2025: US President Donald Trump on Saturday ordered 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports and 10 per cent on goods from China, citing a "major threat" by "illegal aliens" and drugs, a move that invited retaliation from Ottawa and Mexico City.

Donald Trump signed three separate executive orders on the tariffs, risking a new trade war. "We need to protect Americans, and it is my duty as President to ensure the safety of all. I made a promise on my campaign to stop the flood of illegal aliens and drugs from pouring across our borders, and Americans overwhelmingly voted in favor of it," he posted on social media.

In response to Trump’s tariffs, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said they "did not want this, but Canada is prepared". He later announced 25 per cent retaliatory tariffs against Can$155 billion ($106 billion) worth of American goods.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo also shot back, saying "the problems are not resolved by imposing tariffs, but by talking and dialoguing". "I instruct the Secretary of Economy to implement Plan B that we have been working on, which includes tariff and non-tariff measures in defense of Mexico’s interests," she posted on X.

China said it "firmly opposes" the new US tariffs and vowed "corresponding countermeasures".

He has also issued a warning to BRICS nations, threatening 100 per cent tariffs on their exports if they attempt to replace the US dollar as the dominant currency in international trade. The BRICS group - Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa - has been discussing ways to reduce reliance on the US dollar for years.