‘We will not back down’: Trudeau says Canada fighting back against U.S. tariffs – CityNews

March 4, 2025

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is pushing back against U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canadian goods, with retaliatory measures and some tough words.

Trudeau said the U.S. has launched a “dumb” continental trade war, and Canada is fighting back.

“Canadians are reasonable, and we are polite, but we will not back down from a fight. Not when our country and the well-being of everyone in it is at stake,” the Prime Minister said Tuesday, speaking to Canadians.

“We’re going to fight, and we’re going to win.”

Trump has followed through on his threat to hit Canada and Mexico with sweeping economy-wide tariffs, 10 per cent on energy and 25 per cent on all other goods, which came into effect at midnight.

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