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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau provided a strong reprimand of President Donald Trump's decision to punish the rates of their country.
He quoted the Wall Street Journal to criticize Trump and call his decision 'stupid'.
“Donald, they point out that although you are a very smart guy, this is very stupid to do,” he said angry during a press conference on Tuesday.
The import from Canada will now be taxed at 25 percent, because Trump's rates came into force on Tuesday.
“Today the United States launched a trade war against Canada, their best partner and ally and their best friend,” said Trudeau. 'At the same time, they are talking about working positively with Russia, with Vladimir Putin a lying murderous dictator soldier. Make that logical. '
The United States imported $ 412 billion in goods from Canada in 2024 according to the US Census Bureau because they are the third largest trading partner with the United States.
“Canadians are reasonable and we are polite, but we will not come back from a fight, not when our country and the well -being of everyone are at stake,” said Trudeau.
Justin Trudeau spoke directly with the American people and blamed President Donald Trump for taking the decision to listen rates, warning that it would harm the country economically.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is holding a press conference on imposed American rates in Ottawa
“We don't want this. We want to work with you as a friend and ally and we don't want to see you hurt, but your government has chosen to do this, “he said.
Trudeau announced that Canada would start performing 25 percent rates at $ 155 billion in American goods, starting with rates at $ 30 billion in goods immediately.
“This is a time to hit hard and show that a fight with Canada will not have winners,” he said.
Trudeau seemed deeply upset and warned that the rates would harm Canadian families and companies, and said he would work with the United States to convince them to lift the punitive rates.
“I will admit that I kept the hope that these rates were just a smart negotiation,” he acknowledged.
Trump has long defended rates as a 'powerful weapon' that must be used by the United States to strengthen American production.
He also claimed that the United States do not need Canada's wood, dairy products or automatic production.
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Canada Premier Justin Trudeau was deeply upset by the news
“We don't need them to make our cars, we make a lot of it, we don't need their wood because we have our own forests … We don't need their oil and gas, we have more than anyone,” he said in January.
American companies that rely on products made in Canada warn that rates only make their articles more expensive if they pass on their costs to consumers.
The president has also leveled a rate of 25 percent on goods from Mexico and increased a rate of 10 percent on imports from China by another ten percent.
“I love the people of Canada and – but to be honest, it is not fair for us to support Canada,” Trump said last week during a cabinet meeting in the White House.
Trump has repeatedly proposed that if Canada wants to avoid the rates, they must consider becoming a member of the United States.
“I say Canada should be our 51st state,” he said. “There are no rates, nothing.”
Trump even proposed Trudeau that he could be governor.
“I think he is a very good guy. I call him Governor Trudeau, “he added.
