Trudeau describes latest U.S. tariff threat as ‘entirely unjustified’ as he makes the rounds at global AI summit in Paris – iPolitics

Feb 11, 2025

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In the wake of yesterday’s move by U.S. President Donald Trump to impose a 25 per cent tariff on all steel and aluminum imports — which, according to media reports on the order outlining the new levies would take effect on Mar. 12, a little over a week after that the now-paused blanket 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian and Mexican exports are currently on track to begin — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is pledging to “stand up for Canadian workers (and) industries” from the new levy, which he described as “entirely unjustified” and “unacceptable,”  CTV News reports.

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