Ottawa Announces Federal Response to U.S. Tariffs – February 3, 2025

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau outlines Canada's response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to place 25% tariffs on Canadian goods and 10% tariffs on Canadian energy entering the United States. Also in attendance at this news conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa are Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, and Public Safety Minister David McGuinty.

In response to the Trump administration’s trade action, the prime minister announces retaliatory tariffs of 25 per cent on $155-billion worth of American goods, with a first phase of tariffs on $30-billion in U.S. imports taking effect on February 4. (February 1, 2025) (no interpretation)