Canadian Prime Minister Carney stated on the 23rd that in response to recent tariff threats from the US government, the Canadian government will 'defend the country's interests at all costs.'
In his closing remarks at the nationwide local leaders' conference held in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, he said that in the face of US tariff pressure, the Canadian government will resolutely protect and support the country's workers, farmers, businesses, and families.
Relations between Canada and the United States have been tense recently. On the 20th, US President Trump signed several proclamations to impose a 50% tariff on hundreds of specific goods imported from Canada, based on Section 338 of the 1930 Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act. Carney then issued a statement saying that this move by the US government is the latest in a series of unilateral trade actions violating the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement. Canada has already put forward a series of detailed proposals to resolve the trade dispute with the United States and is prepared to further negotiations in the coming weeks. The Canadian side will take all necessary steps to strengthen its own position.
On the 21st, Carney stated that if the United States does impose a 50% tariff on specific Canadian goods, Canada will consider all response options.