Trump says he’ll impose 25% tariff on all products from Canada, Mexico until borders secured
Trump said that until Canada and Mexico address problems of drugs and people illegally crossing the border, they will ‘pay a very big price!’
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump says he will sign an executive order imposing a 25 per cent tariff on all products coming in to the United States from Canada and Mexico.
The president-elect posted to Truth Social on Monday that the duties will be among his actions on his first day back in the White House on Jan. 20 — Inauguration Day.
Trump’s announcement of the tariff plan described border security concerns with the two countries.
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“As everyone is aware, thousands of people are pouring through Mexico and Canada, bringing Crime and Drugs at levels never seen before,” the Republican posted.
Trump said the tariff will remain in place until both countries stop drugs, in particular fentanyl, and people from illegally crossing the borders. He said until those issues are solved Canada and Mexico will “pay a very big price!”
Canada and the U.S. have one of the strongest and closest relationships, particularly when it comes to trade and border security, said a joint statement from Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland and Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc Monday night. They said Ottawa will continue to discuss border security issues with the incoming Republican administration.
“Canada places the highest priority on border security and the integrity of our shared border,” it said.
The statement highlighted bilateral trade, including in energy, and said Canada buys more from the U.S. than China, Japan, France and the United Kingdom combined.
But provincial leadership sounded the alarm that Canada can do more to reassure its southern neighbour.
“The federal government needs to take the situation at our border seriously,” Ontario Premier Doug Ford posted on social media.
Ford said a 25 per cent tariff would be devastating to workers and jobs in both Canada and the U.S. Earlier Monday, Canada’s premiers called on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to hold an urgent first ministers’ meeting ahead of Trump’s return to office.
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