‘Canada will respond’ if US imposes tariffs: Trudeau

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday vowed a strong response if Donald Trump slaps 25 percent tariffs on Canadian imports, which the US president signaled could come as early as February. (AP/File)
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Updated 21 January 2025
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‘Canada will respond’ if US imposes tariffs: Trudeau

  • “Canada will respond and everything is on the table,” Trudeau told a news conference

OTTAWA: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday vowed a strong response if Donald Trump slaps 25 percent tariffs on Canadian imports, which the US president signaled could come as early as February.
“Canada will respond and everything is on the table,” Trudeau told a news conference, adding that Ottawa’s reaction would be “robust and rapid and measured,” but also match dollar for dollar the US tariffs.


Trump says does not back recognizing Somaliland after ally Israel: NY Post

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Trump says does not back recognizing Somaliland after ally Israel: NY Post

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said he opposed US recognition of Somaliland in an interview with the New York Post published Friday, after Israeli Prime Minister and prominent Trump ally Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel would become the first country to recognize it.
“No,” the president told the Post when asked about US recognition of Somaliland, adding: “Does anyone know what Somaliland is, really?“