Foreign Minister Melanie Julie Pir, January 27, 2025, on Monday, heard a question during the availability of media after the Cabinet Committee meeting on the Canadian-US relations at Parliament Hill in Ottawa.Press of Justin Tang/Canada
Foreign Minister Melanie Julie says she is contacting international allies as Ottawa has tried to prevent Donald Trump from moving forward with threatening taxes on Canadian goods on February 1.
She is reaching Mexico, UK And EU member countries.
Ms Julie told reporters on Monday, “In my conversation with my British colleagues and my European colleagues, the question will be how to answer the taxes.”
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When it comes to working with the Europeans and with the UK, we have to be extremely practical. President Trump has cited the use of taxes against the world, “the Foreign Minister said.
Ms Julie is traveling to Washington this week to meet with the US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, where she will make a Canadian case against the tariff.
“We are America’s largest customers, we are the largest consumer in 36 states within the United States,” he said. “So there are many allies in the United States and in Washington.”
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Canada has vowed to take a quick retaliation against the United States. As Globe and Mail have first reported, Canada’s first round of retaliation will cover $ 37 billion in US imports. Officials said they would be the least painful counterard because they would do the least economic losses to Canadian residents. Depending on how heavy tariffs are on the initial prices of US on Canada, Ottawa will then go into taxes covering $ 110 billion or more US goods.
Ms Julie said she wants to know how Canadian allies are approaching Mr Trump’s threats.
“In many European capitals and in the UK, even talk continues on how to deal with retaliation and how different reactions can be resolved.”
Mr Trump on February 1 threatened 25 % of the revenue from Canada, failed to prevent illegal migration and phenothenary trafficking in the country about their concerns.
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However, an executive order posted on the White House website identified a different timeline ending April 1st. To this date, “In consultation with the Treasury Secretary and the United States Trade Representative,” directs the US Secretary of Trade, “investigating the United States trade deficit with major trade partners and Canada, Mexico and China The United States also recommends “illegal migration and fantasy flow” and recommend proper trade and national security measures to resolve this emergency.
On Monday, Ms Julie said that Canada will follow the executive order with the last date of April 1, which says she respects her that Mr Trump should consider the rates. Is compiled for.
“Now we have a process. This process is through the executive order and we will take part in the process.
