Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney vowed Wednesday night to “fight a new round of tariffs announced by the president Donald TrumpAnd said he would turn to other international partners to survive the difficult times ahead.
“President Trump has just announced a series of measures that will fundamentally change the international trade system,” Carney told reporters after Trump’s Rose Garden announcement. We are in a situation that will have an impact on the U.S. economy, which will be established over time.
“In our judgment, this will have an impact on the U.S. economy,” he added. Millions of Canadians Will be affected.
Prime Minister Mark Carney held a press conference after the first ministerial meeting at the National War Museum on Friday, March 21, 2025. (Sean Kilpatrick/Canadian Press)
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While Trump has no additional tariffs on Canada, 10% tariffs on its energy exports and blanket tariffs on all aluminum and steel after all Canadian imports have reached 25% tariffs, he did announce tariffs on all aluminum Foreign vehicle imports.
He also noted that Trump said future targeted tariffs on pharmaceutical companies, wood and semiconductors – the tariffs will have a wide impact on U.S. trading partners outside Canada and Mexico, but in Europe and Asia.
“In a crisis, it’s important to get together,” Carney said. “Purpose and forceful action is crucial, and that’s what we’re going to do.”
Prior to the tariff announcement, Canadian conservative leader Pierre Poilievre said in a campaign Wednesday that he supports “targeted, mutual” tariffs, if his party wins the election on April 28 and becomes prime minister, he wants to sit down with President Donald Trump and sit down a new trade deal and compete among the U.S. presidents, replacing the U.S. president, replacing 20 to replace 20, the following instructions, competition, the following instructions, represented by competition.
Canadian Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre spoke at the Aboriginal Congress meeting in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on Thursday, July 11, 2024. (Graham Hughes/Bloomberg by Getty Image)
Poilievre also said Canada must maintain control over its borders and freshwater and protect its automotive industry and the agricultural sector of supply management.
David Adams, president and CEO of Canada Global Automobile Manufacturers, is a national trade association representing the interests of 16 automakers including Canadian companies (BMW Canada, Inc. and Nissan Canada Inc.). Promote inflationand unfairly affected the workers on both sides of the border. ”
“Governments should seek long-term solutions to eliminate these tariffs, prioritize removing regulatory barriers to industry competitiveness and provide automakers with the flexibility to respond during these uncertain times.”
The response from EU leaders began to emerge after Trump announced that it would reach 20% tariffs on all imported goods and was disappointed, concerned and pledged to continue negotiations with the United States.
U.S. President Donald Trump posted comments on reciprocity tariffs in the Rose Garden held in the White House in Washington, D.C. on April 2, 2025, and the publication holds a chart. (Gate image)
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, who is often seen as a Trump ally, said Trump’s tariffs were “wrong” and warned them not It will only hurt Americans and European pocket books, but help Western rivals.
“We will do everything possible to reach an agreement with the United States to avoid the inevitable weakening of the West in order to support other global players,” Meloni said in a statement on Facebook.
“Anyway, as always, we will act for Italy and its economic interests and interact with other European partners,” she added.
Ireland’s Deputy Prime Minister Simon Harris said he was “very regretful”[s]“New tariffs, but said he is committed to working with Washington to end the tariff war.
“I must be honest tonight that the 20% blanket tariff on goods from EU countries could have a significant impact on Ireland’s investment and the broader economy,” he said.
European Parliament’s International Trade Commission President Bernd Lange calls for a joint response The country Trump targets.
President Donald Trump spoke at an event, announcing that he would listen to it on Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at the White House Rose Garden in Washington with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
“Although President Trump may call today’s Liberation Day,” Reuters reported: “It’s an inflation day from the perspective of ordinary citizens.
Lange said the EU will respond through “legal, legal, proportional and decisive” measures.
Swiss President Karin Keller-Sutter said her administration will work to figure out what’s next.
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The UK, together with the Mexican president, said it would continue to work with the United States and would not rush to enforce reciprocity tariffs.
Similarly, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said that while Trump’s decision was not a friend’s action, his country would not impose reciprocity tariffs.
He reportedly condemned the U.S. tariffs as completely unfounded and said Australia would continue negotiations to raise tariffs.
