US tariffs on Canadian steel, aluminum insulting: Trudeau
Toronto, June 3 (IBNS): Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau today said that the US’s decision to impose tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum on national security grounds is “insulting and unacceptable”, media reports said.
Speaking on NBC's Meet the Press, Trudeau admitted he's finding it difficult to come to terms with President Donald Trump's use of Section 232 to slap 25 per cent duties on steel and 10 per cent on aluminum.
"The idea that we are somehow a national security threat to the United States is quite frankly insulting and unacceptable."
The Prime Minister said he has not an iota what Trump wants from Canada, and that a year before the President told him it would be a poor decision to include Canada in any step taken under Section 232's national security rationale.
Tariffs will hurt jobs and prosperity on both sides of the border, Trudeau said — and he wants Americans to understand that.
Canada responded with matching dollar-for-dollar measures.
From pizza and quiche to strawberry jam, ketchup and mustard, the Canadian tariff target list totals $16.6 billion.
(Reporting by Sayantan Banerjee)
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