Trudeau concerned by reported U.S. threat of tariffs on Canadian aluminum, steel
2020-07-09 14:00:30 [Print]
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Wednesday that he is concerned about reports that the United States is considering reimposing tariffs on Canadian aluminum and possibly steel.
Speaking to reporters in Ottawa, Trudeau said he looks forward to congratulating U.S. President Donald Trump on the coming into force of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), also known as CUSMA in Canada. The agreement officially came into force on July 1, replacing the 26-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
Trudeau told reporters that it's really important that at a time of economic strain and stress, Canada continues to "have access to the world's most important market and this is good for Canadian workers and Canadian jobs right across the country."
"At the same time, we are concerned about the threat of extra tariffs on aluminum and possibly steel. This is something that again is a little difficult to understand because the United States relies heavily on imports of Canadian aluminum, in particular, for their domestic manufacturing capacity," he said.
Canadian officials are continuing to push very hard on encouraging the United States not to move forward on tariffs that don't have any justification and will have a negative impact, Trudeau added.
Speaking to reporters in Ottawa, Trudeau said he looks forward to congratulating U.S. President Donald Trump on the coming into force of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), also known as CUSMA in Canada. The agreement officially came into force on July 1, replacing the 26-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
Trudeau told reporters that it's really important that at a time of economic strain and stress, Canada continues to "have access to the world's most important market and this is good for Canadian workers and Canadian jobs right across the country."
"At the same time, we are concerned about the threat of extra tariffs on aluminum and possibly steel. This is something that again is a little difficult to understand because the United States relies heavily on imports of Canadian aluminum, in particular, for their domestic manufacturing capacity," he said.
Canadian officials are continuing to push very hard on encouraging the United States not to move forward on tariffs that don't have any justification and will have a negative impact, Trudeau added.
