Canada to Unveil Response to US Tariffs Next Week, Carney Says
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Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada will fight back against President Donald Trump's trade war and his tariffs on the auto sector, but he did not outline any new retaliatory measures against the US on Thursday.
The Canadian government will respond based on what the US administration does on April 2, the day Trump has promised to unveil another round of import taxes, Carney told reporters in Ottawa after holding an urgent meeting with a cabinet group that's focused on Canada-US relations.
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