Carney Gives Muted Response to Trumps Pledge to Hike Tariffs
News Source : Financial Post
News Summary
- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney offered a terse response to President Donald Trump’s promise to further hike tariffs on Canadian goods.
- “Canada stands ready to build on the progress that we had been making in our negotiations or discussions with our American counterparts,” Carney told reporters in Malaysia.
- As Carney was traveling to Asia, Trump announced an additional 10% in tariffs on Canada in retaliation for a TV advertisement by the province of Ontario.
- The ad features excerpts of former US President Ronald Reagan criticizing tariffs.
(Bloomberg) Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney offered a terse response to President Donald Trumps promise to further hike tariffs on Canadian goods, saying just that his government is prepared to r [+4741 chars]
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