Canada Prepares Retaliatory Tariffs After Trump Threats

Trump has threatened to impose a 25 percent tariff on all imports from Canada unless Ottawa does more to boost border security.

Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly returns to a Liberal Party caucus meeting in West Block on Parliament Hill, in Ottawa, Canada, on Jan. 8, 2025. The Canadian Press/Justin Tang

Canadian policymakers are preparing a wide-sweeping set of retaliatory tariffs to impose on the United States should President-elect Donald Trump follow through on a threat to impose heavy tariffs on the nation.

Canadian Cabinet ministers discussed on Jan. 10 how they could best retaliate if the new U.S. administration imposes tariffs on imports from Canada, Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly said.