Canada’s Energy Minister Says Many Republicans Don’t Know Trump’s Plans for Tariffs

Canada’s Energy Minister Says Many Republicans Don’t Know Trump’s Plans for Tariffs
Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Jonathan Wilkinson arrives for a Liberal caucus meeting in Ottawa on Jan. 8, 2025. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick
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Exactly what president-elect Donald Trump plans to do with his tariff threat remains a mystery to Canadian officials and most Republicans, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson said Thursday.

Wilkinson spent several days in Washington, D.C., this week meeting with congressional Republicans as his government tries to limit the damage from Trump’s promise to sign an executive order Monday to hit Canada with 25 percent across-the-board tariffs on all exports to the United States.