Prime Minister-designate Mark Carney said Canadian tariffs imposed on the United States will remain in place until the U.S administration demonstrates “respect” in economic relations between the countries and commits to free trade.
Carney, who was chosen to lead the Liberal Party over the weekend, made the comments on March 11 in reaction to U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to double tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum to 50 percent. The United States’ universal 25 percent tariffs on the two materials are set to take effect on March 12.
