Finance Minister Says Trump’s Feb. 1 Tariff Comments Are ‘Nothing New’
Minister of Foreign Affairs Melanie Joly is flanked by Minister of Public Safety David McGuinty (L), and Minister of Finance and Intergovernmental Affairs Dominic LeBlanc as they speak to reporters prior to a meeting during a cabinet retreat at Chateau Montebello in Montebello, Que., on Jan. 20, 2025. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick
Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc says Donald Trump’s suggestion that he will impose sweeping tariffs on Canada on Feb. 1 is “nothing new,” and insists Canada has plans ready for several possible scenarios.
LeBlanc and Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly stepped out of a cabinet meeting in Montebello, Que. to deliver a statement to reassure Canadians after the newly installed U.S. president signed a stack of unrelated executive orders Monday evening.
