Canada Considers Targeting US Steel and Plastics with Retaliatory Tariffs

January 10, 2025 TruthUSA

Canada is considering retaliatory tariffs on American steel, ceramics, and plastics in response to the escalating trade conflict with the incoming Trump administration.

A senior government official stated that the list of products to target is not final, and Ottawa has not yet made any decisions regarding retaliation.

President-elect Donald Trump has threatened to implement a 25 percent tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico once he takes office later this month.

Prime Minister Trudeau and provincial leaders will convene in Ottawa next week to discuss Canada’s response plan, which may include retaliatory tariffs.

A draft list of targeted products, including Florida orange juice, has been circulating among top officials in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government, as reported by CBC News on Wednesday.

Canada previously retaliated against U.S. steel and aluminum tariffs by imposing tariffs on specific American goods like playing cards, ketchup, and bourbon to exert political pressure on Trump and key Republicans.