Liberal leadership candidate Chrystia Freeland says Canada needs to release a $200 billion plan to retaliate against U.S. President Donald Trump's threatened tariffs.
Chrystia Freeland, the former finance minister who is running to replace Justin Trudeau as Canada's prime minister, says her country needs to release a “retaliation list” of goods the country would target if U.
Vancouver: Chrystia Freeland, Justin Trudeau's possible successor to be next Canadian prime minister on Monday asserted that Canada needs a "retaliation list" of goods to target if US President Donald Trump makes good on his threat to slap 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods,
Chrystia Freeland sent shockwaves through Canada when she resigned as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Finance Minister in December. Her public resignation letter blasted Trudeau for not doing enough to prepare for the second Trump administration.
Less than five weeks after she resigned her cabinet seat over a dispute with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Chrystia Freeland has launched her campaign to replace him as the leader of the Liberal party.
A list of products worth 200 billion Canadian dollars (USD 139 billion) would send a message to US exporters about the harm tariffs would cause them, Freeland said in a statement.
Chrystia Freeland, running for Canadian PM, suggests a 'retaliation list' against Trump's tariff threats. Targeted US exports could face retaliation valued at 200 billion CAD. Freeland proposes prohibiting US companies from Canadian bids and an international summit to tackle US trade aggression.
The move, which a source said was needed to counter U.S. President Donald Trump's tax policies, mark a major reversal for Freeland, who introduced the proposed changes last year.
Chrystia Freeland, former finance minister and candidate for Canadian prime minister, suggests a 'retaliation list’ of targeted U.S. exports if Trump imposes tariffs. She plans to restrict U.S. companies from Canadian procurement and convene a global summit to counteract threats to Canada’s sovereignty.
Former Canadian finance minister Chrystia Freeland is running to be the next leader of the Liberal Party and Prime Minister of Canada.
Former finance minister Chrystia Freeland is set to officially kick off today her campaign to become the next Liberal party leader.
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