OTTAWA — Here is how notable Canadian politicians and teams are reacting to Donald Trump’s inauguration as president of the USA Monday.
OTTAWA — Here is how notable Canadian politicians and teams are reacting to Donald Trump’s inauguration as president of the USA Monday. Whereas Trump initially promised to impose damaging tariffs on Canada on his first day in workplace, his workforce is now indicating these levies gained’t come on Day 1.
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“Canada and the USA have the world’s most profitable financial partnership. We’re one another’s largest commerce companions, with a relationship that creates tens of millions of jobs, attracts billions in funding into the continent, and retains our folks secure.
“Canada is strengthening this mutually helpful relationship. We’re making huge investments to bolster cross-border commerce, reinforce our provide chains, and create jobs on each side of the border.
“We are strongest when we work together, and I look forward to working with President Trump, his administration, members of the United States Congress, and officials at the state and local levels to deliver prosperity for our peoples — while protecting and defending the interests of Canadians.”
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
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“We must be ready ought to there be tariffs and Canada, I might say, is prepared, and we’re prepared as a result of we now have been speaking to Canadians. We have been speaking and dealing along with Canada’s premiers and territorial leaders, we have been speaking to companies and trade leaders, stakeholders, unions, employees.”
Commerce Minister Mary Ng
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“It appears to be like to me like there is a little bit of a pause. Clearly the president does imagine in tariffs, thinks that it’s a answer for lots of points that America is going through, however I believe it is also a recognition that we now have such an built-in economic system that any transfer needs to be carried out thoughtfully. And so we now have an opportunity to … make our level about why it’s that we now have this particular commerce relationship.”
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith
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“We want a transparent mandate — not for tomorrow, not for the subsequent day, for 4 years of coping with our American pals.
“I really feel he’ll be focusing on Canada, particularly Ontario, as a result of we are the manufacturing may, and it’s extremely regarding.”
Ontario Premier Doug Ford
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“I’m not saying that we gained and it’s over with Mr. Trump … It could occur tomorrow morning.”
Quebec Premier François Legault
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“Every little thing is to be decided and it will likely be ‘to be determined’ for the subsequent 4 years. It is all the time excellent news if you’re not talked about … I believe there’s at the least a good bit of non permanent reduction.”
Liberal MP John McKay, co-chair of Canada-United States interparliamentary group
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“It is nothing greater than a reprieve. We do not know what the end result of that report might be. If it comes again and it triggers on the a part of the administration the necessity to impose these tariffs, we nonetheless must be prepared, and we are able to use this time to proceed to make the case forcefully, strongly, supported by info, that Canada and the USA can do extra good collectively in the event that they’re on the identical aspect than they’re in taking one another on in an pointless tariff battle.”
Goldy Hyder, president and chief govt officer of the Enterprise Council of Canada
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“The gloves do not drop to the ice at this time. However we stay in excessive gear as a result of that consciousness, that schooling of how helpful the combination of our economies has change into, must be higher understood in order that People and the Trump administration can actually see how integral commerce with Canada is to the present administration’s agenda.”
Candace Laing, president and CEO of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce
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“The problem we now have proper now could be there are the tariffs, after which there’s the fixed risk of tariffs and what that does to enterprise selections, what it does to funding, what it does to the truth that we’re continually coping with chaos and instability by way of our economic system. And that in itself is harmful.”
Unifor president Lana Payne
This report by The Canadian Press was first revealed Jan. 20, 2024.
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