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Canada's Trudeau claims ‘nothing is off the table’ to oppose possible US tariffs
Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau makes his opening remarks as Ontario Premier Doug Ford (left) and Minister of Finance, Public Safety and Intergovernmental Affairs Dominic LeBlanc (right) look on at a first ministers meeting in Ottawa on January 15, 2025

CANADA’S outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Wednesday that “nothing is off the table” when it comes to responding to proposed tariffs by US President-elect Donald Trump.

Mr Trudeau added that no single region of the country should be asked to bear the full brunt of that response.

Mr Trump has threatened to impose 25 per cent tariffs on all Canadian imports.

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