Trudeau says Canada will strike back if U.S. imposes entirely unjustified steel and aluminum tariffs [Video]

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Canada will retaliate if the United States proceeds with what he called “entirely unjustified” tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum.

U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that new 25-per-cent levies will be applied to all imports of steel and aluminum starting March 12 – measures that will ignite a costly and damaging trade war as other countries including Canada counter with tariffs of their own on U.S. goods.

Mr. Trump said Canada could avoid these levies if it agreed to be annexed by the United States. “That’s why Canada should be our 51st state,” the president said Monday.

Mr. Trudeau, speaking to reporters during a visit to Paris, said it makes no sense to hike costs for Canadian steel and aluminum because they are key ingredients in vital …