Canadian Premier Warns Trump After Tariff Seesaw: ‘We Will Be Relentless’ [Video]

Doug Ford, premier of the Canadian province Ontario, has warned President Donald Trump that “we will be relentless” unless Trump “removes the threat of tariffs for good.”

Newsweek reached out for comment to the White House via email on Thursday night.

Why It Matters

During his 2024 presidential campaign, Trump vowed to impose stiff new tariffs on goods coming from foreign countries. He announced earlier this week that he was moving forward with 25 percent tariffs for products from Canada and Mexico and a new 10 percent tariff on Chinese goods, saying the maneuvers were needed to address illegal importation of fentanyl.

But on Thursday, Trump walked back some of the tariffs, signing executive orders to suspend tariffs for Mexico and Canada on products that comply with the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) until April 2, while leaving a 10 percent tariff on Canadian energy in place.