If Trump tariffs Canada, Trudeau backs dollar-for-dollar matching response – National [Video]

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he is in favour of imposing “matching” retaliatory tariffs on the United States if President Donald Trump hits Canada with sweeping 25 per cent tariffs as early as next week.

“If the president does choose to proceed with tariffs on Canada, Canada will respond and everything is on the table,” said Trudeau during a news conference Tuesday in Montebello, Que., where his team is gathered for a two-day cabinet retreat.

“I support the principle of dollar-for-dollar matching tariffs. It’s something that we are absolutely going to be looking at if that is how they move forward,” he told reporters.

Trudeau added that while his focus was on avoiding tariffs, if Trump does follow through on his plans, Canada’s response “will be robust and rapid and measured, but very strong.”

Trudeau is huddling with his team in Montebello for the government’s annual winter cabinet retreat, which will be his last …