Trump says he’s still weighing whether Canadian oil will be a tariff target [Video]

U.S. President Donald Trump says he will decide Thursday night if oil will be a target of the hefty tariffs he’s threatening to impose on Canadian goods.

Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office on Thursday, Trump suggested he intends to go ahead with his plan to hit both Canada and Mexico with crippling 25 per cent tariffs on goods coming from those countries. 

“Those tariffs may or may not rise with time,” Trump said.

When asked if the tariffs would include oil exports, the president said he would likely be deciding later Thursday night.

WATCH | Trump asked about tariffs at the Oval Office on Thursday: During a news conference in the Oval Office on Thursday, U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters that Canada and Mexico will face tariffs on Feb. 1. Trump said he will ‘probably’ determine Thursday evening if there will be tariffs on oil.

“We’re going …