Canada Announced Response to U.S. Tariffs on Metal Exports

The Government of Canada has announced its response to the recent tariffs imposed by the United States on Canadian steel and aluminum products. The 25 percent tariff was applied to these Canadian exports, and was described by federal ministers as unjustified.

Key figures in the Canadian government, including Dominic LeBlanc, the Minister of Finance and Intergovernmental Affairs, Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, have been involved in discussions regarding these tariffs.

Ministers have indicated that the government aims to address the impact these tariffs could have on the Canadian steel and aluminum industries. However, as of the statement, specific actions or strategies were not detailed.