Canada responds to Trump's threats: Canada is getting ready extensive customs duties for American goods. This is intended to be a response to Donald Trump's threats to impose 25 percent customs duties for Canadian goods – reports Bloomberg. Customs duties may include, but are not limited to: orange juice from Florida, where Trump and some Republican officials are based and also produced in Kentucky whiskey. “Government Trudeau can go much further if necessary,” we read.
Canada the 51st US state? On Saturday, January 7, the president-elect Donald Trump said during a news conference that Canada should become the 51st state USA. – The United States can no longer suffer from this huge trade deficits and subsidies that Canada needs to stay afloat, he said. Trump argued that if Canada merged with the US, there would be no tariffs and taxes would be reduced.
Trump announced tariffs: Shortly after the wins presidential elections Donald Trump announced the introduction 25 percent customs duties for Canadian products. Later, he said several times that Canada should stay The 51st US stateand he called Prime Minister Justin Trudeau governor.
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Sources: BloombergRadio Information Agency