Liberal leadership candidate trying to position herslef as option best able to deal with Trump
Liberal leadership candidate Chrystia Freeland said Monday that Canada can avoid massive U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods by scaring the Americans away from the idea.
“Donald Trump is using uncertainty to unsettle Canadians. We must do the same,” she said in a statement emailed to supporters. “U.S. exporters need worry whether their businesses will be the ones we hit.” Trump recently mused about slapping 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian exports to the U.S. as soon as Feb. 1.
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