Canadian premiers are uniting in Washington to lobby President Donald Trump against his planned tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum. The Council of the Federation, representing all 13 provinces and territories, will meet with U.S. lawmakers and business leaders to emphasize the importance of the Canada-U.S. trade relationship.
Premiers travel to Washington amid tariff threat
But Monday, Trump announced that on the same day in March he will impose 25 per cent tariffs on all aluminum and steel imports to the U.S., with no exemptions. A similar sentiment was echoed by Toronto Region Board of Trade president and CEO Giles Gherson, who said in a statement immediate action must be taken to"shore up our economy and Canada's economic sovereignty."
The trip comes just after U.S. President Donald Trump slapped 25 per cent tariffs on all steel and aluminum.
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