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Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has warned the United States of a “forceful but reasonable immediate response” as the clock ticks down on tariffs on ********* goods expected to come from the U.S. this Saturday.

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A day before that looming measure, Trudeau is meeting with the newly formed Canada-U.S. relations council on Friday.

In his opening remarks before the meeting, Trudeau said Canada is in a “critical moment” as U.S. President Donald Trump doubled down on his threat Thursday, saying that a 25 per cent tariff on goods coming from Canada and Mexico will be imposed on Saturday.

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“If the president does choose to implement any tariffs against Canada, we’re ready with a response — a purposeful, forceful but reasonable immediate response,” Trudeau said.

“It’s not what we want but if he moves forward, we will also act,” he added. “We’re ready for whatever scenario comes forward.”

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Speaking to reporters at the White House Thursday, Trump said the tariffs “may or may not rise with time” and he will decide if they would include oil.

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He said the tariffs will be announced “for a number of reasons,” including the flow of migrants and fentanyl as well as “very big deficits” in trade with Canada and Mexico.

Trudeau has previously vowed that Canada’s response to Trump’s tariffs “will be robust and rapid and measured, but very strong.”

He has also said that he backs “the principle of dollar-for-dollar matching tariffs.”

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