Nobody messes with Canada. That was the stern message Monday from Chrystia Freeland, the former finance minister who is running to replace Justin Trudeau as prime minister, when she called for a “retaliation list” of goods Ottawa would target if U.S. President Donald Trump delivers on his threat to slap 25 percent tariffs on goods from across the border.
The left-wing politician believes a list itemizing products worth $200 billion Canadian dollars (US$139 billion) would send a message to U.S. exporters about the harm tariffs would cause them, Freeland said in a statement.
“Being smart means retaliating where it hurts,” she said, according to AP.
“Our counterpunch must be dollar-for-dollar — and it must be precisely and painfully targeted: Florida orange growers, Wisconsin dairy farmers, Michigan dishwasher manufacturers, and much more.”
“Now is the moment…
