Canada need not 'respond in advance' to planned U.S. tariffs, Carney says

CHARLOTTETOWN — Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada would not respond to new U.S. tariff threats announced this week before they take effect.“We don’t need to respond in advance. In fact, I think it would be counterproductive at this stage to respond in advance,” Carney said at the conclusion of a first ministers meeting with the premiers in Charlottetown that had been dominated by the White House announcement. It said the tariffs, targeted at Canadian goods in respon