Trudeau calls for calm in face of Trump’s tariff threat

Ottawa : Apna Punjab Media : Canadians need to remain calm in the face of U.S. president-elect Donald Trump’s threat to impose 25 per cent tariffs on all imports from Canada, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in Halifax on Monday. “One of the most important things for us to do is not to freak out, not to panic,” Trudeau told an audience at the Halifax Chamber of Commerce. “Knowing that yes, these [tariffs] would be absolutely devastating means we have to take them seriously. We have to be thoughtful and strategic, not go around making our opponent’s arguments for him, but making our arguments in a significant and united way.”Trump has said he will impose the 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods if Canada does not tighten border security to combat fentanyl smuggling and illegal migration.