On Saturday night just after 9:00 pm, Prime Minister Justing Ludeau gives a speech on Council Hill, which President Donald Trump has announced a Canadian response to 25 % of Canadian products. I did it.
This is the transfer of his remarks.
Good evening. Today, the United States has informed us that it will impose 25 % tariffs on exports to the United States and impose 10 % of Canadian energy.
(In French), this decision is at risk of historical economic relationships, wealth on both sides of the border, prosperity, and the source of possibilities.
Tonight, first, I want to talk directly to our closest friends, neighbors, and Americans. Yes, this is the option of harming Canadians, but beyond that, it will bring you the true results to the Americans. As I have said consistently, tariffs on Canada can expose your job and stop American car assembly plants and other manufacturing facilities. They will raise costs for you, such as meals at grocery stores and gas in pumps. They interfere with access to affordable prices for US security, such as nickel, potassium, uranium, steel, and aluminum. They violate the free trade agreements that the president and I, along with our Mexico partner, negotiated and signed a few years ago.
But there is no need to do this. As President John F. Kennedy said many years ago, “Geography is a neighbor, history makes us friends, economics makes us a partner, and the need is to use us. It is true several decades ago after President Kennedy took office. From the Normandy beach to the mountain of the Korean Peninsula, from the Flanders field to the city of Kandahar, we fought with you and died in your darkest time.
For 444 days, we took a 24 -hour system from the embassy to return home for your innocent brothers. In the summer of 2005, when Hurricane Catrina sent a water bombing aircraft to work on a mountain fire in California a few weeks ago, the world was stationary -2001 9 On the 11th of the month -Our passengers and the airplane, we are always there, standing with you, and being sad with you.
At the same time, we have built the most successful economy, military, and security partnerships we have ever seen. Vy of Vy in the world. Yes, there was a difference in the past, but we have always found a way to overcome them.
As I said earlier, if President Trump wants to tell the arrival of the US new golden era, there is a better way to partner with Canada instead of punishing us. Canada has important minerals, reliable and affordable energy, stable democratic systems, shared value and necessary natural resources. Canada has the elements needed for the North American economy and a safe partnership, and we are ready to work together.
Let’s talk about our shared border. Our borders are already safe and secure, but there are always things to do. Less than 1 % of Fentanyl and less than 1 % of illegal intersections to the United States come from Canada, but we are taking action after hearing both Canadians and Americans, including the United States itself. 。
We have already shown the results because we were torn in a unified community and was devastated by the tragedy, a fentanil, a drug that caused a lot of pain and pain to countless families throughout Canada. We have started a 100 million dollar border plan. situation. A medicine that we want to wipe from the surface of this earth. A drug that must be punished for the trafficking trader. As a neighbor, we must work together to fix it. Unfortunately, the actions that the White House did today separated us, not connecting us.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau states that when Canada responds to the US President Donald Trump’s tariffs, 25 % of the products imported from the south of the border will respond.
Tonight, I have announced that Canada will respond to US trade measures with 25 % tariffs on US $ 155 billion US products. This includes an immediate tariff on products equivalent to $ 30 billion as of Tuesday, and 125 billion dollar products equivalent to $ 125 billion will be conducted in 21 days, and Canadian companies and supply chains will find alternatives. You can.
As with American tariffs, our response is wide and contains everyday items such as American beer, wine, bourbon, fruits, fruit juice, orange juice, vegetables, perfume, clothing, and shoes. Includes major consumer products such as home appliances, furniture, and sports equipment. And materials such as timber and plastic, and much more. And as part of our response, we are considering several non -tariff measures related to important minerals, energy, procurement, and other partnerships, along with regions and territory.
We are strong in Canada. We will be strong in order to guarantee that our countries will continue to be the best neighbors in the world. That said, at this moment I want to talk directly to Canadians. I am convinced that many of you are worried, but I want you to know that we are all together. The Canadian government, Canadian companies, Canadian organizational labor, Canadian civil society, Prime Minister of Canada, and millions of Canadians from the coast to the coast are united. This is the best Team Canada.
(In French) Today, I talked to all the state and the territory of the territory. We are united. All of them support our approach. In addition, consumers are consistent to reduce the number of internal trade barriers to make it easier for Canada products to select products.
A while ago, I talked to MME. Mexico President Sheinbaum is another North American partner who was still subject to 25 % tariffs today. We cooperate to face these tariffs.
This threat targets the whole country. We are worried that many of our leaders respond to telephone calls and keep their Canadians from being left behind. Our government is there for Canadians, we are there for you.
At the same time, I ask you something. Please keep united with each other. Many of us are influenced by all of these and experience difficult times. I support you and seek to be there for your friends, your neighbors, and your fellow Canadians.
From the sea to the sea, Canadians are different. We speak different languages and have different opinions from various beliefs. There are various ideas. But when we keep united, we gain power from the difference.
Many people encourage shoppers to buy Canadians, as the US tariff threats are approaching, but CBC’s Lindsay Dancom is more difficult to buy Canadians. I will do it.
Also, it is still time to choose Canada. There are many ways to play your role. It may mean checking the label at the supermarket and choosing a Canadian product. That may mean that you choose Canada rye over Kentucky Bourbon, or that the Florida Range juice is completely described above. It may mean that you will stay in Canada and change the summer vacation plan to explore many national parks, historical places, and sightseeing spots that our great countries will provide.
It’s time to select a Canadian product (in French), support Canadian companies, and support farmers, producers, workers, entrepreneurs, and artists.
This means doing all of these or finding a unique way to confront Canada. At this moment, we love this country, so we have to put together. I am proud to endure the cold during the long winter. We don’t like to beat your chest, but we always get maple leaves loudly to celebrate the Olympic gold medal.
(In French) We have our own identity, our own history, and our own value. Canadians are welcome, open and ambitious. We prefer to resolve the conflict with diplomacy, but we are ready to fight as needed.
Canada is proud of the rich resources, breathtaking beauty, and a nation with a unique identity worth accepting and celebrating from every corner of the earth. We do not pretend to be perfect, but Canada is the best country on earth. I and our 41 million strong families are rather so, and there is no other.
thank you. Merci. Vive Le Canada.
