Trudeau condemns ‘dumb’ Trump trade war as Canada strikes back with tariffs

Canada's prime minister says the US president wants to usher in the complete collapse' of the Canadian economy

Justin Trudeau has claimed the aim of a dumb" trade war launched by Donald Trump is to usher in the complete collapse" of the Canadian economy and make it easier for the United States to annex Canada.

Speaking hours after the US slapped 25% taxes on Canadian and Mexican goods - and a 10% levy on Canadian energy exports - the prime minister announced retaliatory tariffs on US exports and said his country would remain defiant against the aggression.