Canada leaders agree to unite against Trump tariff threat amid reports of retaliatory measures

Deputy PM says we need to be smart, strong and united' after meeting on threat by US president-elect of a blanket 25% tax on imports from Canada

Canada's federal government and the premiers of the 10 provinces have agreed to work together against a threat by US president-elect Donald Trump to impose sweeping tariffs on Canadian imports, with one official saying the country was already examining possible retaliatory measures.

We agreed that we need to be smart, strong and united in meeting this challenge," deputy prime minister Chrystia Freeland told reporters on Wednesday after a virtual meeting with the premiers called by the prime minister, Justin Trudeau.