WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump’s press secretary says the plan to slap Canada with tariffs on Saturday is still in play, as NDP leader Jagmeet Singh called for Parliament to return to prepare for the threat of devastating duties.
Karoline Leavitt told reporters at the White House that she spoke with the president Monday night and he indicated Feb. 1 was “still on the books” for imposing tariffs against Canada and Mexico.
Ottawa has prepared multiple options for retaliatory tariffs, depending on what Trump ultimately does. Trump initially promised 25 per cent across-the-board tariffs in response to what he called the failure of both countries to curb the
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