Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday said he had a “colourful” phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump, but the trade war imposed by the president will last for the “foreseeable future.”
“I can confirm that it was a colorful call. And it was also a very substantive call,” Trudeau told reporters in Ottawa.
He added, “We talked about a range of issues, of course, primarily the trade war that they have chosen to unjustly launch on Canada.”
When asked if any profanities were exchanged or if the conversation got heated, Trudeau said, “I’m not going to get into it in details. But there were different sections of the conversation in which different approaches and tones (were used). But I’ve been having conversations and working with Donald for over eight years now. And a lot of it is rolling with it.”
Trudeau said the trade war with Trump will continue for a while.
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“I can confirm that we will continue to be in a trade war that was launched by the United States for the foreseeable future,” he said.
Trudeau added that Canada will not be backing down from its retaliation.
“We will not be backing down from our response tariffs until such a time as the unjustified American tariffs on Canadian goods are lifted,” he said.
He also hinted at possible relief for Canadians affected by tariffs.
“We’ll be taking action to support Canadians through the tough times ahead,” he said.
Trump and Trudeau spoke on Wednesday and the two leaders discussed “trade and fentanyl,” according to a readout from the Prime Minister’s Office.
“Both countries will continue to be in contact today,” the readout adds.
Trump said in a post Wednesday on his Truth Social platform that Trudeau called to ask him what can be done about the tariffs.
“I told him that many people have died from Fentanyl that came through the Borders of Canada and Mexico, and nothing has convinced me that it has stopped,” Trump wrote.
“He said that it’s gotten better, but I said, ‘That’s not good enough.’ The call ended in a ‘somewhat’ friendly manner!”
More to come.
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