OTTAWA - Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday said he would convene a meeting of top cabinet colleagues on Friday to discuss the threat posed to the economy by US tariffs.
Speaking to a televised press conference in Ontario, he reiterated that Ottawa would respond with force until Washington lifted the tariffs.
The same day, Carney spoke with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen about economic and defense cooperation.
According to the prime minister's office, the leaders discussed the imposition of tariffs and the ongoing threat of further unjustified global trade actions by the United States.
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The leaders emphasized the importance of working together to deepen economic ties and promote economic security for people on both sides of the Atlantic.
Carney highlighted his plan to fight tariffs targeting Canada, including those on the auto, steel and aluminum industries.
The leaders also welcomed enhancing Canada-EU defense and security cooperation in support of transatlantic security.
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Carney has spoken with the leaders of the United Kingdom, Germany and Mexico this month to seek joint efforts amid the tariff war against the United States.
