The Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, on Friday said his country would immediately retaliate against any tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump of the United States. Trudeau’s statement comes amid escalating trade tensions between the U.

The statement from Justin Trudeau comes amid growing tensions over trade between the two countries. US President Donald Trump has repeatedly criticised the flow of illicit drugs into the US, allegedly coming from both Canada and Mexico.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau taunted Donald Trump after Canada defeated the United States 3-2 in overtime to win the 4 Nations ice hockey competition in Boston. On X, formerly Twitter, Trudeau wrote: "You can't take our country – and you can't take our game." The post went viral receiving more than 31,000 reposts and 4.8 million views.

Donald Trump called Team USA before the game, shadily saying, "I’ll be calling our GREAT American Hockey Team this morning to spur them on towards victory tonight against Canada, which with FAR LOWER TAXES AND MUCH STRONGER SECURITY, will someday, maybe soon, become our cherished, and very important, Fifty First State."

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has issued a statement amid a possibility of Trump tariffs on his country. Trudeau said that Canada will have an immediate and strong response if the Donald Trump administration imposes tariffs on his country.