Canada foreign minister takes Trump 51st state line 'very seriously'

Mélanie Joly told the BBC "this is not a joke" and said Canada would "fight" against Trump tariffs.

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"This is not a joke anymore," Joly told Newsnight. "There's a reason why Canadians, when they go out on a hockey game, are booing the American national anthem... We're insulted. We're mad. We're angry."

Her comments come after Trump imposed 25% tariffs on products entering the US from Canada on Tuesday. Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called that a "very dumb thing to do" and announced retaliatory tariffs.

However, US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Trump would "probably" announce a deal to reduce tariffs on Wednesday.

In response, Joly told the BBC that "at the end of the day, the only one that really takes a decision is President Trump".

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvg198xxy1xo

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