Canada Hits Back at US Tariffs: Ready to Team Up with the World! 🌎
Hey there! Have you heard about what’s happening between Canada and the United States? Let’s break it down together!
Recently, the United States decided to put extra taxes, called tariffs, on some goods coming from Canada. Think of tariffs like a fee that countries charge on products from other places. In response, Canada said, “We can do that too!” and they placed a 25% tariff on many products coming from the US, worth about 30 billion Canadian dollars (that’s around 20.7 billion US dollars!).
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wasn’t happy about the US tariffs. He accused President Donald Trump of trying to harm Canada’s economy. Canada is even planning to challenge the US actions at the World Trade Organization (that’s like a big meeting where countries solve trade problems).
But don’t worry! People like Joe Preston, the Mayor of St. Thomas in Ontario, are hopeful. He says that Canada is ready to work with other countries around the world to keep things running smoothly. They want to make sure that industries and communities in Canada stay strong, even with these new tariffs.
It’s like when two friends have a disagreement, but one friend decides to stay positive and make new friends! Canada is looking to team up with other nations to keep their economy growing.
So, what’s the big lesson here? Even when challenges come up, it’s important to find solutions and work together with others. Maybe next time you face a problem, you’ll remember Canada’s example and find a way to work it out!
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Canadian mayor on US tariffs: Ready to work with rest-of-world
cgtn.com
