Canada to take legal action against U.S. for tariffs

25% levy will be in effect starting Tuesday on most Canadian goods

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is joined by Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Foreign Affairs Melanie Joly and Minister of Public Safety David McGuinty, as he speaks during a press conference while responding to U.S. President Donald Trump's orders to impose 25% tariffs on Canadian imports, in Ottawa on Feb. 1. © Reuters

February 3, 2025 09:16 JST

OTTAWA (Reuters) -- Canada will take legal action under the relevant international bodies to challenge the 25% tariffs imposed by the United States on most Canadian goods, a senior government official said Sunday, calling the tariffs illegal and unjustified.

The comments come a day after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a wide array of retaliatory levies of 25% on U.S. goods in response to the tariffs announced on Saturday by President Donald Trump.