François-Philippe Champagne: “It was always Ottawa’s plan A to diversify Canadian trade.”

Those tariffs will have real consequences for Canadian workers, businesses and communities across our nation. Canada must respond.

With the imposition of this provisional safeguard measure, our priority remains a balanced approach that not only provides relief to our canned vegetables sector but also protects food security and affordability for Canadians.

We stood up for our workers. We stood up for our businesses. We stood up for Canada.

This is an unprecedented challenge imposed on Canada, but Canada will meet the moment, Canadians will meet the moment, we will meet the moment together.