On the recordFebruary 10, 2025
If you force our hand, we will inflict the biggest trade blow.
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Chrystia Freeland
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transcripts.cnn.comChrystia Freeland: “If you force our hand, we will inflict the biggest trade blow.”
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Chrystia Freeland warns of severe trade repercussions if Canada is forced to respond to U.S. tariffs.
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Mar 3, 2025
Right now, this is maybe abstract for Americans. But if these tariffs are put in place, it is going to hurt Americans... You are going to be putting tariffs, a tax, on the oil and gas and electricity that we sell you.
Mar 3, 2025
If these tariffs are put in place, it is going to hurt Americans ... Totally absurd.
Feb 10, 2025
These tariffs are illegal. They are unjustified. And crucially, Erin, they are self-mutilating for the United States. They're going to hurt the U.S. really badly.
Feb 10, 2025
I am calling on all the countries that are affected by this tariff to join us and our retaliation will target specific Trump constituencies, another group that we're going to go after is Wisconsin dairy farmers.