Chrystia Freeland: “these are the dumbest tariffs in history. This is utterly self-mutilating.”

Democracy is about listening to people, and Canadians were very clear with us that they did not think that policy worked for them.

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.

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.

My response was dollar-for-dollar retaliation. And after a few months, without any concessions, he lifted those tariffs.