Leaders of Canada and Mexico discussed increasing mutual trade to fight U.S. President Trump's tariff war ahead of Liberation Day.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau slammed Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs on Canada, calling it a "very dumb thing to do" and vowed to conduct a "relentless fight" to protect its economy. Trump has imposed 25% tariffs on products entering the US from Canada and Mexico, and has increased a levy on goods coming from China.

The fentanyl tariffs remain in place, as do the tariffs for steel and aluminum. As of this evening, the tariffs on automobiles will enter into force.”

President Donald Trump promised tariffs that would raise U.S. import taxes high enough to mirror what others assess as trade penalties on American goods

President Trump unveiled a sweeping plan to impose a minimum 10% tariff on all imports, with significantly higher rates for key U.S. trading partners. Trump has dubbed the move “Liberation Day” and claimed his expansive use on tariffs will cause factories to move production back to the U.

Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada will match U.S. President Donald Trump’s 25% auto tariffs with a tariff on vehicles imported from the United States

Yet the calls for making a deal from the EU, the U.K. and Japan indicated a lack of appetite for escalating trade tensions with the world's biggest economy and fear that slapping tariffs on U.S. goods will only make things worse.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said the tariff could raise up to C$8 billion, which would be used to help workers and companies affected by the Trump tariffs.

Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada will match U.S. President Donald Trump’s 25% auto tariffs with a tariff on vehicles imported from the United States.