Unfortunately, the actions taken today by the White House, split us apart instead of bringing us together. Tonight, I am announcing that Canada will be responding to the US trade action with 25% tariffs on $155 billion worth of American goods…

A drug whose traffickers must be punished. As neighbors we must work collaboratively to fix this.

a drug that has torn apart communities and caused so much pain and torment for countless families across Canada, just like in the United States. A drug that we too want to see wiped from the face of this earth.

But hearing concerns from both Canadians and Americans, and including the American President himself, we are taking action. We launched a $1.3 billion plan that is already showing results, because we too, are devasted by the scourge that is fentanyl,

Let’s take a moment to talk about our shared border. Our border is already safe and secure, but there’s always more work to do. Less than 1% of fentanyl, less than 1% of illegal crossings into the United States come from Canada.

Canada has the ingredients necessary to build a booming and secure partnership for the North American economy, and we stand at the ready to work together.

not to punish us. Canada has critical minerals, reliable and affordable energy, stable democratic institutions, shared values, and the natural resources you need.

Yes, we’ve had our differences in the past, but we’ve always found a way to get past them. As I’ve said before, if President Trump wants to usher in a new golden age for the United States, the better path is to partner with Canada,

Together, we’ve built the most successful economic, military, and security partnership the world has ever seen. A relationship that has been the envy of the world.

or mere weeks ago, when we sent water bombers to tackle the wildfires in California. During the day the world stood still, September 11, 2001, when we provided refuge to stranded passengers and planes. We were always there. Standing with you. Grieving with you. The American people.

During your darkest hours. During the Iranian hostage crisis, those 444 days we worked around the clock at our Embassy to get your innocent compatriots home. During the summer of 2005 when Hurricane Katrina ravaged your great city of New Orleans,

That rang true for many decades prior to President Kennedy’s time in office, and in the decades since. From the beaches of Normandy to the mountains of the Korean peninsula, from the fields of Flanders to the streets of Kandahar, we have fought and died alongside you.

But it doesn’t have to be this way. As President John F Kennedy said many years ago, “Geography has made us neighbors, history has made us friends, economics has made us partners, and necessity has made us allies.”

They will impede your access to an affordable supply of vital goods crucial to US security, such as nickel, potash, uranium, steel, and aluminum. They will violate the Free Trade Agreement that the President and I, along with our Mexican partner, negotiated and signed a few years ago.

As I have consistently said, tariffs against Canada will put your jobs at risk, potentially shutting down American auto assembly plants, and other manufacturing facilities. They will raise costs for you, including food at the grocery store, and gas at the pump.