The world leaders react to the tariff announcement of President Trump
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carry on Wednesday evening promised to “fight” the new rates announced by the president Donald TrumpAnd he said he would turn to other international partners to overcome the Rocky Times.
“President Trump has just announced a series of measures that will basically change the international trading system,” Carley said to journalists after the announcement of Rose Garden of Trump. We are in a situation in which there will be an impact on the American economy, which will build over time.
“In our judgment, it will be negative on the American economy that will impact us,” he added, noting Millions of Canadians It will be hit.
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference after the first meeting of ministers at the National War Museum on Friday 21 March 2025. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press)
Which countries impose the highest rates in the United States?
While Trump has not issued any additional rate against Canada following the 25% rates already underway on all Canadian imports, the 10% rate on its energy exports and the general rate on all aluminum and steel, has announced a 25% rate on everything Imports of foreign vehicles.
He also stressed that Trump said that there may be future targeted tariffs against pharmaceutical companies, timber and semiconductors – rates that will have a great effect on US commercial partners beyond Canada and Mexico, but in Europe and Asia.
“In a crisis, it is important to meet,” said Carney. “It is essential to act with a purpose and forcefully, and that’s what we will do.”
Before the tariff announcement, the Canadian conservative leader Pierre Poir then said in an event of the election campaign on Wednesday that supports the “mutual targeted” rates on American assets-and if his party wins the general elections of April 28 and becomes prime minister, who would like to sit with President Donald Trump Trump and create a new commercial agreement, replacing the United States-Mexico-Canada, The Prime Minister would like to sit with President Donald Trump Trump and create a new commercial agreement, replacing the United States-Maxic-Canada.
Pierre Poilievre, leader of the Canadian conservative party, speaks to the assembly of the annual general assembly of the first nations in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Thursday 11 July 2024. (Graham Hughes/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Postilvre also said that Canada must maintain control of its border and fresh water and protect both its automotive sector and the agricultural sectors managed by supplies.
David Adams, President and Ceo of Global Automkers of Canada – A National Trade Association Representing The Canadian Interests of 16 Automkers, BMW Canada Including, Inc. and Nissan Canada Inc. – Said in a statement, “Tariffs Are Taxes That consumers by Increation Costs, guide inflationand who unjustly affect the workers on both sides of the border. “
“Governments should look at long -term solutions to remove these rates, prioritize the elimination of regulatory barriers to the competitiveness of the sector and providing flexibility car manufacturers to respond in these uncertain times.”
The reactions of the European Union leaders have started to emerge following the announcement of Trump who will hit the EU with 20% rates on all imported goods, with disappointment, concern and commitments to continue negotiations with the United States
The president of the United States Donald Trump holds a table while delivering comments on mutual rates during an event in the rose grove entitled “Make America Wealthy Again” at the White House of Washington, DC, April 2, 2025. (Getty Images)
The Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, generally seen as an ally of Trump, said that Trump’s rates were “wrong” and warned that they would not do it Just damage the American And European pocket books, but help western opponents.
“We will do everything possible to work for an agreement with the United States, with the aim of avoiding a commercial war that would inevitably weaken the West in favor of other global actors,” Meloni said in a statement on Facebook.
“In any case, as always, we will act in the interest of Italy and its economy, also working with other European partners,” he added.
The deputy prime minister of Ireland, Simon Harris, said that he “deeply regrets” the new rates, but has declared that he was committed to working with Washington to end this tariff war.
“I must be honest tonight that a general rate of 20% on the assets of all EU countries could have a significant effect on Irish investments and on the wider economy,” he said, noting that the effects “would probably have felt for some time”.
The president of the International Commercial Committee of the European Parliament Bernd Lange asked for a united response from Countries targeted by Trump.
President Donald Trump speaks during an event to announce new rates in the Rose Garden at the White House, Wednesday 2 April 2025 in Washington, as listened to the secretary of the Howard Lutnick trade. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
“While President Trump could call” Day of Liberation “today, from the point of view of a normal citizen, this is” inflation day, “said Reuters reported.” Because of this decision, US consumers will be forced to bring the heaviest burden to a commercial war “.
Lange said that the EU will respond through “legal, legitimate, proportionate and decisive measures”.
Swiss president Karin Keller-Sustter said his government would work to understand the next steps.
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The United Kingdom, together with the President of Mexico before the announcement, said they would continue to work with the United States and would not havetened to enforce mutual rates.
Likewise, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanian said that while Trump’s decision was not “the act of a friend”, his country would not impose mutual rates, Reuters reported.
According to reports, he sentenced the US rates as totally unjustified and said Australia will continue to negotiate to lift the rates.
