‘I’m proud of our country right now’: Kinew on Canada’s counter-tariffs
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Canada is showing the rest of the world you “don’t have to take a knee” to the United States, Premier Wab Kinew said Tuesday.
He spoke about Canada-U.S. trade at an unrelated news conference, hours after Ottawa announced $27.6 billion worth of tariffs on United States imports.
“I think it’s always a time to negotiate and engage,” Kinew said of reigniting trade talks ahead of the counter-tariffs’ Sept. 8 implementation date.
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“I’m proud of Canadians’ response right now,” Premier Wab Kinew said after Ottawa announced $27.6 billion worth of tariffs on United States imports.
“But I think Canada is showing the rest of the world right now that you don’t have to take a knee. You don’t have to bow down. You can be proud, you can have backbone and you can stand up for your own economy and your own jobs.
“And I’m proud of our country right now. I’m proud of Canadians’ response right now.”
Kinew encouraged Manitobans to buy Canadian products. Ottawa’s new tariffs target a slew of retail items, including honey, toilet paper and makeup.
Buying Canadian “makes even more sense” when considering affordability, Kinew said.
The provincial government is studying Ottawa’s announcement, which included the new tariffs and a proclamation of $7.5 billion for tariff-hit businesses. It will announce its own supports for companies and workers later this week, Kinew said.
Meantime, premiers are contacting their U.S. counterparts in various states.
“We know that, in about 10 weeks, Americans are going to have midterm elections,” Kinew said. “Our issue is with the Trump administration’s tariffs. Our issue is not with the American people.”
gabrielle.piche@winnipegfreepress.com
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