CSPAN - PM Carney Remarks on Tariffs
Aired: 2025-04-03
Duration: 05:53


=== Canada's Response (04:47) ===

[00:00:41]  Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney responded to President Trump's announcement about new U.S. tariffs, saying Canada will act with purpose and with force to fight new U.S. tariffs.
[00:00:52]  President Donald Trump imposed a new 25% tariff on foreign-made cars, but spared Canada from the 10% reciprocal tariffs applied to many other countries.
[00:01:02]  The Canadian Prime Minister spoke from Parliament Hill.
[00:01:10]  So, President Trump has just announced a series of measures that are going to fundamentally change the international trading system.
[00:01:21]  Now, in doing so, he has preserved a number of important elements of our relationship-the commercial relationship between Canada and the United States.
[00:01:34]  But the fentanyl tariffs still remain in place, as do the tariffs for steel and aluminum.
[00:01:41]  As of this evening, the tariffs on automobiles will enter into force, and the U.S. has signaled that there will be additional tariffs in so-called strategic sectors, pharmaceuticals, lumber, and semiconductors.
[00:02:02]  So, we're in a situation where there is going to be an impact on the U.S. economy, which will build with time.
[00:02:10]  In our judgment, it will be negative on the U.S. economy.
[00:02:13]  That will have an impact on us.
[00:02:15]  But the series of measures will directly affect millions of Canadians.
[00:02:22]  We are going to fight these tariffs with countermeasures.
[00:02:27]  We are going to protect our workers and we are going to build the strongest economy in the G7.
[00:02:38]  In a crisis, it's important to come together, and it's essential to act with purpose and with force.
[00:02:46]  And that's what we will do.
[00:02:52]  Mr. President Trump, there was a series of measures that changed the international system in a fundamental manner.
[00:03:11]  In fact, in fact, he preserved what great aspects of Canada-American is important.
[00:03:22]  But the terrifies justified aluminium rest in place.
[00:03:32]  And this tariffs in the automobile sector will be in vicarious.
[00:03:40]  And the American administration that ideologies tariffs in the strategic sector, for the sector, the semiconductor sector, and countries of Produces pharmaceuticals.
[00:04:04]  There will be impacts on millions of Canadians across the country.
[00:04:13]  We are going to fight against the tariffs.
[00:04:21]  We are fighting against the American tariffs.
[00:04:26]  We will protect our workers.
[00:04:29]  And we will build the most strong economy of the G7.
[00:04:35]  So increases what is important is to the force.
[00:04:43]  And that is the plan of government.
[00:04:45]  So today I have a Canada-American Canadian, there in Canada-American Committee of the Cabinet, and I deserve provinces and territories, and all those in Republican Canadien.
[00:05:08]  So I've just had a meeting of my Canada-U.S. Council.

=== Anthony Albanese Responds (00:39) ===

[00:05:14]  I will shortly have a meeting.
[00:05:15]  We will have a meeting of the Cabinet Committee, Canada-U.S. Cabinet Committee tomorrow morning.
[00:05:21]  We will convene first ministers of the provinces and territories, and we will have more to say after we have taken those soundings.
[00:05:29]  And we'll be back to you shortly.
[00:05:36]  Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese also responded to President Donald Trump's baseline 10% tariff imposed on Australian exports to the U.S.
[00:05:45]  The Prime Minister said the country would continue to push for President Trump to remove the tariffs.
[00:05:50]  Here's a portion of the Prime Minister's remarks.