The ever-changing tariff threats from U.S. President Donald Trump and his administration are unjustified and represent a serious economic threat to every Canadian.

My Conservative colleagues and I strongly condemn Trump’s latest threats targeting Canadian steel and aluminum workers and manufacturers. The imposition of U.S. tariffs are an unprovoked attack on our economy and people. They will weaken both our countries’ economies making Canadians and Americans worse off.

We need a plan and strong leadership to see that plan through. It has become apparent now, more than ever, we need to meet this issue head on and respond with strength and decisiveness within parliament in Ottawa.

The summary of the announced Canada First Conservative plan includes retaliating dollar-for-dollar to U.S. tariffs, helping affected workers and businesses with tariff revenue, bringing in a tax cut on work, investment, energy and homebuilding, canceling the anti-energy law C-69 and greenlighting resource projects, removing interprovincial trade barriers and rebuilding our military and taking back control of our borders.

In addition, specifically on steel and aluminum, we must combat illegal........

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