As provincial and territorial premiers prepare to meet with Justin Trudeau to discuss the incoming Trump administration’s tariff threats, Premier François Legault has written directly to Americans to warn them of the risks of such a policy.



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Quebec premier Legault writes to Americans on tariffs ahead of federal-provincial meeting

As Canadian provincial and territorial premiers prepare to meet Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to discuss tariff threats from the incoming Trump administration, Quebec Premier François Legault has written directly to the Americans to warn them of the risks of such a policy.

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In an op-ed in the U.S. publication The Hill, Quebec Premier François Legault made the case that tariffs on Canadian imports would hurt "the American economy, many of its businesses and especially ordinary Americans by causing a new inflationary surge."

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OTTAWA — If President-elect Donald Trump follows through on his threat to impose 25 per cent tariffs on all Canadian products, Americans could suffer significantly, according to Quebec Premier François Legault.

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'Tariffs can backfire,' Quebec premier warns Americans

President-elect Donald Trump’s tariff plan could backfire, wrote Matthew C. Klein for Politico Magazine, potentially achieving the opposite of his intentions.Trump is already planning massive new tariffs on China, Canada, and Mexico; economists have broadly warned his schemes could lead to steep price hikes.Ultimately, wrote Klein, Trump is trying to fix a real problem: America's struggle to retain competitiveness in manufacturing. "Since 2000, …

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Quebec could lose “up to 100,000 jobs” if Donald Trump decided to impose tariffs of 25%, according to François Legault.

Le Québec pourrait perdre «jusqu’à 100 000 emplois» si Donald Trump décidait d’imposer des tarifs douaniers de 25%, selon François Legault.

Tarifs de Trump: le Québec pourrait perdre «jusqu’à 100 000 emplois», dit François Legault

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Trump tariffs: Quebec could lose “up to 100,000 jobs”, says François Legault

Import tariffs will “inflict severe self-harm” south of the border, too, the Quebec premier says.

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Import tariffs could spark inflation, Legault tells Americans

As provincial and territorial premiers prepare to meet with Justin Trudeau to discuss the incoming Trump administration’s tariff threats, Premier François Legault has written directly to Americans to warn them of the risks of such a policy. In an open letter published in the American media outlet The Hill, Legault warns that the tariffs threatened […]

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Legault pens letter to Americans: 'Tariffs can backfire'

Prime Minister François Legault appointed a new boss of the public service with the surprise departure of Dominique Savoie: David Bahan, vice-president of Investissement Québec for six months and previously Pierre Fitzgibbon's deputy minister for the economy. A choice influenced by Donald Trump's tariff threats.

Le premier ministre François Legault nomme un nouveau patron de la fonction publique avec le départ-surprise de Dominique Savoie : David Bahan, vice-président d’Investissement Québec depuis six mois et auparavant sous-ministre de Pierre Fitzgibbon à l’Économie. Un choix influencé par les menaces tarifaires de Donald Trump.

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Surprise departure of Dominique Savoie | François Legault names a new boss of the public service

The US Congressional Budget Office warns against the trade war wanted by Trump: the remedy would be worse than the disease. A study that did not escape Brussels.

Le bureau du budget du Congres US met en garde contre la guerre commerciale voulue par Trump : le remede serait pire que le mal. Une etude qui n'a pas echappe a Bruxelles.

Legault pens letter to Americans: ‘Tariffs can backfire’

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