Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets face-to-face with U.S. President Donald Trump for the first time on Monday February 13, 2017. (Photo courtesy of Justin Trudeau's official Twitter account.)Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets face-to-face with U.S. President Donald Trump for the first time on Monday February 13, 2017. (Photo courtesy of Justin Trudeau's official Twitter account.)
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U.S. planning additional tariffs that would impact Canada

The United States is planning to introduce tariffs on steel and aluminum.

President Donald Trump made the announcement on Sunday while on Air Force One travelling to attend the Super Bowl.

He explained to reporters that he’ll officially announce 25 per cent tariffs on the metals on Monday.

Trump also said they’ll be an announcement either Tuesday or Wednesday about reciprocal tariffs.

These announcements come a few days after the U.S. and Canada announced a month-long delay on 25 per cent tariffs on imported goods.

Meanwhile, Trump also told reporters he still believes Canada should become the U.S.’s 51st state.

He claimed Canada’s “not viable as a country.”

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has not publicly responded as he's currently in France for a global summit.

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