Canada called US duties a threat to the country's existence

Canada's existence is under threat after the introduction of duties by the United States. This was stated by the country's Foreign Minister Melanie Joly during a speech at the Munich Security Conference on February 15.

The head of the department pointed out that Canada is economically heavily dependent on the United States.

"Duties of 25% are a threat to Canada's existence," she warned.

According to Joly, this US decision will affect hundreds of thousands of jobs in Canada that will be lost, added "Gazeta.Ru".

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