The Canadian Foreign Ministry warned the United States about rising housing and food prices due to duties

Introduction by the presidential administration USA According to Donald Trump, trade duties against Canada will lead to an increase in the cost of fuel, food and real estate for Americans. On March 5, Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly warned about this during a speech broadcast by вело CPAC TV channel.

"We are the largest customer of the USA. These duties are reflected by the tax on them, they will pay more at the gas station, they will pay more at the grocery store, they will pay more when buying a new house," she said.

At the same time, the minister also called on the United States to "fight back" and prepare for "unpredictability and chaos" from the Trump administration.

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Since March 4, 2025, the United States has sharply increased duties on goods from China, Mexico and Canada.

Earlier in the day, Trump during a telephone conversation обвинил Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is politicizing the issue of tariffs for the sake of power. As the American leader noted, the conversation ended "somewhat amicably," but Trump expressed indignation about the date of the elections in Canada. Trump threatened Canada on March 4 an increase in the amount of duties in the event of retaliatory measures to tariffs from the United States. On the same day, Trudeau He called the imposition of duties by Washington the beginning of a trade war against Ottawa. He also announced the introduction by Canada of duties of 25% on imports from the United States worth $125 billion in 21 days.