Canada’s foreign minister is warning Americans they will be paying a “Trump tariff tax” if President-elect Donald Trump follows through with a threat of imposing a 25% tariff on all Canadian goods.

OTTAWA: Canada's Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly has issued a stern warning to the United States, cautioning that American consumers will bear the brunt of a "Trump tariff tax" if President-elect Donal

Many U.S. lawmakers are unaware of the risk Donald Trump ’s threatened tariffs pose to Canada, to the American economy and to two-way trade, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says after a visit to Washington aimed at stopping a trade war.

Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly on Friday announced she would not run in the race to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, saying she wanted to focus on the threat posed by potential U.S. tariffs.

Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Melanie Joly announced her decision not to run for the leadership of the Liberal Party of Canada, citing the need to focus on addressing international challenges,

"We have a series of measures that are already prepared, certainly, tariffs linked to imports. If the President goes ahead on Monday, we will be ready," Joly said to reporters on

Canada is prepared to retaliate if President-elect Donald Trump imposes tariffs on the country. Canada’s Foreign Minister, Mélanie Joly, says if Trump does this, “he’s starting a trade war.”