Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the president-elect's talk about Canada becoming the 51st U.S. state is a distraction from threat of tariffs.

The Canadian government’s draft plans for trade retaliation go well beyond the narrow list of U.S.-made items on which it placed counter-tariffs during a 2018 dispute, according to government officials.

Canada is considering retaliatory tariffs on US goods like orange juice, ceramics, and steel in response to Trump's 25% tax threat, aiming to target key products while minimizing impact on Canadian consumers.

United States president-elect Donald Trump may declare a national emergency in order to turn his threat to slap Canada with 25 per cent across-the-board tariffs into a reality.

The items under Canada's consideration include ceramics, steel and furniture, etc. US energy exports could be targeted as a ‘last resort’, officials said.