Hit By Trump, Canada And EU Seek Comfort In Numbers

Source: International Business Times

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau held talks with top EU officials in the Belgian capital AFP Buffeted by tariffs and threats from Washington, the European Union and Canada hailed their "friendship" and discussed drawing closer together Wednesday, in the latest sign of a Brussels push to diversify trade away from the United States. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau held talks with top EU officials in the Belgian capital after US President Donald Trump imposed painful 25 percent tariffs on steel and aluminium imports. "Friends have each other's back," Trudeau told reporters arriving at the meeting, confirming Trump's tariffs would be among the topics on the table.