Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called American tariffs “very dumb” and said that U.S. President Donald Trump is appeasing Russia while launching a trade war against Canada.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has called U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs “very dumb.” Trudeau also called out Trump for appeasing Russian President Vladimir Putin while launching a trade war against Canada.

The prime minister's intelligence and security adviser says it's time for Canada to be less dependent on its partners, comments that come a day after the U.S. launched a trade war against its northern neighbour.

Americans would never accept another nation threatening our country the way Trump insists on doing with Canada

Mike Pompeo stressed that Russia did not take an inch of Ukrainian land during Trump's first administration, calling it the "best evidence" that the US President was never soft on Putin, even during his first term in office.

Putin’s aide has mocked Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s plan to send troops to Ukraine, drawing a comparison to former US President Donald Trump’s past remarks about Canada. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova ridiculed Trudeau’s decision,

A politician vying to replace Justin Trudeau as Canada's next leader has suggested forming a closer alliance with Britain and France as the NATO nations possess nuclear weapons, which could help safeguard the Canadians against potential threats posed by President Donald Trump.

President Donald Trump's broad tariffs on imported goods from Mexico and Canada went into effect on Tuesday, along with increased duties on goods from China.