Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday his country “won’t back down” in the face of tariffs that President Donald Trump has promised to impose this upcoming weekend.

“We’re showing the new American administration that they have a strong partner in Canada when it comes to upholding border security, all while simultaneously underscoring that we won’t back down, that if tariffs are implemented against Canada, we will respond,” Trudeau said Friday while addressing the advisory council on Canada-U.S. relations.

Canada sends 75% of all its goods and services to the U.S., and their economy would be greatly impacted if Trump follows through. “We won’t relent until tariffs are removed and, of course, everything is on the table,” Trudeau said. He added, “I won’t sugarcoat it, our nation could be facing difficult times in the coming days and weeks,” Trudeau said.

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