Plante pleased with 30-day pause on tariffs, after Montreal explores penalties on American suppliers

By News Staff

Montreal’s mayor says she is pleased to see a 30-day pause on Donald Trump’s plan to impose tariffs on Canadian goods, hours after she said the city was exploring ways of hitting back at the United States.

“Glad to hear that tariffs will be paused for at least 30 days,” Mayor Valérie Plante wrote on X. “We continue to diversify our trade partnerships and collaborate with senior governments. Let’s stay united and supportive!”

Before the announced pause, Plante said the city was evaluating a possible 25 per cent “penalty” on American suppliers.

She also said the city was reviewing the list of American companies registered in its supplier registry to find local and international alternatives.

“The City of Montreal will defend its economy with all the firmness that the current situation requires,” Plante wrote on X. “Cities are on the front lines. It is the workers, businesses and families who will suffer the first impacts of this senseless tariff war.”

Trump’s 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods were set to take effect Tuesday before the pause was announced. Ottawa’s counter-tariff plan was set to begin on Tuesday as well, with 25 per cent tariffs on $30 billion in goods originating in the U.S.

“In the coming days, we will work hand in hand with higher governments to respond with force and determination to this attack on our economy,” said Plante. “In the face of such a threat, there is no partisanship or hesitation that holds.

“The friendship between our nations has always been based on mutual respect. If Washington chooses confrontation, we will respond with the same determination.”

Earlier Monday, Quebec Premier François Legault warned the province’s regional economies could be hit “very hard” and urged Quebecers to buy local products.

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