Canada's ambassador to Washington has expressed Canada's willingness to increase purchases from the United States, including potentially buying the next fleet of submarines, in response to President-elect Donald Trump's concerns about the U.S.-Canada trade deficit. The ambassador also cautioned that if Trump imposes 25% tariffs on Canadian products, prices for Americans could rise immediately.
The ambassador dismissed Trump's suggestion of Canada becoming the 51st U.S. state as a negotiating tactic. She emphasized that Canada already buys more from the U.S. than any other country and is open to further increasing purchases, such as sourcing military equipment like submarines from the U.S.
