The Canadian candidate for prime minister said she believes Trump is smart and is threatening to impose tariffs on allies in part to pave the way for tougher policies on China.

A key candidate running to replace Justin Trudeau as Canada’s prime minister is calling for an international summit to hammer out a joint response to US President Donald Trump’s tariff and sovereignty threats.

Chrystia Freeland, the former finance minister who is running to replace Justin Trudeau as Canada's prime minister, says her country needs to release a “retaliation list” of goods the country would target if U.

Chrystia Freeland, the former finance minister who is running to replace Justin Trudeau as Canada’s prime minister, says her country needs to release a “retaliation list” of goods the country would target if U.

Canada Liberal Leadership Candidate Chrystia Freeland says Canada should respond now to President Donald Trump's threat of tariffs. She says a list of possible tariffs Canada could impose on the US should be published.

OTTAWA — Liberal leadership candidate Chrystia Freeland says she knows how to avoid punishing U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods: Scare the Americans out of the idea.