Outgoing Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says that “nothing is off the table” when it comes to responding to proposed tariffs by U.S.

Canada will consider every kind of countermeasure if U.S. President-elect Donald Trump goes ahead with a threat to impose a 25% tariff on Canadian imports, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Wednesday.

The government is preparing for the possibility that the incoming U.S. administration will impose high tariffs on Canadian goods, setting the close allies up for a showdown.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Canada's premiers say all options are on the table to respond to U.S. president-elect Donald Trump's threat to impose devastating tariffs on Canada.