Goa, March 27 -- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney reacted furiously on Wednesday to U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement of a 25% import tariff on cars and light trucks not made in the United States, labeling the move a "direct attack" on Canadian workers.

Carney, who is running for re-election in the April 28 elections, made a passionate vow to defend Canada's workers, companies, and the country as a whole. "We will defend our workers. We'll defend our companies. We'll defend our country. And we'll defend it together," Carney declared. "This will hurt us, but through this period, by being together, we will emerge stronger."

In his address, Carney emphasized that Canada had already announced retaliatory tariffs and had more opt...