India, Feb. 1 -- Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said Ottawa will be ready with a "forceful and immediate response" if the Administration of US President Donald Trump does go ahead on Saturday with the implementation of 25% tariffs.

"We're working hard to prevent these tariffs, but if the United States moves ahead, Canada's ready with a forceful and immediate response," Trudeau said, in a post on X.

Trump reiterated the tariff threat on Friday, eve of the date he said earlier they will go into force. Canada, in recent days, has had three Cabinet ministers in Washington to interface with their American counterparts. Present in the US capital are Minister of Foreign Affairs Melanie Joly, Minister of Public Safety Minister David...