New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- In an emotional appeal to the United States, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Sunday said, "if President Trump wants to usher in a new golden age for the United States, the better path is to partner with Canada, not to punish us".

After US President Donald Trump announced a colossal 25 per cent tariff on trading partner Canada, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau replied that Ottawa would in turn impose 25 percent levies of its own on select American goods worth Can$155 billion (US$106.6 billion), with a first round on Tuesday followed by a second one in three weeks.

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