Mr. Speaker, the workers in Canada are being affected right away. The effect on jobs and the Canadian economy is happening in real time. The American tariffs went into effect immediately, and Canadian shipments of steel are already being turned back from the border. Why is the Prime Minister waiting three weeks to impose these counter-measures, specifically on steel and aluminum, when the U.S. tariffs came into effect right away?
In the House of Commons on June 4th, 2018. See this statement in context.