Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is unwilling to lift Canada’s retaliatory tariffs on the United States if President Donald Trump leaves any U.S. tariffs on Canada, a senior government official told The Associated Press on Wednesday.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his U.S. counterpart spoke by phone Wednesday about the ongoing trade war and their senior officials have been in constant contact throughout the day as both sides discuss possible tariff carve-outs for certain sectors.

Donald Trump is giving some relief from the 25 percent tariffs imposed on Mexico and Canada for the auto industry, agreeing to a one-month exemption for the sector. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick teased the exemption in interviews on Wednesday.

President Trump has accused Justin Trudeau of using the drama over tariffs to “stay in power,” following an explosive phone call with the Canadian prime minister as the war of words between Washington and Ottawa heated up on Wednesday.

President Trump says he had a call with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday that ended in a "somewhat" friendly manner—but it apparently wasn't enough to change Trump's mind about tariffs.

Now, it’s not in my habit to agree with The Wall Street Journal, but Donald, they point out that – even though you are a very smart guy – this is a very dumb thing to do,” said Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in a Thursday speech.

OTTAWA — The White House announced on Wednesday that the U.S. was providing a one-month exemption to automobiles covered by a free trade agreement with Canada and Mexico from the 25 per cent tariffs he slapped on both countries.

Automakers received temporary reprieve Wednesday from US President Donald Trump's tariffs targeting Canada and Mexico, as concerns mounted over consumer impacts and talks with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau yielded no immediate breakthrough.

President Trump said that Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is trying to use the escalating trade war as a way to stay in power after the two leaders spoke on Wednesday about Trump’s

US President Donald Trump criticised Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau after a call about trade tariffs. Trump accused Trudeau of using the tariff issue to maintain his political position, and blamed Canada's border policies for fentanyl and illegal migrant problems.