Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling for Canadian soldiers to be sent to the border, as the country teeters on the edge of a trade war with the United States.

European leaders warned on Monday that U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to expand tariffs to the EU risked setting off a trade war that would cause economic harm on both sides of the Atlantic.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke to U.S. President Donald Trump early Monday morning about the forthcoming trade war, which has the potential to inflict economic pain on workers and businesses on both sides of the border. They are expected to speak again later today.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said Monday that if he becomes prime minister he will implement a plan to boost internal trade in Canada that he says will increase the country’s GDP by more than $200 billion. 

Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling on the Liberal government to resume Parliament and adopt seven actions in response to U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods planned for Feb. 4.

U.S. President Donald Trump has declared a trade war on Canada, prompting the federal government, provinces and territories to launch their own countermeasures to hit back at the American economy.

Some Canadian industries have been quick to react to the trade war that began when U.S. President Donald Trump took aim at imports from key trading partners. Here’s how the U.S. tariffs that go into effect on Tuesday — and Canadian measures announced in response — may have an impact.

The federal government has released a list of American made goods that it will be tariffing starting Tuesday.

On Saturday night, shortly after 9 p.m. ET, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivered a speech on Parliament Hill announcing Canada’s response to a 25 per cent tariff U.S. President Donald Trump is imposing on most Canadian goods. Here’s a transcript of his remarks.