Gambiaj.com—(WASHINGTON, DC) – Mexico and Canada are retaliating against President Trump’s Saturday tariff announcements, enacting countermeasures of their own.

“Problems are not resolved by imposing tariffs, but by talking and dialoguing, as we did in recent weeks with your State Department to address the phenomenon of migration; in our case, with respect for human rights,” Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum wrote in a Saturday post on X, noting her team has been in constant communication with his.

In a stark sign of resistance to trade-restrictive tariffs, Sheinbaum urged the Mexico Secretary of the Economy to enforce their own sanctions.

“I instruct the Secretary of Economy to implement Plan B that we have been working on, which includes tariff and non-tariff measures in defense of Mexico’s interests,” she wrote in the post.

“Nothing by force; everything by reason and right.”

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau vowed to repel new economic trade policies as well, imposing 25 percent tariffs on imports amounting to up to $155 billion, including alcohol and fruit.

“The actions taken today by the White House split us apart instead of bringing us together,” Trudeau said as he made the announcement.

“We were always there standing with you, grieving with you, the American people,” he continued.

Both leaders have been openly confused and dismayed with Trump’s Saturday decision to follow through on significant tariffs for the two friendly nations.

President Trump made good on his campaign promise and enacted steep tariffs on the country’s top three trading partners Saturday.

Trump hit Canada and Mexico with a 25 percent import tax and China with a 10 percent one on Saturday. Canadian energy sources will have a 10 percent tariff, the White House announced.

The tariffs will take effect on Tuesday.

The president has previously claimed these taxes are necessary to offset economic harms but also alleged Canada and Mexico are refusing to take the steps to curb the flow of migrants and fentanyl to the U.S.

“Look, Mexico and Canada have never been good to us on trade,” he said Thursday during remarks from the White House, adding that “they’ve treated us very unfairly on trade, and we will be able to make that up very quickly because we don’t need the products that they have”.