Chrystia Freeland sent shockwaves through Canada when she resigned as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Finance Minister in December. Her public resignation letter blasted Trudeau for not doing enough to prepare for the second Trump administration.

The Canadian candidate for prime minister said she believes Trump is smart and is threatening to impose tariffs on allies in part to pave the way for tougher policies on China.

Freeland called on the federal government to take a hard line and immediately publish a detailed, dollar-for-dollar retaliation list that includes $200 billion worth of U.S. products that could be subject to Canadian trade action if President Donald Trump moves against this country.

Canada can work with US President Donald Trump’s administration to reshape global trade and weaken China’s dominance of supply chains, according to Chrystia Freeland, the Canadian politician who’s vying to replace Justin Trudeau as prime minister.

A list of products worth 200 billion Canadian dollars (USD 139 billion) would send a message to US exporters about the harm tariffs would cause them, Freeland said in a statement.

Canada Liberal Leadership Candidate Chrystia Freeland says Canada should respond now to President Donald Trump's threat of tariffs. She says a list of possible tariffs Canada could impose on the US should be published.