January 15, 2025--Written by Daniel Graeber for Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Leaders from a divided Canadian government are considering a tit-for-tat response to U.S. tariff threats, as the premier of oil-rich Alberta said she's seen no sense of change from the incoming administration.

Donald Trump takes the oath of office Monday for his second, non-consecutive term as U.S. president. After brokering a free-trade deal with top trading partners Canada and Mexico during his first term, Trump has pledged to impose a 25% tariff on goods imported from his North American neighbors, purportedly to control the flow of illegal immigrants and illicit drugs.