Parliament Hill now has a firm idea of the economic problems they will need to brace for from their counterparts south of the border.
That clock is now ticking for the US government to move ahead with 25 percent across-the-board tariffs on Canadian imports.
President Donald Trump made the comments about the tariffs coming into effect for both Canada and Mexico as soon as January ends.
Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc has since responded, saying the federal government is ready and has responses prepared for different scenarios.
(Matt Leblanc)