"Our destiny is in our hands," Carney said following the threat of "unwarranted" 50 per cent American tariffs on $28 billion of Canadian exports.

The Canadian leader’s carefully worded statement stopped short of threatening retaliatory tariffs but warned that the move would raise costs for American families.

Carney said he spoke with Trump on Tuesday morning following Monday's announcement that the United States plans to impose 50 per cent tariffs on a wide swath of Canadian goods