The makers of America's favorite ketchup said they are 'deeply disappointed' by Justin Trudeau who made a humiliating gaffe when discussing tariff threats.
Condiment giant Kraft Heinz Canada has hit back against the controversial politician's 'misleading' statements about the company's ketchup not being manufactured in the Maple Leaf country as he urged residents to only buy Canadian products.
On January 21, Trudeau told reporters that his government will retaliate against any tolls imposed on the country after President Donald Trump indicated he would force a 25 percent trade tariff on Canada.
'That's why we will look, as we have in the past, at things that have replacements for Canadian consumers that wouldn't be tariffed,' he said in a press conference.
Referencing the 2018 trade spat during Donald Trump's first term in the White House, the PM used Heinz Ketchup as an example to ask people to buy their own country's products.
'The example from last time was Heinz's ketchup being replaced by French's ketchup because French's was still using Canadian tomatoes in its ketchup.'
Soon after, Kraft Heinz Canada released a statement of its own and busted Trudeau's false claim.
The company made it clear that except for a five-year period, they had been producing Canadian-sourced ketchup for over a century.
Condiment giant Kraft Heinz Canada has hit back against PM Justin Trudeau 'misleading' statements about its ketchup not being manufactured in the Maple Leaf country
The company made it clear that except for a five-year period, they had been producing Canadian-made ketchup for over a century
Furthermore, Kraft Heinz Canada also revealed that they only used tomatoes grown in Leamington, Ontario and were the 'largest purchaser of tomatoes in Ontario'.
'More than 1,000 hard-working Canadians at our Mont Royal Quebec facility, together with our many suppliers in the Province, produce HEINZ Ketchup for Canadians using tomatoes grown in Leamington, Ontario.
'As one of the largest manufacturers of food in the country, Kraft Heinz is also the largest purchaser of tomatoes in Ontario.
'With the exception of the five years from 2015 to 2020, we have made HEINZ Ketchup in Canada for more than 100 years.
'We were resolute in our decision to bring the production of HEINZ Ketchup back to Canada in 2020 and are proud that HEINZ Ketchup is made in Canada, by Canadians, using Canadian tomatoes,' the strongly-worded statement read.
Within hours of taking office on January 20, President Trump reiterated how he is considering a 25 percent tariff, targeting the United States' closest neighbors and trading partners while sitting in the Oval Office.
'It's something I've been thinking about for a long time,' Trump remarked during the press briefing and said he plans to impose them on February 1.
The slight delay has been described as a 'brief reprieve' by analysts, offering businesses and trading partners a short window to brace for the potential economic impacts.
Furthermore, Kraft Heinz Canada also revealed that they only used tomatoes grown in Leamington, Ontario and were the 'largest purchaser of tomatoes in Ontario'
Referencing the 2018 trade spat during Donald Trump's first term in the White House , the PM used HEINZ ketchup as an example to ask people to buy their own country's products
On January 21, Trudeau told reporters that his government will retaliate against any tolls imposed on the country after President Donald Trump indicated he would force a 25 percent trade tariff on Canada
The proposed 25 percent tariff would represent a significant escalation in trade tensions and could impact a wide range of industries, from agriculture to automotive manufacturing.
He also warned world leaders they could face crippling economic sanctions if they don't start manufacturing in America in a blistering speech to the World Economic Forum on January 23.
The president said nations 'will pay' if they opt against doing business in the United States and touted a return to the 'Golden Age' of financial prosperity.
He also offered an incentive of lower taxes and rates to nations that choose to move more of their business while he is in the White House.
In remarks putting the globe on notice, he said his message was very simple: 'Come make your product in America and we will give you among the lowest taxes of any nation on earth... but if you don't make your product in America, then very simply, you will have to pay a tariff.'
As he rolled out his strategy to boost American manufacturing, he also urged Canada to become the 51st state to avoid the crippling economic sanctions he could deploy worldwide.
In the wide-ranging speech he reiterated his desire to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine and said he will ask Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for a $1 trillion investment and a reduction in oil prices.
He also criticized Bank of America CEO Bryan Moynihan, claiming his conservative supporters had been denied services.
