OTTAWA, Feb. 10 (Xinhua) -- Canada will respond to U.S. President Donald Trump's 25-percent tariffs on steel and aluminum, a Canadian minister said Monday.

Canada is consulting with international partners and examining the details of Trump's tariff orders, Canadian Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry Francois-Philippe Champagne said on his social media account.

"Our response will be clear and calibrated," wrote Champagne in a statement.

Trump on Monday signed proclamations to raise tariffs on aluminum from 10 percent to 25 percent and ended duty-free quotas, exemptions and exclusions for steel and aluminum tariffs.

According to local media, the Canadian steel industry has called on the federal government to intervene with retaliatory tariffs. Enditem

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