Canada to 'stand firm' in trade battle with Trump, ambassador tells ABC

Canada hopes hefty tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump will not take effect on Tuesday but the Canadian public expects their government to stand firm in a trade dispute with Washington, the Canadian ambassador said Sunday.

"I think the Canadian people are going to expect that our government stands firm and stands up for itself," Ambassador Kirsten Hillman told ABC News.

"We're not at all interested in escalating, but I think that there will be a very strong demand on our government to make sure that we stand up for the deal that we have struck with the United States."