Trudeau threatens action against proposed U.S. tariffs

Local

CTV: O-Train Line 1 service was disrupted for two hours due to a switch issue in eastern Ottawa Tuesday morning.

OC Transpo stopped service between Blair and Tremblay stations after a train was brought to a safe stop east of Tremblay station at approximately 6:20 a.m.

R1 bus service ran between Blair and Hurdman stations until full service resumed between Tunney’s Pasture and Blair stations at approximately 8:27 a.m.

National

CBC: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau responded to President Donald Trump’s plans to implement tariffs, promising “robust” and “rapid” responses Tuesday morning.

At Trump’s inauguration, the new president suggested placing a 25 per cent tariff on Canadian products starting Feb. 1.

In a special cabinet meeting in Montebello, Que., Trudeau said he is willing to retaliate economically against the U.S. tariffs.

“Everything is on the table and I support the principle of dollar-for-dollar matching tariffs,” Trudeau said. “It’s something we’re absolutely going to be looking at if they move forward. We are prepared for every possible scenario.”

International

CTV: A fire broke out inside a popular ski resort hotel in northwestern Turkey, killing at least 66 people early Tuesday.

Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya claimed at least 51 people were injured in the fire at the Grand Kartal Hotel in Kartalkaya, Bolu.

The fire broke out at the start of a two-week winter break for schools so the hotel was filled, hosting 238 registered guests.

The Turkish government appointed six prosecutors to investigate the cause of the fire. It is believed the fire started in the hotel’s restaurant section.

Four people were detained for questioning including the hotel’s owner, according to Justice Minister Yilmaz Tunc.