Canadian Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson on Tuesday said his country will respond shortly to any tariffs from the US, stating that Canada was not looking to escalate or provoke trade tensions between the two countries.

Jonathan Wilkinson says Canadian officials remain focused on creating pressure on Washington to pull back from punishing trade duties that would harm consumers in both countries

Jonathan Wilkinson, Canada's Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, says he is concerned about the impact of steel and aluminum tariffs on the economy. He says tariffs will hurt the US and Canada.

Canadian Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson told CNN on Tuesday his country will respond shortly to any tariffs from the U.S. while also adding Canada was not looking to escalate or provoke trade tensions between the two countries.