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 Ottawa remains focused on pressuring President Donald Trump to pull back from punishing trade duties that would harm consumers in both countries

Canada's energy minister has threatened to curb crude oil exports and impose export tariffs in retaliation for US import tariffs, escalating the trade dispute between the two nations.

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.