The Canadian candidate for prime minister said she believes Trump is smart and is threatening to impose tariffs on allies in part to pave the way for tougher policies on China.

A key candidate running to replace Justin Trudeau as Canada’s prime minister is calling for an international summit to hammer out a joint response to US President Donald Trump’s tariff and sovereignty threats.

Freeland called on the federal government to take a hard line and immediately publish a detailed, dollar-for-dollar retaliation list that includes $200 billion worth of U.S. products that could be subject to Canadian trade action if President Donald Trump moves against this country.