Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston announced Tuesday his province's immediate response to U.S. President Donald Trump instituting 25 per cent tariffs on most Canadian goods, vowing to break down interprovincial trade barriers in the face of a "short-sighted man.

Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston called President Trump a “short-sighted man” and announced a series of reciprocal steps his province will take to respond to the president’s 25-percent tariffs on Canadian goods.

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston is calling U.S. President Donald Trump a “short-sighted man” for imposing a 25 per cent tariff on Canadian goods.