CAPTION: Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland said Friday the government is working with steel and aluminum industries to cope with tariffs imposed by the U.S., but did not mention what programs, if any, it might put in place. (June 1) SOUNDBITE: Tracey Ramsey, NDP MP SOUNDBITE: Chrystia Freeland, Foreign Affairs minister SOUNDBITE: Candice Bergen, Conservative MP PLACELINE: Ottawa CREDIT: The Canadian Press STORYLINE:Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland says the government is working with steel and aluminum workers' unions and companies to counter the impact of stiff new American tariffs.

But the opposition wanted to know during question period in Parliament this morning why Ottawa's response to the tariffs was to wait 30 days before striking back with tariffs of its own.

Earlier today, U-S President Donald Trump launched an attack on Canada on Twitter, claiming it has been treating America's farmers very poorly for a very long time.