OTTAWA — Liberal leadership candidate Chrystia Freeland says she knows how to avoid punishing U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods: Scare the Americans out of the idea.

Chrystia Freeland, the former finance minister who is running to replace Justin Trudeau as Canada's prime minister, said Monday Canada needs to release a retaliation list of goods the country would target if US President Donald Trump makes good on his threat to slap 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods.

Canada Liberal Leadership Candidate Chrystia Freeland says Canada should respond now to President Donald Trump's threat of tariffs. She says a list of possible tariffs Canada could impose on the US should be published.