Premier Wab Kinew says the Manitoba government will continue countermeasures announced in response to U.S. tariffs announced earlier this week, even though some of those tariffs have now been put on hold.

Manitoba Hydro will also review contracts on energy exports to the United States, Kinew said Thursday.

“While these Trump tariffs are being dangled over us, we have to use every single tool in the tool box,” Kinew told reporters at a 4 p.m. CT news conference, just hours after the White House announced the U.S. is once again pausing some of the tariffs it imposed this week.

During question period at the Manitoba Legislature earlier on Thursday, Kinew said for the time being, American alcohol remaining off Liquor Marts shelves and planned tax deferrals continuing to be offered in response to the tariffs.