Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the federal government are scheduled to meet near the nation’s capital next week as Donald Trump celebrates Inauguration Day in Washington.

Trudeau’s office says a Cabinet meeting has been scheduled for January 20-21 to talk about defending Canadian interests in the face of Trump’s tariff threat.

Trump has pledged to impose 25% tariffs on all Canadian goods, and said he would create a “foreign revenue agency” on his first day in office to collect those tariffs.

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Trudeau is also scheduled to meet with the country’s 13 prime ministers on Wednesday to talk about how to deal with the incoming Trump administration.

Several senior government ministers say they have decided not to join the race to replace him as prime minister so they can continue to focus on their portfolios.

Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne is the latest to say he will not enter the leadership race, joining Finance Minister Dominique LeBlanc and Foreign Minister Mélanie Jolie.