WASHINGTON — As U.S. President Donald Trump added to his growing list of tariff targets Friday — this time it’s imported automobiles — Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey said it was “chilling” to hear a top White House adviser say Trump is serious about annexing Canada.

Trump told reporters in the Oval Office the automobile duties would come into effect around April 2 — his latest move to disrupt the global economy and chart an increasingly protectionist path forward.