Canada Threatens Tariffs Amid Escalating Trade War with the U.S.
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“Canada has been ripping off the United States for years,” Trump blasted on his Truth Social platform Monday, adding that he will raise tariffs on all Canadian automobiles and auto parts and steel to 50% in 2027. He added, “WE DON’T NEED CANADA, THEY NEED US!”
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Washington Times Business“Canada has been ripping off the United States for years,” Trump blasted on his Truth Social platform Monday, adding that he will raise tariffs on all Canadian automobiles and auto parts and steel to 50% in 2027. He added, “WE DON’T NEED CANADA, THEY NEED US!”
BBC BusinessPublished President Donald Trump has threatened to hike US tariffs on automobiles originating in Canada, as the trade war between the two neighbours continues to heat up.
ZeroHedgeCanada is expected to announce retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods Tuesday after President Donald Trump’s 50% tariffs on about $20 billion in Canadian goods went into effect over the weekend, with threats of more on the way.
NPR EconomyThe move comes after President Trump imposed 50% tariffs on many Canadian goods and threatened more after trade talks broke down on Friday. This is a developing story that will be updated.
Financial TimesCanada announces $20bn retaliatory tariffs as US trade war escalates Hundreds of US goods will face increased levies after September 8
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On Monday, Ontario Premier Doug Ford told the Associated Press that “everything is on the table,” including halting the province’s critical minerals and electricity exports entirely. The BBC reported Ford said he and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney discussed a 25% tariff on electricity to the U.S.
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Washington Times BusinessTORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Monday in an interview with The Associated Press that Ronald Reagan would be “throwing up” over President Donald Trump’s trade policies and threatened to cut off electricity and critical minerals to the United States if the escalating Canada-U.S. trade fight worsens.
BBC BusinessFord also suggested that Canada should charge the US extra for its oil and gas, as well as electricity and critical minerals, adding that he will be speaking to Carney on ways to "fight back".
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Prime Minister Mark Carney called Trump's latest levy threat unsurprising and accused the president of wanting to destroy Canada's auto industry. He added that Canada is ready to resume talks if the US comes with the "right attitude".
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Washington Times BusinessThe Trump administration and the government of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney are engaged in a war of economic pressure and rhetoric after trade talks collapsed Friday.
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Canadian officials said the U.S. made unacceptable demands and said their counter-tariffs would start Sept. 8.
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BBC BusinessCanadian officials have said that the US introduced last-minute demands that were "unacceptable", including a clause limiting which countries Canada could sign trade deals with.
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Ford said Trump wants to make Canada a vassal state. “He wants to bleed out every single sector and bring them down to the U.S.,” Ford said.
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BBC BusinessHis comments appeared to catch the attention of Trump, who in a Truth Social post accused Ford of "bluster" and wrote: "Someone should get these clowns to 'fall in line' or, the consequences for Canada will be far WORSE!".
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“Trump is escalating a trade war with Canada for his own vanity,” Michigan’s Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed said on social media, adding that his Republican opponent, former Rep. Mike Rogers, is a “rubber stamp” for such policies. A third of the state’s exports go north of the border.
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Washington Times Business“Trump is escalating a trade war with Canada for his own vanity,” Michigan’s Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed said on social media, adding that his Republican opponent, former Rep. Mike Rogers, is a “rubber stamp” for such policies. A third of the state’s exports go north of the border.
National Review EconomyThe Latest Trade War Helps El-Sayed The trade war with Canada will hit Michigan particularly hard.
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Vice President JD Vance visited Maine on Monday, where he praised “our very independent friend Susan Collins” and assured voters “we’re very mindful of the fact that Maine is a border state with Canada.” He said the administration is trying to make sure Maine “gets a fair deal.”
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Washington Times BusinessVice President JD Vance visited Maine on Monday, where he praised “our very independent friend Susan Collins” and assured voters “we’re very mindful of the fact that Maine is a border state with Canada.” He said the administration is trying to make sure Maine “gets a fair deal.”
Politico EconomyVance asks Mainers to vote Republican — as Trump ups the trade war with Canada Vice President JD Vance's visit marked his second to Maine's 2nd Congressional District in four months.
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01 MarketWatch Economic Report U.S.-Canada trade war threatens to worsen inflation for both economies. Neither can afford it.
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02 ZeroHedge By Robert Walton of UtilityDive An escalating trade war between the United States and Canada is once again threatening to ensnare the electric power sector at a time when consumers are already stretched thin.
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04 BBC Business It comes after US-Canada trade talks collapsed late last week, with each side accusing the other of making unreasonable last-minute demands.
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05 Fortune President Donald Trump’s trade war with Canada is escalating as the midterm elections approach, threatening Republican efforts to address voters’ economic concerns in a year when control of the U.S. Senate hinges on states along the border between the United States and its northern neighbor.
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06 Washington Times Business PORTLAND, Maine — President Donald Trump’s trade war with Canada is escalating as the midterm elections approach, threatening Republican efforts to address voters’ economic concerns in a year when control of the U.S. Senate hinges on states along the border between the United States and its northern neighbor.
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07 Financial Times ‘Embarrassing’: US officials recoil fromTrump’s Canada attacks Deepening trade war between two long-term allies descends into insults and recrimination
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08 RealClearMarkets Trump's New Trade War w/Canada: Needless As It Is Costly Zeeshan Aleem, MSN A president with even the slightest bit of common sense would not have entered this conflict.
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09 NPR Economy Canadian Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne said the government's countermeasures would match U.S. tariffs "dollar for dollar, rate for rate," hitting U.S. exports including steel and appliances. Canada's tariffs will take effect Sept. 8, he said.
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