U.S. President Donald Trump plans to impose 25 per cent tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports, including from Canada, effective Feb. 10.
Trump made the bombshell announcement on Air Force One as he flew from Florida to New Orleans to attend the Super Bowl.
The president also told reporters that he will impose “reciprocal tariffs” early next week — meaning the U.S. would place import duties on products in cases where another country has levied duties on American goods.
“If [other countries] are charging us 130 per cent and we’re charging them nothing, it’s not going to stay that way.”
A senior Canadian government official told CBC News that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau — who’s currently in Paris — and his team are aware of Trump’s update and will not be commenting until they see something official in writing.
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Ford said in a post on X (formerly Twitter) that erratic moves like this by Trump is “the next four years.”
“Shifting goalposts and constant chaos, putting our economy at risk. I’m asking the people for a strong, stable, four-year mandate that outlasts the Trump administration to do whatever it takes, to always be ready to protect Ontario.”
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