Trump threatens 50 per cent tariffs on Canadian cars, trucks amid trade row

R ReutersSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-08-24 · 14:52 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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President Donald Trump announced on Monday that the United States will increase tariffs on all Canadian cars, trucks, automotive parts, and steel to 50 percent, effective January 1st of next year. This announcement followed the collapse of trade talks between the U.S. and Canada over the weekend. Trump stated that building vehicles in the U.S. would result in zero tariffs and that Canada would no longer be treated as a state. He expressed that Canada is difficult to deal with and that the U.S. does not need Canada, implying Canada needs the U.S.

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WE DON’T NEED CANADA, THEY NEED US!

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On Trade, and in other ways, also, they are among the worst Nations in the World to deal with.

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Canada will be treated like a State no longer!

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Build in the U.S. and there are ZERO TARIFFS.

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US tariffs on all cars and trucks, automotive parts and steel would be increased to 50 per cent starting January 1 next year.

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US tariffs on all cars and trucks, automotive parts and steel would be increased to 50 per cent starting January 1 next year, President Donald Trump said in a social post on ‌Monday after trade talks with Canada collapsed over the weekend.“Build in the U.S. and there are ZERO tariffs. Canada will be treated like a State no longer!” Trump wrote.“On Trade, and in other ways, also, they are among the worst Nations in ⁠the World to deal with. They feel entitled, and yet, WE ‌DON’T NEED Canada, THEY NEED US!”

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