How Canada could hit back to hurt the US economy - and Trump

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Canada possesses leverage in the ongoing trade dispute with the US, particularly as the US midterm elections approach and the economy is a key voter concern. Key Senate races in Michigan and Maine, states bordering Canada and heavily reliant on exports to it, highlight this connection. Canadian officials argue that proposed US tariffs, such as a potential 50% tariff on Canadian autos and auto parts, will negatively impact American workers in states like Michigan and Ohio, who depend on Canada as a major consumer of their products. Furthermore, US consumers will experience higher costs on a variety of goods, including plywood, veneers, cut flowers, and fishing poles, due to existing and potential tariffs. These economic impacts could further alienate the American public regarding the economy.

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Trump's global tariffs will cost American households about $1,100 annually under current law.

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Canada is the largest consumer of American cars, buying more than the EU and other countries.

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US workers will be hurt by Trump's threat to increase tariffs on autos and auto parts from Canada to 50% after January 1.

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US consumers will see the impact of US tariffs on goods like plywood, veneers, cut flowers, and fishing poles.

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The US midterm elections are fast approaching, with the economy front and centre for voters and the Republican hold on Congress looking tenuous.Two of the biggest Senate races are in Michigan and Maine, which both border Canada and send most of their exports there.The Yale Budget Lab calculates that under current law, Trump's global tariffs will cost American households about $1,100 annually.Any further increase in the costs of goods and the wider impact of the trade dispute on businesses could further sour the American public on the economy.On Monday, Carney said that US workers will be hurt by Trump's most recent threat to increase tariff on autos and auto parts from Canada to 50% after 1 January."What is the message sent out to the workers in Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, Alabama? These workers depend absolutely on Canada, their largest consumer," he said, adding that Canada buys more American cars than the EU and other countries.On CNN on Monday, British Columbia Premier David Eby noted US consumers will see the impact of the US tariffs in any number of goods."If you're building a new home, on plywood, if you're replacing your floor, on veneers, if you're getting married, on cut flowers, if you're going out fishing, on fishing poles," he said.

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