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Will Trump Impose Tariffs on Mexico and Canada?

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Yes.

Resolved on Feb 01, 2025

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Karoline Leavitt"Starting tomorrow, those tariffs will be in place."

Claudia Sheinbaum"To be honest, we don't think this will happen."

S&P Global"[T]ariffs could be applied by spring 2025."

Bill Ackman"[T]he 25% tariffs will not be implemented, or if implemented will be removed, once Mexico and Canada stop the flow of illegal immigrants and fentanyl into the U.S."

Doug Ford"These tariffs are coming."

Polymarket"Odds Trump imposes 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico just tripled."

Ryan Sweet"There's nowhere to hide from tariffs, though I don't think he'll follow through with blanket tariffs on all goods."

Donald Trump"I'll be putting the tariff of 25 percent on Canada and Mexico."Jan 31, 2025

The Hill

Donald Trump"You [Canada] can always become a [US] state, and if you're a state, we won't have a [trade] deficit. We won't have to tariff you."

Donald Trump"[W]e're going to put very serious tariffs on Mexico and Canada."

Ana Swanson"Mr. Trump's tariffs are less likely to go into effect."

Nick Lacovella"[W]e fully expect him to implement his robust Trade and Tariff agenda."

Peterson Institute for International Economics"[T]here are reasons to believe that Trump will not carry out his threats."

Donald Trump"On January 20th, as one of my many first Executive Orders, I will sign all necessary documents to charge Mexico and Canada a 25% tariff on ALL products coming into the United States."

Karoline Leavitt"The President will be implementing tomorrow 25% tariffs on Mexico, 25% tariffs on Canada, and a 10% tariff on China."

Joshua P. Meltzer"It is unclear whether these threatened tariffs on Mexico and China will ever materialize."

Karoline LeavittTrump said that "the February 1st date for Canada and Mexico still holds."

Donald Trump"I think we'll do it [impose tariffs on Mexico and Canada] on Feb. 1."

Matthew Martin"The potential for such sizable economic impacts ought to act as enough of a deterrent that Trump will not end up implementing these higher tariffs."