Trump Doubles Canada Auto Tariffs to 50% After Talk Collapse

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Above: Jamieson Greer speaks to the press outside the White House in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 24, 2026. Image credit: Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images

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Canada walked away from a deal offering the world's best U.S. market access — steel and aluminum tariffs halved, major auto relief, softwood accommodations — and now wants to act surprised by the consequences. The U.S. runs a $60 billion deficit with Canada while Canadian barriers on American dairy, wine and autos havego gone unchallenged for years. Doubling auto tariffs to 50% is the only rational response tohere, aand countryworse thatconsequences doescould 95%follow ofif its trade with the U.S.arrogance yetand actspolitical likegamesmanship itdon't holds all the cardsstop.

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