Trump doubles tariffs on metals imports from Canada
www.rte.ie
US President Donald Trump ramped up a burgeoning trade war with Canada, saying he will double tariffs set to take effect within hours on all imported steel and aluminium products from Canada to 50%.

US President Donald Trump has today announced massive new tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminium, while threatening to “shut down” its car industry and saying the best way to end the trade war was for Washington’s ally to be absorbed into the US.

    • wewbull@feddit.ukEnglish
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      8 hours ago

      Detroit doesn’t exist for him. There’s something strange about the place which it’s always located in a blind spot for him.

    • Skyrmir@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      1 day ago

      Large parts of US car manufacturing went to Canada over the years as Detroit rotted. The problem is that tariffs won’t bring it back, it will just bankrupt the car companies. Which is fine for Musk, not so much for everyone else.