Trump Threatens Canadian Energy in Latest Escalation of Trade War
Trump warned of consequences if Canadian officials did not fall in line, as he targeted energy lines carrying western oil through the United States.
- On Monday, President Donald Trump escalated his trade war with Canada, threatening 50 per cent tariffs on vehicles, auto parts, and steel by Jan. 1 after new 50 per cent tariffs on goods including honey and hockey sticks took effect Saturday.
- Trade talks in Washington broke down last week, prompting Trump to accuse Canada of being "among the worst nations in the world to deal with" and claiming they are "ripping off" the United States on agricultural tariffs.
- After Ontario Premier Doug Ford told a radio program Trump could "kiss my ass" regarding trade leverage, Trump responded on Truth Social by attacking Ford and referencing his late brother, former Toronto Mayor Rob Ford.
- Prime Minister Mark Carney promised dollar-for-dollar retaliation by Sept. 8 against Saturday's tariffs, while Flavio Volpe of The Automotive Parts Manufacturers' Association of Canada warned U.S. auto assembly depends on Canadian parts.
- Oil flows from Western Canada through Minnesota and Wisconsin to markets in Ontario and Quebec, a reliance Prime Minister Mark Carney previously acknowledged as a national security threat during the election campaign.
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Trump threatens Canadian energy in latest escalation of trade war
U.S. President Donald Trump is taking aim at Canadian energy flowing through the United States in another escalation of his trade war with Canada. In a post on his Truth Social account Trump warns of "consequences" if Canadian officials didn't "fall in line." 107.5 Kool FMs Dale Made A Song About All This The post specifically calls out Ontario Premier Doug Ford, who earlier in the day told an Ontario radio talk show program that Trump could "ki…
Trump takes aim at Canadian energy flowing through U.S. in latest post
UPDATE 11:45 a.m. U.S. President Donald Trump is taking aim at Canadian energy flowing through the United States in another escalation of his trade war with Canada. In a post on his Truth Social account Trump warns of "consequences" if Canadian officials didn't "fall in line." Th...
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