US EditionTrump Tariffs: Mixed Reactions in Quebec to U.S. Supreme Court Ruling
The Supreme Court ruled that national security cannot broadly justify tariffs, but key U.S. tariffs on Quebec’s steel, aluminum, and lumber remain, affecting local industries.
- On Friday, the United States Supreme Court struck down the use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to justify tariffs, invalidating IEEPA-based duties imposed on many countries.
- The court curtailed executive national-security authorities, restricting the broad use of national-security provisions to redirect trade, but critics say the White House tenant can still use other mechanisms for tariffs.
- Tariffs remain high, with Canadian lumber at 45 per cent and steel and aluminum imports at 50 per cent, while American tariffs continue affecting aluminum, steel, copper and forest products.
- Quebec Economy Minister Jean Boulet said Friday that effects seem limited since CUSMA-covered exports were exempt, but Quebec unions and stakeholders urged Ottawa to defend sectors still hit by duties.
- A number of Japanese companies are pursuing legal claims for returned tariffs, Japan senior officials will monitor developments, and the USMCA review this year adds uncertainty to Canada-U.S. ties.
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President Donald Trump's decision of the Supreme Court of the United States invalidating customs duties is welcomed in a mixed way in Quebec.
Trump tariffs: mixed reactions in Quebec to U.S. Supreme Court ruling
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to invalidate many of President Donald Trump’s tariffs has been met with a rather mixed reception in Quebec, as the steel, aluminum, and lumber sectors remain subject to U.S. tariffs.
The main trading partners of the United States received with interest, but with caution, the important judicial setback inflicted on Friday on President Donald Trump's tariff policy, which was considered largely illegal.The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Friday that Trump exceeded his authority by imposing a series of customs tariffs that disrupted world trade.The decision, which generated an angry reaction from Donald Trump, refers to tariffs pres…
Customs duties: mixed reactions in Quebec after Supreme Court decision
The decision by the United States Supreme Court to invalidate many of President Donald Trump’s tariffs has been met with mixed reactions in Quebec, as the steel, aluminum and lumber sectors remain subject to US tariffs. Economy Minister Jean Boulet indicated that the government will analyze the impacts of the decision by the highest court […]
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