Trump says he expects trade war with Canada to end 'pretty soon'
Trump said Canada is willing to make concessions as Washington eases some tariffs and adds new duties on other Canadian goods.
- On Sunday, President Donald Trump predicted during a Port Huron, Michigan, rally that the trade dispute with Canada would be resolved "pretty soon," claiming the nation is "willing to give us anything at this moment."
- Diplomacy between Canada and the U.S. stalled in August when Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's government ended formal trade talks, prompting Washington to impose tariffs on billions in Canadian goods and Ottawa to levy retaliatory measures.
- At the request of Republican Senator Susan Collins of Maine, Trump announced Friday he will lift some 50% tariffs at month's end while adding levies to dozens of new products, including Canadian garbage and sewage.
- Republican Congressman Mike Rogers, running against Democratic rival Abdul El-Sayed, has distanced himself from the president's tariff policy, saying "the automobile portion of these Canadian tariffs worries me a little bit."
- With midterms less than two weeks away, the trade standoff remains a pivotal issue in Michigan's border region, where Trump won more than 66% of the vote in 2024 despite mounting economic pressure on the auto industry.
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The US and Canada are negotiating to ease US tariffs on Canadian steel and cars. The deal could be reached before the US elections, and was prompted by political pressure on the Trump administration.
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Trump told a Michigan rally the trade war with Canada will be settled soon, even as Republican Senate candidates in Michigan, Maine and New Hampshire distance themselves from his tariffs. The administration exempted some Canadian goods Maine relies on but imposed new duties on others, while Ottawa hasn’t confirmed a breakthrough.
Are Canada and the United States about to put a definitive end to the trade war between the two countries? According to President Donald Trump, the conflict could come to an end "very soon," as the Canadian government would now be ready to give in to all American demands.Read also: "Worse country of the world": Donald Trump attack on Canada "We're going to have this resolved quickly, they're ready to give us everything we want right now," launch…
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