'Well-known evil empire': Barack Obama mocks President Trump's tariff war with Canada
Obama said the tariffs raise consumer costs and strain auto supply chains as Canada answers with counter-tariffs in a widening trade dispute.
- On Saturday, former President Barack Obama criticized President Donald Trump's tariffs on Canadian goods during a campaign rally at Cass Technical High School in Detroit, Michigan, ahead of next month's U.S. mid-term elections.
- The U.S. and Canada have engaged in retaliatory tariffs since Trump launched his levy campaign last year, ostensibly to combat alleged fentanyl trafficking and trade imbalances, with talks breaking down in August.
- Obama jokingly referred to Canada as a "well-known evil empire" while noting that 50 per cent tariffs have strained Michigan's auto industry, where supply chains are deeply integrated with the country.
- Facing political pressure in border states, Trump announced Friday plans to lift 50 per cent tariffs on some Canadian products while adding levies to dozens of others, including garbage and sewage.
- Canadian Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc stated Ottawa does not anticipate a trade deal before the Nov. 3 vote, while Prime Minister Mark Carney remains cautious despite the President's suggestions an agreement is near.
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