Since Trump's 2024 election, the U.S. has shed nearly 40,000 auto sector jobs — six times more than Canada lost, writes Jim Stanford. A tariff war is not winning, it's self-sabotage.
Reacting to Canada’s rebuff in trade negotiations, U.S. President Donald Trump threatened an enormous escalation in the automotive trade war he started last year.
Since April 2025, Canadian-assembled vehicles have been subject to a 25 per cent tariff. The levy is adjusted downward to reflect U.S.-made parts, which typically constitutes half of the total value of a Canadian-made car.
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