Why is Canada targeting Republican-led states?
President Trump officially imposed tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China on Saturday after they had ignored his threats.
Trump slapped the tariffs on the three countries under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.
- 25% tariffs on all Mexico imports
- 25% tariffs on nearly all Canadian imports — 10% on Canadian energy resources
- 10% tariffs on all China imports
“Today, I have implemented a 25% Tariff on Imports from Mexico and Canada (10% on Canadian Energy), and a 10% additional Tariff on China. This was done through the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) because of the major threat of illegal aliens and deadly drugs killing our Citizens, including fentanyl. We need to protect Americans, and it is my duty as President to ensure the safety of all. I made a promise on my Campaign to stop the flood of illegal aliens and drugs from pouring across our Borders, and Americans overwhelmingly voted in favor of it,” President Trump said on Truth Social on Saturday.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 1, 2025
Canada is threatening to retaliate.
“Canada is set to introduce escalating retaliatory counter-tariffs to try to turn Americans against President Donald Trump’s 25% levies on Canadian goods, a threat that’s causing the country to rethink its dependence on its southern neighbor,” Bloomberg reported.
“You will find when we do respond, at least initially, that we will focus on tariffing American goods that actually are sold in significant quantities in Canada, and especially those for which there are readily available alternatives for Canadians,” Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson said in an interview on Friday, according to Bloomberg.
More details about Canada’s threats were revealed by The New York Times.
Canada has a detailed plan to harm Republican states the most in response to Trump’s tariffs.
“Canada has said it has a detailed retaliation plan to the U.S. tariffs that will seek to hurt Republican states the most. But the executive order signed on Saturday includes a clause that specifies that, should Canada retaliate against U.S. tariffs, President Trump “may increase or expand in scope the duties imposed under this order to ensure the efficacy of this action.” – The New York Times reported.
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