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OTTAWA – U.S. President Donald Trump is threatening large tariffs on the European Union and Canada if they work together to do economic harm to the U.S.

In a post on social media, Trump says the tariffs would be “far larger than currently planned.”

The comments follow Trump’s move to impose 25 per cent tariffs on all automobile imports to the U.S. starting next week.

Trump declared his intention to impose even steeper tariffs on the European Union and Canada should they choose to align their tariff policies against the United States. pic.twitter.com/H29YAt6DDW

— The Tradesman (@The_Tradesman1) March 27, 2025

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith responded on Wednesday to the barrage of criticism she’s faced from across Canada for her recent diplomatic efforts and media appearances in the U.S.

During Wednesday’s afternoon session in the Alberta Legislature, Smith said she’s been unjustly criticized for her attempts to persuade officials that a trade war between the U.S. and Canada would be a bad idea. She defended her strategy, characterizing her actions as entering the “lion’s den” to change the hearts and minds of Americans that Canada needs on its side

President Donald Trump has announced new import taxes of 25% on cars and car parts coming into the US.

Trump said the latest tariffs would come into effect on 2 April, with charges on businesses importing vehicles starting the next day. Taxes on parts are set to start in May or later.

The president said the measure would lead to “tremendous growth” for the industry, promising it would spur jobs and investment in the US.

#BREAKING: Donald Trump will now impose 25% tariffs on all cars and light trucks not made in the U.S.

This will significantly impact places dependent on auto manufacturing, like Ontario.

Canada can not win this trade war and retaliatory tariffs will only make things worse. pic.twitter.com/pSaULLzSUL

— govt.exe is corrupt (@govt_corrupt) March 26, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order that he said imposes 25 per cent tariffs on the auto industry, saying the duty would go on all vehicles made outside the U.S. starting April 2.

The announcement is the latest in a set of tariffs that Trump has vowed against various countries since taking office, but the auto-specific duties have been floated by the president for weeks.

“This is the beginning of Liberation Day in America,” Trump said. “Before I was elected, we were losing all of our plants that were being built in Mexico and Canada and other places. Now, those plants largely have stopped and they’re moving them to our country.

Carney and his pals will profit from our misery.

h/t David_Martin

WINDSOR, Ontario — These are complicated times along Canada’s border.

Whenever President Donald Trump talks about obliterating Canada’s auto industry, he takes direct aim at the people who live over the river from Detroit in Windsor. Windsorites recoil from his threats, but few see Detroiters as adversaries.

But as they gear up to head to the polls on April 28 in a snap federal election, the focus for Canadians in border towns and elsewhere is increasingly their complicated relationship with their neighbors. As long as there’s a trade war, Trump will be the ballot question.

President Trump is nothing if not strong-willed, and he’s the leader of the mightiest nation on Earth — but there’s one power even Mr. Trump can’t afford to discount.

It’s the power of nationalism and national pride, which Trump himself harnessed to win two terms in the White House.

It appears some key industries facing the threat of new U.S. tariffs may be spared from President Donald Trump’s next shot in his global trade war — at least for the moment.

Speaking on background, a White House official told CBC News that despite Trump’s repeated threats about sector-specific tariffs, they may not actually happen next month.

“Obviously POTUS has talked a lot about sectoral tariffs, but we may have sectoral tariffs on April 2 and we may not,” the official said in an email.

Joe Rogan has said he will not be working at UFC 315 in May, as he would “rather go to Russia” than Canada, where the event will play out.

UFC 315 is scheduled for 10 May at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, and given the fight card’s status as a pay-per-view event, many fans expected Rogan to be on commentary duties for the UFC.

Joe Rogan: “I don’t go to Canada anymore. I’d rather go to Russia.”pic.twitter.com/JJAzTCDZKo

— Department of Government Efficiency News (@DOGE__news) March 24, 2025

On February 1st, President Trump imposed 25% tariffs on nearly all goods imported from Canada. Since then, his administration has engaged in an on again off again trade war with our longtime ally. The tariffs were imposed based on the exaggerated claim that millions of criminals and tons of deadly fentanyl have been pouring over the border into the United States— and that Canada has allowed it to happen.

Last month we went to the northern border, to the Chazy River, where even in the middle of winter, migrants continue to cross its frozen banks, often guided by human smugglers who openly advertise their services on Facebook and TikTok.

h/t XC