Donald Trump launched a sharp attack on Canada on the trade front, announcing a steep increase in tariffs on several Canadian products to take effect on January 1, 2027.
In statements posted on his Truth Social network, the American president accused Canada of profiting from the United States for several years and of penalizing American farmers with tariffs he described as “outrageously high.”
According to Donald Trump, Canada’s trade policy would have contributed to creating a $60 billion deficit between the two countries.
“This situation is not sustainable and it must stop,” he asserted, directly targeting the trade barriers imposed on American agricultural products.
Donald Trump announced that starting January 1, 2027, the tariffs applied to cars, trucks, automotive parts, and steel from Canada would be raised to 50%.
The American president also called on the affected companies to relocate their production to the United States, saying that products manufactured on American soil would be subject to “no tariffs.”
Trump also adopted a particularly aggressive tone toward the neighboring Canadian, declaring that Canada would no longer be treated “as if it were a U.S. state.”
He described the country as one of the trading partners with whom it would be “the hardest to deal with in the world,” before claiming that Canadians “act as if everything is owed to them.” “We do not need Canada, it is they who need us,” he added.
The American president ultimately stated that Canada conducts 95% of its trade with the United States, arguing that this dependence would give Washington a favorable edge in trade negotiations.
These statements foreshadow a new escalation in trade tensions between Washington and Ottawa, particularly in the automotive, steel, and agricultural sectors.
