Trump claims Canada trade row could end soon as tariff gamble intensifies
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President Donald Trump told a Michigan rally that the trade dispute with Canada may be settled "pretty soon," while doubling down on punitive tariffs and promising more trade warfare before the midterm elections.
President Donald Trump addressed a crowd in Port Huron, Michigan, declaring that the trade dispute with Canada would be settled "pretty soon" and insisting that Canada was "willing to give us anything at this moment." He repeated his hardline justification for the levies, saying the United States had no choice but to impose tariffs on Canadian goods and accusing Canada of having "ripped off" the United States for years.
The Prime Minister’s Office did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Relations between the two countries have been strained since the Carney government halted formal trade talks in August after the United States presented last-minute demands, triggering Washington to levy tariffs on billions of dollars of Canadian products and Ottawa to impose retaliatory duties.
"Canada has been ripping off the United States for years, OK? For years. And I had to do it. We’ll have that settled pretty soon. They’re willing to give us anything at this moment," Trump said.
With the November midterm elections less than two weeks away, Trump announced plans to lift some 50 percent tariffs at the end of the month while adding duties on additional items, including Canadian waste management products. The move follows a request from Republican Senator Susan Collins of Maine, a border state affected by the dispute.