Summary
Donald Trump warned he may impose tariffs of 50 to 100% on Canadian-made cars, claiming Canada “stole” the U.S. auto industry.
The U.S. and Canada have had a deeply integrated automotive sector since the 1965 Auto Pact, later reinforced by NAFTA and CUSMA.
Trump also enacted 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum to protect U.S. industries.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau vowed to push back, with Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc traveling to Washington to meet Trump’s commerce pick and argue against the tariffs.
wait… canadian… cars?
Most American brands aren’t actually made in the US. Chances are if you look at the label in your car’s driver side door it’ll say something about being manufactured in Mexico or Canada.
Cars actually Built in the states will have a VIN starting with 1, 4, 5, or 7. 2 means Canada and a 3 followed by a letter means Mexico.
ah yes… I somehow ignored the “-made” part. stole sounds less bizarre that way but surely it must have been the company suits chasing cheaper manufacturing or something.