U.S. President Trump didn't wait for the dust to settle before imposing new tariffs on Canada's auto and steel sectors on Monday morning.
On his Truth Social platform, Trump threatened to impose another 50 per cent levy on Canadian vehicles, parts, and steel starting January 1, 2027.
"Canada has been ripping off the United States of America for years," Trump wrote, according to NBC News. "On Trade, and in other ways, they are among the worst Nations in the World to deal with."
On Saturday morning, 50 per cent tariffs were slapped on $28-billion worth of Canadian goods ranging from hockey sticks to building materials after negotiations on a deal between the two countries broke down.
CBC News reports Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic Leblanc is still in contact with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, but no new talks are planned.
There is no analysis yet on how many jobs the latest U.S. tariffs will cost Canada, but some 87,000 were expected to be at risk if Saturday's tariffs were implemented, and 102,000 jobs if talks to renew the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement failed.
Despite the risk to Canadian employment, a new poll from Angus Reid suggests Canadians still support Canada's decision to walk away from the table on Friday night. Support was lowest in Saskatchewan, where 67 per cent of respondents still approved of the move. Overall, three-in-four Canadians supported it.
Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced retaliatory tariffs will come into effect by September 8. Public support is high for striking back too. Angus Reid's poll said three-in-five Canadians support retaliatory tariffs.
