US President Donald Trump
US President Donald Trump has said he will double the tariffs he previously announced on Canadian steel and aluminum imports into the US, taking the levies to 50% in total.
In the latest twist in a deepening trade war, Trump said it was in retaliation for a 25% surcharge Ontario announced on electricity it sends to northern US states on Monday.
Trump said if tariffs, including those on agricultural products were not dropped, he would hike taxes on the car industry, "which will, essentially, permanently shut down the automobile manufacturing business in Canada".
Ontario premier Doug Ford said: "Until the threat of tariffs is gone for good, we won't back down."
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