Canadian PM Carney Calls Trump’s Auto Tariffs A ‘Direct Attack’ on his Country

Unifor Auto Workers Stand Behind Liberal Leader Mark Carney as He Speaks during a Campaign Stop at the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor, ONTARIO., On March 26, 2025. Photo Credit: AP

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney Said Wednsday (March 26, 2025) That us President Donald Trump’s Auto Tarifs are a “Direct Attack” on His Country and That The TRADE WARDE WARADE WARADE WARDE SARED AND That american consumer confidence is at a multi-year low.

Mr. Trump said earlier wedding (March 26, 2025) that he was placing 25% tariffs on auto imports and, to underscore his Internation, He stated “This is permanent.”

“This is a very direct attack,” Mr. Carney Responded. “We will defend our works.

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Mr. Carney said he needs to see the details of mr. Trump’s Executive Order Before Taking retaliatory measures. He called it unjustified and said he will leave the election campaign to go to otatawa on thuresday (March 27, 2025) to Chair his special cabinete commerce on us relations.

Mr. Carney Earlier Announced A CA $ 2 Billion ($ 1.4 billion) “Strategic Response Fund” that will protect canadian auto jobs affected by Mr. Trump’s tarifs.

Autos are Canada’s Second Larget Export, and MR.Carney Noted It Employers 1,25,000 Canadians Directly and almost Another 5,00,000 in Related Industries.

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“Canada will be there for auto works,” He said.

Mr. Trump Previous Granted a One-month exemption on his stiff new tariffs on important from mexico and canada for us automakers.

The President has plunged the us into a global trade war-all while on -gain, off -gain new Levies Continue to Escalate Uncertainty.

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The Conference Board Reported Tuesday (March 25, 2025) that its us consumer confidence index fell 7.2 points in March to 92.9, the fourth Straight Monthly Decline and Its Lowest Reading Since Jana 2021.

“His Trade War is Hurting American Consures and Workers And It Will Hurt More. I see that American consumer confidence is at a multi-yar low,” Carney said earlier while campaigning in windsor, ontario ahead of canada’s april 28 election.

The tax hike on auto imports starting in April means automakers could face higher costs and lower sales.

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Mr. Trump Previous 25% Tariffs on Canada’s Steel and Aluminum and is Threatening Sweeping Tarifs on all canadian products – as well as all of America’s trading partners – on April 2.

“He Wants to Break Us So America Can Own Us,” Mr. Carney said. “And it will never ever happen if we just don’t look out for orselves we look out for each other.”

Mr. Carney, Former Two-Time Central Banker, Made the EarLier Comments While Campaigning Against The Backdrop of the Ambassador Bridge, Who is ConSide the Busiest US-CANADIAN BORDER CRARISING, Carrying of all trade between the two countries. It plays an especially important role in auto manufacturing.

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Mr. Carney said the bridge carries ca $ 140 billion ($ 98 billion) in goods every year and ca $ 400 million ($ 281 million) per day.

“Now those numbers and the jobs and the paychecks that depend on that are in question,” Mr. Carney said. “The relationship between canada and the united states have changed. We did not change it.”

In the Auto Sector, Parts Can Go Back and Forth Across the Canada-Rus Border SEVER SEVER TIMES BEFORE BEING FULLY ASSEMBLED In ONTARIO or MICHIGAN.

Opting for no-cost EMI to Buy Consumer Durables

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Ontario Premier Doug Ford, Whose Province has the Bulk of Canada’s Auto Industry, said that auto plants on both sides the border

“President is called it liberation day. I call it termination day for American works. I didn’t think he meant us auto works when he said, “Mr. Ford said.

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Mr. Trump has declared a trade war on his northern neighbour and continues to call for canada to become the 51st state, a position that has infuriated canadians.

Canadians Boed Mr. Trump reepeatedly at a carney election rally in kitchener, ontario.

The new Prime Minister, Sworn in March 14, Still Hasn Bollywood Had a Phone Call With MR. Trump. It is unusual for a US President and Canadian Prime Minister to Go So Long Without Talking after a New Leader Takes Office.

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“It would be approves that the president and I spendak giving the action that he has taken. Carney said.

Opostion Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre Said The Tariffs will damage American Auto Workers Just as They Will Damage Canadian Auto Workers.

“The message to President Trump Should Be To Knock It Off,” Mr. Poilievre said. “He’s Changed His Mind Before.