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By JOSH BOAK<\/strong><\/p>\n

WASHINGTON (AP) \u2014 President\u00a0Donald Trump\u00a0on Monday imposed 50% tariffs on most Canadian goods, declaring that Canada has unfairly discriminated against American autos, alcohol and dairy products.<\/p>\n

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The move could unleash a\u00a0new wave of economic chaos, with risks of higher inflation and further fraying of relations between two nations that had been closely woven together before Trump\u2019s return to the White House. The administration official previewing the action said that Canada was one of the only nations other than China that retaliated against Trump\u2019s previous tariffs and must be held accountable.<\/p>\n

The official insisted on anonymity on a call with reporters to preview the president\u2019s actions and said that Trump signed three proclamations to launch the tariffs under Section 338 of the 1930 Trade Act. Several Democratic lawmakers last year proposed repealing the section because they said Trump could use it to destabilize the economy.<\/p>\n

The new 50% tariffs would exclude energy products, potash, fish and critical minerals, but they would include goods that had previously been protected from import taxes by the\u00a0United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, or USMCA. That 2020 trade pact was not renewed by the U.S., triggering a new set of negotiations that could run until 2036.<\/p>\n

The White House said in a fact sheet that the tariffs would go into effect in 30 days, meaning there is time for negotiations as Trump has not always followed through on his announced tax hikes on imports.<\/p>\n

Canada faces the risk of a broader trade war<\/h4>\n

Still, the tariffs could escalate into a wider trade war as Canada seeks to defend its economy.<\/p>\n

The Canadian federal government did not immediately comment on the tariff, but Ontario Premier Doug Ford saw a possible showdown ahead.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIf these tariffs proceed, Canada should respond tariff for tariff, dollar for dollar,\u201d Ford posted on social media.<\/p>\n

Candace Laing, CEO of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, said the Trump administration\u2019s moves were \u201cregrettable\u201d but the two countries need to use the 30-day window before the tariffs start \u201cto make meaningful progress in advancing formal talks.\u201d<\/p>\n

Chris Swonger, CEO of the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States, also called for a deal: \u201cWe encourage policymakers on both sides of the border to pursue a negotiated solution that restores market access for U.S. spirits and avoids further harm to the U.S. hospitality sector.\u201d<\/p>\n

But the use of a Great Depression-era law to impose the tariffs broadens some of the risks, as those tariffs could be applied to other U.S. trading partners, not just Canada, and inject \u201cmassive uncertainty\u201d into the global economy, said Scott Lincicome, vice president of general economics at the Cato Institute, a libertarian think tank.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe crossed the Rubicon,\u201d Lincicome said. \u201cThe invocation of 338 is the nuclear option for Trump tariffs.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tariffs are also a political challenge for Trump<\/h4>\n

The new tariffs carry serious political and economic risks for Trump ahead of the November midterm elections for control of Congress. His \u201cLiberation Day\u201d tariffs last year in April provoked a financial market meltdown over concerns about inflation and a recession, prompting him to walk back the rates for a period of negotiation.<\/p>\n

The Supreme Court\u00a0ruled this February\u00a0that Trump had lacked the legal authority to impose the tariffs by declaring an economic emergency, causing the administration to find alternative ways to raise import taxes based on a series of legal authorities.<\/p>\n

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Tariffs are taxes on imports, which companies can then pass along to consumers in the form of higher prices. The president maintains that the costs created by tariffs will cause manufacturing to relocate to the U.S., though there is little evidence of that in the economic data.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese new taxes will raise prices on American families and likely lead to retaliation against the very industries Trump purportedly wants to protect,\u201d said Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Wash., who is chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.<\/p>\n

The latest import taxes could worsen\u00a0Trump\u2019s weak ratings on the economy. He promised voters when running for the presidency that he would bring prices down, but the annual inflation rate has risen since he became president because the tariffs and the war in Iran are pushing up oil prices.<\/p>\n

Trump has repeatedly targeted Canada on trade issues<\/h4>\n

The Trump administration official said the president had also requested that his aides look into additional tariffs on Canada because its wildfires hurt air quality in the U.S. He had publicly threatened to do so in social media posts.<\/p>\n

At the World Cup final on Sunday, Trump watched the game with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, who has openly challenged the U.S. president and has sought to expand Canada\u2019s trade relations with other nations. The Trump administration official said their time together at the game was not a working visit to discuss trade and tariffs.<\/p>\n

Trump claims in the proclamations that Canada discriminates against American autos, alcohol and cheese relative to other nations, but his argument rests in large part on retaliatory actions taken by Canada after the U.S. president imposed tariffs on Canada under the pretext that it should do more to stop fentanyl smuggling.<\/p>\n

Trump noted in his autos proclamation that Canada maintained, starting in April 2025, a 25% tariff on the imports of U.S. motor vehicles that did not qualify for preferential treatment under the USMCA.<\/p>\n

The White House said that, regarding alcohol, all but two Canadian provinces and territories halted the purchase and retailing of American alcoholic beverages beginning last year, which was also a response to Trump\u2019s tariffs and taunts of making Canada the 51st state.<\/p>\n

But Trump has long objected to Canada\u2019s treatment of U.S. cheese, saying in his proclamation that Canada discriminates against the U.S. compared to Europe on dairy products.<\/p>\n

Trump and Carney have had a frosty relationship, with Carney, a former central banker, who pledged to stand up for Canada during his election campaign last year.<\/p>\n

At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, in January, Carney called out Trump \u2014 without naming him \u2014 by saying that the \u201cmost powerful\u201d countries are using the economy to coerce less powerful nations.<\/p>\n

Trump responded at the time by saying: \u201cCanada lives because of the United States.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Associated Press writer Jim Morris contributed from Vancouver, British Columbia.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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