Trump's Tariffs on Canada Spark Political Firestorm

Trump’s new tariffs on Canada are shaking up U.S. politics, triggering bipartisan backlash in the Senate and reshaping Canada’s election. Here’s what you need to know.

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In a rare bipartisan move, four Republican senators joined Democrats to pass a resolution opposing President Trump’s tariffs

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on Canada.

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The 51-48 vote aims to end the emergency declaration Trump used to justify the tariffs, which critics say

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are based on a 'made-up emergency' about fentanyl at the northern border.

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While the House is unlikely to act, the vote signals growing discomfort with Trump’s trade war.

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney promised to respond 'with purpose and with force' to Trump’s tariffs, which he

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says will hurt millions.

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While Canada was spared from new 'reciprocal' tariffs, existing levies on steel, aluminum, and autos remain.

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Carney is meeting with provincial leaders to plan countermeasures, and the tariffs have become a central issue in

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Canada’s upcoming election.

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Trump’s trade war has flipped Canada’s political landscape.

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The Liberal Party, once trailing, is now leading in polls as Carney positions himself as the defender of

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Canadian sovereignty.

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Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre is also proposing a tough stance, including renegotiating trade deals and building an 'economic

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fortress.' Trump’s actions have become the defining issue of the campaign.

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Trump’s 'Liberation Day' tariffs target 60 countries and impose a 10% baseline tax on all imports.

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While Canada avoided the new list, the global trade war is escalating.

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Economists warn of rising prices and economic instability.

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Trump claims the tariffs will fund tax cuts, but critics say they’re a tax on American families.