Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Wednesday (March 26, 2025) that U.S. President Donald Trump’s auto tariffs are a “direct attack” on his country and that the trade war is hurting Americans, noting that American consumer confidence is at a multi-year low.
“This is a very direct attack,” Carney responded to Trump’s tariffs; “We will defend our workers. We will defend our companies. We will defend our country,” he said
US President Donald Trump announced a 25% tariff on imported autos starting April 2, this will affect foreign-made cars and light trucks. Donald Trump aims to boost US manufacturing but could effect trade relations with key partners like Japan, Germany and Canada.