USA29 September, 20262 min read
Donald Trump Says Canada Is Being Taught a Little Lesson as U.S. Trade War Continues
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US bans certain Canadian imports—alcohol, dairy byproducts, motorcycles—taking effect 12:01 a.m. ET. The move escalates the US-Canada trade war and pinches hundreds of millions in trade.
Trump targets Canada
U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters at the White House that Canada was being "taught a little lesson" as the U.S. trade war continued.
Trump said the U.S. was "stupidly run" before he got the job because past leaders allowed automakers to move assembly plants offshore, including to Canada.
Trump also said, "I love the Canadian people, but the leaders have taken advantage of our stupid leadership for many, many years," as he framed the dispute as retaliation for Canadian actions.
Jamieson Greer told Fox Business that the U.S. would match Canadian bans on American liquor and government contracts, and he said, "We gave them a lot of leeway."
Bans take effect
The U.S. imposed import bans that took effect at 12:01 a.m. Eastern time Tuesday, and the bans covered hundreds of millions of dollars worth of Canadian products.
Jacob Jensen, director of trade policy at the American Action Forum, said the affected products account for $967 million worth of annual imports from Canada, and he said, "Nearly $9 of every $10" belonged to alcoholic beverages.
The Toasts Not Tariffs Coalition criticized the timing of the ban, saying, "America’s restaurants, bars, retailers and consumers are being pulled further into a trade dispute."
Canada’s Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc said the U.S. was "imposing illegal and unjustified tariffs" that were causing "considerable hardship to businesses and workers across the country."
Nevada and the next fight
U.S. Senate Republicans blocked Senator Jacky Rosen’s attempt to pass a resolution denouncing Donald Trump’s hostile actions against Canada, which Rosen said were increasing prices for consumers and harming Nevada’s economy.
Rosen told the Senate that "tourism is down" and that "prices are up," and she said Canada is the number one source of international visitors to Las Vegas.
Rosen said tourism from Canada to Las Vegas declined by 17 percent last year and said Nevada exports approximately $1.6 billion worth of goods to Canada.
Senator Rosen argued that Trump’s trade war has resulted in higher prices for American businesses and said, "Every single one of us."