Donald Trump’s steel tariff stimulate anger and warnings of “catastrophic” functional discounts in Canada

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Canada’s steel industry has warned of “catastrophic” jobs, the slowdown in factories and the disruption of the supply chain after US President Donald Trump doubled the definitions of imports to 50 percent.

Trump The last tariff move It sparked anger across the border, as Prime Minister in Canada traveled only last month to the White House to fix tense relations after Washington imposed heavy fees on her largest commercial partner.

Canada It is the largest steel and aluminum resource for the United States, as it represents nearly a quarter of the steel imports in 2023 and about half of the aluminum imports last year.

“A 25 percent tariff is difficult, but by 50 percent of the catastrophic,” said Catherine Kobben, President of the Canadian Steel Producers Association.

Steel is a $ 15 billion industry ($ 11 billion) that employ 23,000 Canadians and supports 100,000 indirect jobs, according to CSPA.

“The steel tariff at this level will create a major disturbance and negative consequences through very integrated solid supply chains and clients on both sides of the border,” said Kobben.

As a newly elected Prime Minister, Carney went to the Oval Office in early May in the hope of reseting the relations that were damaged by Trump’s threats to Canada’s attachment and hit them by 25 percent. Definitions.

The two leaders said that they are open to re -negotiate the United States, Mexico and Kanaada Agreement, a commercial deal that left the Free Trade Agreement in North America during the first period of Trump, which is a review of next year.

But on Friday, Trump told a gathering in West Miflin, Pennsylvania, that he would double the steel and aluminum tariff to 50 percent, in the escalation of his global trade war.

Kobben said that Trump’s new threat “mainly closes the American market” to Canada and will be “unnecessary consequences.”

The aluminum association in Canada said they are awaiting “more clear and more formal legal confirmation” before commenting on the possible effects.

International Trade Minister Dominic Lieblank said Canada has been “firm” in defending its workers and societies.

“While we negotiate a new economic and security relationship with the United States, the new government in Canada will face strong to obtain the best deal for Canadians,” he said in a post on the social media platform X on Saturday.

The tariff declaration came at the same week. Trump said that he would cost Canada $ 61 billion to be part of his ambition The missile defense shield “The Golden Dome” But it will be free if Ottawa abandons his sovereignty to become the 51st American state.

“It was clear at every opportunity, including his conversations with President Trump, that Canada is an independent nation and sovereignty, and it will remain the same,” said Carney spokesman.

The US President revealed the increase in fees on Friday, as he described a 15 billion dollar partnership between Nippon Steel and the American steel in a gathering in Pennsylvania, and promised to create a “fence” of a tariff on the production of local minerals.

The president wrote in a social publication of the truth after the event.

Earlier in the week, the US Federal Appeal Court Stop the ruling This was considered by Trump’s “liberation day” tariff.

Canada has announced the response of “dollars against the dollar” to the American definitions that will affect steel products worth $ 12.6 billion, aluminum products worth $ 3 billion, and additional American commodities worth $ 14.2 billion.

These definitions, which were launched in March at the top of the preliminary reprisals at $ 30 billion in American goods. But in mid -April, Canada quietly eased its position by reducing some anti -American measures and American manufacturers.

Canada ministers and provincial leaders in Saaskaton, Saaskashwan Province, meet on Monday as part of Carney’s efforts to diversify the economy away from excessive dependence on the United States.

“This is not the commercial policy, it is a direct attack on Canadian industries and workers,” said Marti Warren, the National Country Manager of Canada.

“Thousands of Canadian jobs are at stake, and societies that depend on steel and aluminum are at risk. Canada needs to respond immediately and is sharp to defend workers.”

Goldi Haider, head of the Business Council in Canada, said it is better not to “take the taste” from Trump’s statements and continue to focus on the renewal of UsMCA.

He said: “These moving targets are just a strategy to try to make Canada offer more.”