During his election campaign on Wednesday, Prime Minister Mark Carney visited the bridge between Windsor, Ontario, and Detroit, where $300 million worth of auto parts cross daily. He announced promises of programs for workers and auto-related industries in case President Trump imposed tariffs on Canadian auto industry products. One of the proposals was a fund of 2 billion Canadian dollars to reshape the industry for a future without the U.S. market. Cars and auto parts are crucial to the Canadian economy, being the second-largest export and employing around 500,000 people directly and indirectly, contributing to 10 percent of manufacturing GDP.
However, shortly after, President Trump surprised Canada by announcing 25 percent tariffs on all imports of cars and auto parts, effective April 2, with no exemption for Canada. This move was seen as a direct attack by Mr. Carney, who stated that ties between the two countries were “in the process of being broken.” Mr. Carney suspended his campaign to return to Ottawa for a cabinet meeting, focusing on how to address Mr. Trump’s trade agenda.
The three leading national parties presented their plans for the auto industry in response to Trump’s tariffs. Liberals proposed building an all-Canada auto manufacturing network, Conservatives emphasized ending the carbon tax and expanding energy sectors, while New Democrats focused on requiring U.S.-based auto companies to produce vehicles in Canada. Greig Mordue, a former Toyota executive, warned that Canadian parts makers would face devastation due to the tariffs, potentially leading to a decline in the automotive manufacturing industry.
Despite a positive phone conversation between Mr. Carney and Mr. Trump, the latter confirmed that the tariffs against Canada were still set to go into effect on April 2. The future of Canada’s automotive industry remains uncertain amidst the ongoing trade war with the United States.
Trans Canada
After 142 years in operation, Canada’s only rice mill is feeling the pressure from the trade war between Canada and the United States.
Su futuro está ahora en peligro.
Las aerolíneas canadienses están eliminando decenas de miles de asientos en vuelos a Estados Unidos este abril a medida que crece el boicot canadiense a todo lo estadounidense, informan Vjosa Isai y Christine Chung.
Agentes del gobierno de la India recaudaron dinero y ayudaron a organizar apoyo en 2022 para la exitosa candidatura de Pierre Poilievre para el liderazgo conservador, informaron los medios de comunicación, citando a funcionarios de inteligencia.
Cuatro concesionarios de Tesla afirmaron en informes gubernamentales que habían vendido asombrosamente 8,653 autos en tres días. Ahora, en medio de preguntas sobre la validez de las afirmaciones, Transport Canada ha congelado los 43 millones de dólares canadienses en reembolsos que están reclamando.
En un ensayo de opinión para Opinion, la autora Glynnis MacNicol escribe que “ha sido bastante exasperante ver a algunos estadounidenses contemplando cómo la incorporación de Canadá como el 51º estado podría ser algo bueno … para los demócratas estadounidenses”.
Si el cielo está despejado, algunos canadienses verán el efecto más pronunciado de un eclipse parcial el sábado.
Ian Austen informa sobre Canadá para The Times con sede en Ottawa. Cubre política, cultura y la gente de Canadá y ha informado sobre el país durante dos décadas. Se puede contactar en austen@nytimes.com. Más sobre Ian Austen
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