Canada announces counter tariffs on vehicles
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A bipartisan pair of U.S. Senators introduced legislation on Thursday that would require Congress to approve all tariffs within 60 days.
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The Senate vote came after Trump implemented 10% across-the-board tariffs on imports and additional reciprocal tariffs on goods from 60 countries.
The Senate voted 51-48 in favor of the Democratic-led resolution as Trump rolled out a sweeping tariff plan. It is unlikely to go anywhere in the House.
Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada has announced reciprocal tariffs on U.S.-made vehicles as President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs went into effect, sending shockwaves through the global financial system.
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The PM has vows to hit back at American import taxes, having received no reprieve in the latest announcements.
President Trump's newest tariffs sparked pledges by Canada's prime minster to 'fight' back while some said they were committed to working with partners and others look to take on Washington.
With 47 Democrats and independents in the chamber, the resolution required the support of at least four Republicans for approval. Mr. Trump put pressure on the GOP leading up to the vote, urging that "Republicans in the Senate MUST vote to keep the National Emergency in place, so we can finish the job, and end the scourge."
“The old relationship we had with the United States, based on deepening integration of our economies and tight security and military cooperation, is over,” Carney declared on March 27. “We must fundamentally reimagine our economy. We will need to ensure that Canada can succeed in a drastically different world.”
Four Senate Republicans helped pass a Democratic resolution opposing President Donald Trump's tariffs on Canada after White House "Liberation Day" event.