Wed Mar 26 23:26:05 UTC 2025: ## Canada Vows Retaliation After Trump Imposes Permanent 25% Tariff on Imported Cars
**Ottawa, Canada** – Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has condemned US President Donald Trump’s decision to impose a permanent 25% tariff on all imported cars and light trucks as a “direct attack” on Canadian workers. The announcement, made Wednesday by Trump, effectively ends a temporary reprieve previously granted to automakers.
Carney, addressing the nation following a meeting with autoworkers and labor leaders at the Ambassador Bridge connecting Windsor, Ontario, and Detroit, Michigan, vowed a strong response. “We will defend our workers. We’ll defend our companies. We’ll defend our country,” he declared. “This will hurt us, but by being together, we will emerge stronger.”
Canada has already announced retaliatory tariffs, and Carney revealed that a meeting of Canadian officials is scheduled for Thursday to discuss further options. He stressed that any revenue generated from these retaliatory tariffs will be used to support Canadian auto jobs.
Trump’s decision affects a significant portion of the US auto market. While approximately half of all cars sold in the US are domestically produced, a large percentage of imports originate from Mexico and Canada – countries with deeply integrated supply chains under the now-strained trilateral free trade agreement.
Carney highlighted the symbolic importance of the Ambassador Bridge, calling the tariff a breaking of the “ties of kinship and commerce” between the two nations. He emphasized the direct impact on Canadian autoworkers and the Canadian economy, underscoring the gravity of the situation and the government’s commitment to fighting back against what he termed a blatant attack on Canadian industry.
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