Ontario Premier Doug Ford is conducting a media blitz across major US networks to urge President Trump to de-escalate and negotiate, weeks after calling him a « dictator. » The United States has imposed 50% tariffs on roughly $20-28 billion worth of Canadian imports, prompting a symmetrical response from Canada, which announced doubling duties on US steel and aluminum to 50%, effective September 8. Ontario, which hosts a significant portion of Canada’s automotive industry, steel production, and advanced manufacturing, finds itself on the front lines of this trade war, with a single vehicle potentially crossing the border up to seven times during assembly.
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