U.S. President Donald Trump signed an order Monday that would impose 25 percent tariffs on all aluminum and steel imports to the U.S. The tariffs are slated to go into effect March 4 and will cancel existing exemptions and duty-free quotas for major suppliers in Canada, Mexico, Brazil, and other countries around the world.
In a statement following the tariff announcement, the United Steelworkers union condemned the tariffs, saying they were unjustified measures that threaten thousands of Canadian jobs, disrupt supply chains, and undermine decades of economic cooperation.
“Trump’s tariffs are a direct attack on workers and communities,” said Marty Warren, USW national director for Canada. “We’ve been through this before, and we know these kinds of reckless trade measures don’t work, and hurt workers, destabilize industries, and create uncertainty across the economy on both sides of the border.”
