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Trump Imposes 50% Tariffs on $20B Canadian Goods

9/7/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump imposed 50% tariffs on $20 billion of Canadian goods after talks collapsed on Aug. 21.
Canada announced retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods to begin at 12:01 a.m. ET on Sept. 8.
Michigan’s auto-dependent economy faces billions in lost investment and job uncertainty from the tariffs.
Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) blasted the erratic tariffs, saying Michigan bears the fallout.

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U.S. President Donald Trump imposed 50% tariffs on $20 billion of Canadian goods after talks collapsed on Aug. 21.
Canada announced retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods to begin at 12:01 a.m. ET on Sept. 8.
Michigan’s auto-dependent economy faces billions in lost investment and job uncertainty from the tariffs.
Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) blasted the erratic tariffs, saying Michigan bears the fallout.