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- President Donald Trump raised the tariff on Canadian aluminum to 50% after returning to the White House.
- He had previously exempted Canada from a 10% aluminum tariff during part of his first term.
- The 50% tariff labels Canadian smelters as adversaries and raises costs for U.S. businesses and consumers.
- During World War II, Saguenay, Quebec built aluminum smelting capacity that has supplied American industry continuously since the war.