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U.S. needs Canada-made vehicles, despite Trump’s claim otherwise

Former President Donald Trump and a crowd at a campaign rally in November 2024.
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has threatened 25-per-cent tariffs on all imports from Canada. (CHIP SOMODEVILLA/GETTY IMAGES VIA GETTY IMAGES NEWS)
January 15, 2025 11:41 AM

In an effort to justify his proposed 25-per-cent tariff on all imports from Canada, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump claims ”we don’t need the cars.” However, at least one prominent auto forecaster, the head of Canada’s largest private-sector union and U.S. sales figures all suggest otherwise.

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