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Column: Here’s why Trump’s tariff plan won’t lead to reshoring

US President Donald Trump speaks during a joint session of Congress in the House Chamber of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, March 4, 2025. Donald Trump's primetime address Tuesday night from Capitol Hill, billed as a chronicle of his "Renewal of the American Dream," comes at a critical juncture early in his second term, as voters who elected him to tackle inflation and improve the economy are beginning to weigh the impact of his agenda. Photographer: Win McNamee/Getty Images/Bloomberg
U.S. President Donald Trump is using tariffs on imports from Canada as leverage to push automakers to move all their operations into the United States. (BLOOMBERG)
March 14, 2025 10:24 AM

U.S. President Donald Trump is using tariffs on imports from Canada as leverage to push automakers to move all their operations into the United States. If they don’t, they face a 25-per-cent tax on vehicles assembled out of the country.

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