Trump says he's doubling 25% tariffs against Canadian steel and aluminum

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U.S. President Donald Trump said on Mar 11 he has instructed his commerce secretary to put an additional 25 per cent tariff on all steel and aluminum coming into the United States from Canada, bringing the total tariff on those products to 50 per cent starting Mar 12.

The president said the move is in response to Ontario's 25 per cent surcharge on electricity shipped to 1.5 million American homes and businesses across three states.

"I have instructed my Secretary of Commerce to add an ADDITIONAL 25% Tariff, to 50%, on all STEEL and ALUMINUM COMING INTO THE UNITED STATES FROM CANADA, ONE OF THE HIGHEST TARIFFING NATIONS ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD," Trump posted Tuesday on Truth Social.