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CP NewsAlert: Trump vows new 25% tariff on heavy trucks ahead of Carney meeting

  • Kyle Duggan

  • Canadian Press

  • October 6, 2025

President Donald Trump waiting to greet Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney at the West Wing of the White House, Tuesday, May 6, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

OTTAWA -- U.S. President Donald Trump says he will slap a 25 per cent tariff on medium and heavy-duty truck imports, an announcement that comes just a day before he meets with Prime Minister Mark Carney.

Trump made the announcement in a post on his social media platform Truth Social saying the new tariff rate will begin Nov. 1.

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