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CP NewsAlert: Trump threatens to hike tariffs on Canada starting in January

  • Nick Murray

  • Canadian Press

  • August 24, 2026

President Donald Trump addresses the crowd as he departs a campaign rally for Sen. Darline Graham, R-S.C., at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center in Myrtle Beach, S.C., Friday, Aug. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

OTTAWA -- U.S. President Donald Trump says he will hike tariffs on all vehicles, auto parts and steel from Canada to 50 per cent on Jan. 1.

In a post on Truth Social today, Trump lashes out at Canada, accusing the country -- without presenting evidence -- as being "among the worst nations in the world to deal with."

More coming.