Trump Urges Canadian Companies to Move to US to Avoid Tariffs

Many such companies that do business with the United States moved to Canada years ago, the U.S. president wrote in a post.

Trump Urges Canadian Companies to Move to US to Avoid Tariffs

TL;DR

  • Donald Trump urged Canadian companies doing business with the U.S. to move to the United States immediately.
  • He stated that moving back would allow them to avoid tariffs.
  • The U.S. imposed 50 percent tariffs on a range of Canadian exports after trade talks failed on Aug. 21.
  • Canada responded with counter-tariffs on U.S. steel, aluminum, dairy, and other goods.