Trump threatens Canada with worse than 50% tariffs; Carney refuses to yield

President Donald Trump is threatening Canada with consequences far worse than 50 percent tariffs if the country does not yield to his demands. The US announced Monday it would impose 50 percent tariffs on vehicles, auto parts, and steel from Canada. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney had already stated over the weekend that Canada would retaliate in kind, which Trump strongly criticized on Truth Social, warning that Canada could not survive without the US. Carney said Trump's actions confirm Canada's fears that Washington aims to dismantle its auto industry. US automakers like Ford and General Motors have major production facilities in Ontario. Canada is willing to negotiate, Carney stressed, but only if the US respects Canadian sovereignty, rejecting any treatment of Canada as a subsidiary of the US.