Canadian officials are hearing the voices against tariffs through digital signs in multiple provinces.
A sign that looks like it was discovered in the Metro Detroit area this week reads, “Taxes are taxes on grocery bills.”
CBS News Detroit contacted the Canadian government that paid for the ad on Wednesday. John Babcock, a spokesman for Canada’s Global Affairs, wrote in a statement Thursday that the billboards have been located in Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Hampshire, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Washington, DC and surrounding areas.
“The Canadian government has launched an education campaign to inform the United States of the economic impact of tariffs, a strategic investment in Canada’s long-term economic benefits and trade ties with the United States,” Babcock said. “Taxes are taxes on hardworking Americans in their daily lives. They lead to increased costs of everyday essentials, such as fuel and food. The purpose is to enhance Americans’ understanding and counter misinformation.”
President Trump’s tariffs were answered by Canada, and Canada implemented tariffs on the US. Trump proposed 25% tariff on the country and all steel and aluminum imports. In response, Canada threatened to implement nearly $21 billion in retaliatory tariffs.
Trump said he would raise tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum imports to 50%. I retracted that proposal We stayed at a 25% rate.
Earlier this month, Ontario It announced that it will add a 25% extra charge to all electricity exports Includes additional fees have affected consumers and businesses in Michigan, Minnesota and New York, and was sent to the US, but Ontario Premier Dougford Canada has announced it will suspend its plans And the Trump administration doubled Canada’s steel and aluminum tariffs.
With his latest move, Trump 25% tariffs have been imposed on vehicles and auto parts imported into the US on wednesday. Experts say targeting imported vehicles could also strain relationships with major trading US partners, including Canada, Japan, Mexico, South Korea and Europe. Half of the cars sold in the US are manufactured domestically. Of the imports, about half come from Mexico and Canada, with Japan, Korea and Germany also with major suppliers.
Meanwhile, Shaun Fain, chairman of the United Autoworkers Association Supported the tariffs imposed on Trump’s foreign-made carspraised the administration for “stepping up to end the free trade disaster that has devastated working-class communities for decades.”
