CAN-USA Tariff Strife (split from various pol threads)

[The Bread Guy]

Latest (alleged) "issue": forced labour products.

What we know about Trump’s forced labour claims against Canada - National | Globalnews.ca

Canada is facing the prospect of entirely new tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump's administration as the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement, is up for renewal.

globalnews.ca

Wonder if they mean, like, auto parts (and maybe other goodies) allegedly made in U.S. prisons?

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – IHRP Submits Evidence of US Prison Labour in Canadian Supply Chains to CBSA | International Human Rights Program

ihrp.law.utoronto.ca

More in a 2025 report here.

 

[Altair]

Latest (alleged) "issue": forced labour products.

What we know about Trump’s forced labour claims against Canada - National | Globalnews.ca

Canada is facing the prospect of entirely new tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump's administration as the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement, is up for renewal.

globalnews.ca

Wonder if they mean, like, auto parts (and maybe other goodies) allegedly made in U.S. prisons?

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – IHRP Submits Evidence of US Prison Labour in Canadian Supply Chains to CBSA | International Human Rights Program

ihrp.law.utoronto.ca

More in a 2025 report here.

It's just another BS tariff for a BS reason.

The fact it wont touch CUSMA trade compliant goods is the tell.

If it was a actual problem they would apply it to cusma compliant goods.