President Trump’s tariffs on auto parts are already causing job losses in Windsor, Ontario, the heart of an industry that makes components for vehicles bound for the United States.
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In Canada’s Auto City, Tariffs Have Already Caused a Shutdown
Hours before the 25 percent tariff on cars made in Canada went into effect, the largest auto plant in Windsor, Ontario, announced it would close for two weeks.
Canada’s Small Businesses Face a ‘Double Hit’ in the Trade War With U.S.
A rice mill in Ontario is among many small businesses being hit by President Trump’s tariffs and also by Canada’s retaliatory levies, putting their futures in doubt.
Across Border From Detroit, Bafflement and Anger Over U.S. Tariffs
Windsor, the heart of Canada’s auto industry, had been on the upswing. Now people feel betrayed by a neighbor, fearing that factories will close.
Windsor, Ontario, Canadian Automotive Capital, Braces for Trump Tariffs
Windsor, Ontario, right across the border from Detroit, has close ties to the United States but now faces exceptional economic disruption.
Trump’s Tariff Threat Stokes Anxiety in Canada’s Auto-Industry Hub
The president-elect’s vow to impose 25 percent duties on Canadian imports could ravage Canada’s auto industry and decimate Windsor, a city deeply tied to the U.S.
Amid Heavy Industry, Canada’s Newest (and Tiniest) National Park
The creation of an urban national park on an unprepossessing parcel of land in the automaking hub of Windsor, Ontario, is also meant to serve as an act of Indigenous reconciliation.
Canada Opens Blockaded Bridge, but in Ottawa, Truckers Won’t Budge
Amid progress at a border bridge, Ottawa remained frozen by an antigovernment protest. There were signs of a slight thaw, with truckers said to be weighing pulling out of part of the capital.
Canada Nixes Plan to Bring Extra Michigan Vaccines to Border Tunnel
Since the Canadian government won’t allow surplus U.S. vaccines into the country, one mayor proposed an ambitious plan to vaccinate residents inside a tunnel under the Detroit River.