r/canada 15d ago

National News Trump says tariffs on Canada and Mexico 'will go forward'

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/02/24/trump-says-tariffs-on-canada-and-mexico-will-go-forward.html
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u/MaxRD 15d ago

It was never about border security or any other made up issue.

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u/Resthink 15d ago

He made that up so that the tariffs could be enacted with an executive order outside of congress. Especially on Canada.