Stop tariffs against Canada. With 219 votes in favor and 211 against, the US House of Congress expressed its “dissent” towards the tariff measures from President Donald Trump to Canada. As US newspapers report, six Republican votes made the difference.
The threat before the vote
Shortly before the vote, Trump had threatened the Republicans in Congress, promising retaliation on the social network Truth for those who voted against: “They will pay in the elections, even in the primaries” he wrote, specifying that the real role of the duties is to give greater security to the country “since just naming them is enough to scare others and accept our requests”. In another post, Trump then attacked Canada: “He has taken advantage of us from a commercial point of view for decades. He is among the worst to deal with.”
Tariffs against Canada
The House has voted in favor of a resolution to end the use of trade measures against Canadian goods and now it will be up to the Senate to express its opinion. Approval remains very likely, but it will be difficult to overcome a predictable veto from Trump. Like many other countries, Canada has been hit by the tycoon’s tariffs since January 2025. The U.S. president imposed 35% import surcharges on many Canadian products last year, but reduced that rate for energy imports and created broad exemptions for goods covered by the USMCA, Canada and Mexico free trade agreement. Under the agreement, more than 85% of trade between the two countries remained tariff-free.