The President of the United States, Donald Trump, announced on Tuesday that he will double the tariffs he plans to impose on steel and aluminum from Canada, which will now be taxed at 50% and will come into effect tomorrow, Wednesday, reports Efe.
Through his social network Truth Social, Trump explained that the measure is a response to the decision taken by the Canadian province of Ontario, which started this Monday to increase by 25% the price of electricity it supplies to the United States.
"Based on Ontario, Canada, imposing a 25% tariff on 'electricity' entering the United States, I have instructed my Secretary of Commerce to ADD AN ADDITIONAL TARIFF OF 25%, UP TO 50%, on ALL STEEL AND ALUMINUM ENTERING THE UNITED STATES FROM CANADA, ONE OF THE COUNTRIES THAT IMPOSES THE MOST TARIFFS IN THE WORLD. This will come into effect TOMORROW MORNING, March 12," Trump wrote on Truth Social.