He warned on Sunday it was coming, and although there was a delay, President Donald Trump made good on his threat to add 25 per cent tariffs to steel and aluminum coming into the U.S., from any country. Canada and Mexico supply about 40 per cent of The U.S.’s steel imports. About half of the aluminum in the U.S. is imported and Canada exports the largest majority of that.

Premier Scott Moe is in Washington, D.C. right now advocating for Canada along with Canada’s other Premiers. Prior to the official announcement, he was asked on CTV National News if the threat of aluminum and steel tariffs were concerning, considering Saskatchewan has jobs connected to the steel industry. He stated he is concerned about tariffs across the board. He mentioned that North America has a great economy together, not in spite of each other. When it comes to threats of becoming the 51st State, he says we need to take care of ourselves and ensure we enact policies federally that ensure Canada is energy secure.

Earlier on Monday, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, speaking in Canada’s automotive capital, Windsor, said the threat of tariffs from President Trump has been a roller coaster, which continued on the weekend when Trump changing his mind after announcing a month’s reprieve last week.

Singh has two suggestions. He says, “We’ve got to fight back. We gotta punch back those retaliatory tariffs. That’s step one. We also have to put in place supports for the workers impacted.” Singh suggests an effective way to fight back is to target Elon Musk’s businesses, because he has the President’s ear. The Leader of the NDP suggests 100% tariffs on Musk’s Tesla electric vehicles, and he adds that Canada should bring back the federal EV rebate, except for on Teslas, and double it to $10,000 if you buy a Canadian-made electric vehicle.