Canada Prepares for Trade War Escalation Amid US Tariff Threats

The Canadian government must be prepared to use every economic lever at its disposal to defend jobs threatened by the US administration's escalating trade war, according to Unifor National President Lana Payne.

'Trump's latest economic attack is part of a bigger plan to weaken Canada's industrial base and undermine our national sovereignty,' said Payne. 'In response, Canada must hold the line, stand up for workers, and defend good jobs and critical sectors of our economy.'

The new tariffs and bans on Canadian goods will continue to cost jobs, drive up prices, and inflict economic pain on workers and families on both sides of the border.

Unifor is calling on the federal government to provide support to workers and sectors targeted by the US and to implement long-overdue reform to Employment Insurance. Canada must also be prepared to match escalation with action, protecting Canadian production, defending good jobs, and making clear that corporations cannot abandon Canadian workers without consequences.