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  "id": 3131152,
  "title": "Trump threatens new 50% tariffs on Canadian cars",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/trump-threatens-new-50-tariffs-on-canadian-cars",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-24T22:30:30.000Z",
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    "url": "https://www.semafor.com/article/08/24/2026/trump-threatens-new-50-tariffs-on-canadian-cars"
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  "summary": "US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose new 50% tariffs on Canadian cars and trucks, intensifying the ongoing trade war between the two nations. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has vowed to retaliate with counter-tariffs, stating that the recent negotiations made it clear that Trump aims to undermine Canada's steel, aluminum, and auto industries. The majority of Canadians support Ottawa's decision to end talks, with a significant majority believing that the trade dispute will strengthen Canada by reducing its dependence on the United States. Carney acknowledged the difficulty of targeting a \"much bigger economy\" like the US, but emphasized that \"everything is on the table.\" The Canadian essayist Brendan Ruberry noted that Carney's decision to stand firm against US aggression \"will resonate far beyond Canada’s border.\"",
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      {
        "outlet": "Quartz",
        "title": "U.S. trade representative blames Canada for failed tariff talks, says 'they wanted more'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/u-s-trade-representative-blames-canada-for-failed-tariff-talks-says",
        "published": "2026-08-24T13:30:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "E24 Norway",
        "title": "Trump med ny tolltrussel mot Canada",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/trump-med-ny-tolltrussel-mot-canada",
        "published": "2026-08-24T13:48:01.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Le Monde Economie",
        "title": "Donald Trump is threatening Canada, stating that cars produced there will be taxed at 50% starting January 1, 2027.",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/donald-trump-menace-le-canada-en-affirmant-que-les-voitures-qui-y",
        "published": "2026-08-24T14:51:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Supply Chain Dive",
        "title": "Trump vows 50% tariffs on Canada cars, trucks, auto parts, steel",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/trump-vows-50-tariffs-on-canada-cars-trucks-auto-parts-steel",
        "published": "2026-08-24T16:11:30.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "Trump threatens 50% tariffs on all cars and trucks from Canada amid trade fight",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/trump-threatens-50-tariffs-on-all-cars-and-trucks-from-canada-amid",
        "published": "2026-08-24T18:31:11.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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