"Sales are down nearly 70 percent at Jahn Engineering, a tool and die shop that serves automakers here and in the United States. Dozens of workers have been let go following decisions made in the White House. The Canadian auto industry has been rocked by President Donald Trump's abandonment of subsidies for electric vehicles and embrace of tariffs."
"This is definitely the worst I've seen it in 42 years. We're just trying to stay alive. Trump's hostility to his northern neighbor is not helping. In recent weeks, the president threatened to block the opening of the new Gordie Howe International Bridge between Windsor and Detroit."
"White House antagonism, and the sense of betrayal it triggered, is shadowing the scheduled July 1 review of the North American trade agreement that Trump signed during his first term. In recent weeks he derided it as irrelevant and mused publicly about replacing the tripartite pact with separate bilateral deals."
Canadian automotive suppliers face severe economic hardship following Trump's policy shifts on electric vehicles and tariffs. Jahn Engineering, a tool and die shop serving automakers, has experienced a 70% sales decline and laid off dozens of workers. Major automakers have abandoned planned vehicles and delayed new production launches. Trump's antagonistic stance toward Canada includes threats to block the Gordie Howe International Bridge and impose 100% tariffs on Canadian goods. These tensions overshadow the July 1 review of the USMCA trade agreement, which Trump now calls irrelevant and suggests replacing with bilateral deals. The situation reflects Trump's broader campaign to reshape the global trading system.
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