# Trump Floats EU Tariffs If Canada Invite Deemed Hostile Act

https://mins.news/en/item/62203

- Bloomberg News, 2026-09-17 07:30 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-16/trump-floats-eu-tariffs-if-canada-invite-deemed-a-hostile-act?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aab970442d5dc0001472b28

> President Donald Trump said he could impose new tariffs on goods imported from the European Union, or even cut off some trade, if he judged efforts to make Canada a potential associate member of the bloc harmful to the US.

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