Toronto mayor calls tariff fight "unnecessary," says "we feel like we're being bullied"
August 27, 2026 / 5:51 PM EDT / CBS News
TL;DR
- Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow called the U.S.-Canada tariff fight a "lose-lose situation" and "unnecessary."
- The trade dispute could threaten Canadian jobs and increase prices for Americans.
- Canada's tariffs are a retaliation against the Trump administration's tariffs on Canadian products.
- Chow estimates around 5,000 jobs in Toronto's textile, clothing, and leather manufacturing industries could be affected.
- President Trump's tariffs on Canadian automotive and steel imports are set to take effect in January 2027 if no deal is reached.
- Chow stated that Canada feels "bullied" and that President Trump's comments about making Canada the 51st U.S. state threaten their sovereignty.
- Chow plans to encourage constituents to buy Canadian goods and stressed her frustrations are with the U.S. government, not the American people.
- She urged Americans to contact their elected officials to push for negotiations.