OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney will make an announcement at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to <a data-evt-val="{&quot;control_fields&quot;: {&quot;mparticle&quot;: {&quot;keys&quot;: {&quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;click_source_type&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;anchor_text&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;target_url&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;layout_section&quot;}, &quot;mp_event_type&quot;: &quot;Navigation&quot;, &quot;extra_keys&quot;: [&quot;click_vertical_position_percentage&quot;, &quot;click_vertical_position_pixels&quot;]}}, &quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;in-page link&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;impose 25 per cent tariffs&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/trump-auto-tariffs-oval-office&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;in-page-link&quot;}" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-evt="click" data-evt-typ="click" href="https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/trump-auto-tariffs-oval-office" target="_blank">impose 25 per cent tariffs</a> on all foreign-made autos and parts as of April 2.

Automobiles and their components are the second largest Canadian export to the United States after oil and gas.

Wednesday’s tariffs come in addition to tariffs Trump has already promised to announce on April 2, which could target lumber and pharmaceuticals.

Prime Minister Mark Carney will make an announcement at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's auto tariffs.{ai:summary}<p>Prime Minister Mark Carney will address the impact of U.S. President Donald Trump's new 25% tariffs on foreign-made autos and parts, set to take effect on April 2. This move affects Canada's second-largest export to the U.S., following oil and gas. </p><p>The announcement follows Trump's previous tariff promises targeting lumber and pharmaceuticals. #economy</p>

Canadian government readies response on Thursday to Trump's auto tariffs

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