Donald Trump grabbed onto the idea of hitting Canada with tariffs almost immediately after November's election, and he hasn't let go since. The continued centrality of that country to the president’s tariff talk has been on full display during his first days in office,

Trump signed a set of executive orders upon taking office and fired Biden appointees.

North American car companies have operated across borders for three decades. Tariffs would raise prices and cost jobs in the short run, analysts say.