The US House of Representatives has voted to rescind US President Donald Trump's tariffs on Canadian goods.
In a 219 to 211 vote, six Republican lawmakers joined Democrats to back a resolution that seeks to end the tariffs Trump imposed on Canada last year.
The vote is largely symbolic as it will still need to be approved by the US Senate and then approved by Trump, who is very unlikely to sign it into law.
Since his re-election, Donald Trump has imposed a series of tariffs on Canada, recently threatening a 100% import tax in response to Canada's proposed trade deal with China.
As the vote was taking place on the House floor, Trump posted on Truth Social: Any Republican, in the House or the Senate, that votes against TARIFFS will seriously suffer the consequences come Election time.
Trump argued that tariffs have provided economic and national security and should not be undermined by Republican lawmakers.
The measure, introduced by Democrat Gregory Meeks, reflects a growing concern that Trump has weaponized tariffs against US allies, destabilizing global economic relationships.
Meeks stated, Not only have these tariffs done immense harm to our relationship with Canada, pushing them closer to China, but they have driven up prices here at home.
Among the Republicans who supported the repeal was Representative Don Bacon from Nebraska, who described the tariffs as a net negative for the economy. The bill now heads to the US Senate where it faces a challenging path.
Additionally, the legal authority of Trump to impose such tariffs is under scrutiny, with the US Supreme Court set to rule on the matter soon. Meeks plans further actions to roll back other tariffs imposed by Trump on various countries.
