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Trump's 50% Auto Tariff Threat: What It Means If You're Buying a Car in 2027

  Vehicle prices in Canada are already up thousands of dollars since the trade war began. A threatened doubling of auto tariffs on January 1, 2027 could push them higher still — here's what's confirmed, what's not, and what it means if you're in the market for a car. On Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that tariffs on all Canadian-made cars, trucks, auto parts, and steel would rise to 50% starting January 1, 2027 — effectively doubling the current 25% rate. The threat landed hours after cross-border trade talks collapsed late Friday night, triggering a separate round of 50% tariffs on roughly $20 billion of other Canadian goods and a promised Canadian retaliation package set for September 8. For anyone shopping for a new or used vehicle in Ontario — or watching an auto-sector paycheque — here's what's actually changed, and what's still just a threat. What Trump actually announced The post is specific on rate and date but light on me...
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Hezbollah Threatens Civil Unrest Over Lebanese Disarmament Plan

 

Lebanon's Hezbollah Chief Naim Qassem gives a televised speech from an unknown location in this screengrab obtained from video released on August 15.


Lebanon’s political crisis deepened on Friday as Hezbollah’s deputy leader, Naim Qassem, warned that the country would “have no life” if the government moved forward with a U.S.-backed plan to disarm the Iran-aligned group. The Lebanese cabinet recently tasked the army with ensuring that only state security forces hold weapons — a move Hezbollah denounced as an “American-Israeli order” aimed at eliminating the resistance.

Qassem’s televised remarks carried an implicit threat of civil war, echoing fears of renewed sectarian conflict. He insisted Hezbollah would not surrender its arsenal while Israel continues military strikes and occupies parts of southern Lebanon. Although the group and its Shi’ite ally, the Amal movement, have delayed street protests to allow for dialogue, Qassem warned that confrontation would trigger nationwide demonstrations, potentially reaching the U.S. embassy in Beirut.

Prime Minister Nawaf Salam condemned the comments as unacceptable, reaffirming that no party in Lebanon is authorized to bear arms outside the state’s authority. The standoff comes amid heightened tensions following years of conflict with Israel, which has significantly weakened Hezbollah’s military capabilities.

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