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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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UN Launches Major Cleanup to Reduce Gaza Health Risks

People walk past a huge mound of rubbish at a landfill site surrounded by residential buildings in Gaza City.

The United Nations Development Programme has begun clearing a massive waste dump that has accumulated in Gaza City during the ongoing conflict. The pile, which grew after access to the main landfill was cut off early in the war, has reached alarming size and sits in the heart of the historic Fras Market district.

Local authorities have warned for months that the growing mound of debris and household waste poses serious health and environmental dangers to nearby residents. With sanitation systems disrupted and municipal services strained, the dump became an unavoidable hazard.

The UN-led operation will relocate the waste to a temporary site in southern Gaza City over the coming months. Officials say the effort is an essential step toward restoring safer living conditions and reviving commercial activity in one of the city’s oldest market areas.


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