#TrumpCanadaTariffsOverturned : Bipartisan Rejection of Trump’s Canada Tariffs Highlights Growing Backlash

In a rare rebuke of President Donald Trump’s trade policy, the U.S. House of Representatives narrowly voted 219–211 to oppose and move to rescind tariffs on Canadian goods that were imposed under a national emergency declaration last year. Six Republicans joined Democrats in backing the measure, signaling bipartisan dissatisfaction with the controversial levies.

The resolution — largely symbolic due to the president’s expected veto and the absence of a veto-proof majority — reflects mounting congressional concern that Trump’s tariffs on Canada have acted as a tax on U.S. consumers and strained a key ally relationship.

Lawmakers used the vote to challenge Trump’s use of emergency powers to impose tariffs previously justified on security grounds, with critics arguing that trade policy should be shaped by Congress, not unilateral executive action.

Although actual repeal requires Senate approval and a presidential signature or veto override, today’s vote marks a significant political pushback against Trump’s protectionist approach and could influence future trade debates.