**U.S. Senate Passes Legislation to End National Emergency Declared for Tariffs on Canada**
*Oct. 29 (UPI)* — The U.S. Senate has passed legislation terminating the national emergency declared by President Donald Trump that authorized tariffs on Canada. This action comes a day after the Senate ended the tariffs imposed on Brazil.
The legislation, S.J. Res. 77, was approved Wednesday evening in a 50-46 vote, with Republicans Sens. Susan Collins of Maine, Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, and Rand Paul of Kentucky joining their Democratic colleagues in support.
“Tonight, the Senate came together and sent President Trump a clear, bipartisan message: he cannot continue to abuse his power and unilaterally wage a trade war against one of our strongest allies,” said Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) in a statement. “We cannot afford to keep raising costs, hurting businesses and eliminating jobs by attacking our neighbor and ally.”
Despite the Senate’s approval, the move is largely symbolic, as it is not expected to be considered by the Republican-controlled House of Representatives.
Tariffs have been a central tool in President Trump’s trade and foreign policy efforts. He has used them to correct what he perceives as unfair trade practices and to penalize countries he believes are mistreating the United States.
In February, Trump announced 25% tariffs on Canadian imports under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, which led to retaliatory tariffs from Ottawa. In August, tariffs on Canada were increased to 35%. Over the weekend, Trump announced an additional 10% tariff in response to anti-tariff measures taken by Ontario’s provincial government.
The legislation passed on Wednesday seeks to cancel the national emergency declaration that provided the authority for these tariffs.
Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.), who sponsored the bill, emphasized the need for global stability, stating, “In order to strengthen our weakening economy, we need stability and strong relationships around the world — not chaotic trade wars that raise prices, shut American businesses out of foreign markets and decrease tourism to the U.S.”
Relations between Canada and the United States — historically close allies — have significantly deteriorated during President Trump’s second term. Issues ranging from tariffs to controversial comments about annexing Canada have caused Ottawa and its citizens to grow increasingly distrustful of the U.S., prompting efforts to strengthen trade and defense ties with Europe.
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