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Detroit despairs as ‘insanity’ of Trump’sCanada trade war punishes city

Unpopular new policy comes as midterms loom and control of Congress could be decided by several Michigan races

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Tom Perkins in Detroit28 Aug 2026, 11:00 amUpdated 6h ago1 min readWorldWorld
Detroit despairs as ‘insanity’ of Trump’s Canada trade war punishes city

WorldTom Perkins in Detroit

Unpopular new policy comes as midterms loom and control of Congress could be decided by several Michigan races

Every day $1bn worth of goods crosses the river dividing Detroit, Michigan, and Windsor, Ontario, two largely blue-collar US and Canadian cities that have come to act as one in the creation of North America’s auto industry.

News this week of Donald Trump’s escalating trade spat with Canada has everyone worried. Political and economic leaders and observers labeled the move an act of “hubris” , blamed Trump’s “ego”, and called the escalation “insanity”.

Every day $1bn worth of goods crosses the river dividing Detroit, Michigan, and Windsor, Ontario, two largely blue-collar US and Canadian cities that have come to act as one in the creation of North America’s auto industry.

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Source: The Guardian · Tom Perkins in Detroit. Published 28 Aug 2026, 11:00 am.

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