Michigan Governor warns Trump’s proposed tariffs on Mexico, Canada could harm U.S. auto sector

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Open this photo in gallery: Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer speaks at the Detroit Auto Show, on Jan. 15.Jose Juarez/The Associated Press Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer warned on Wednesday that potential 25 per cent tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada suggested by President-elect Donald Trump could harm the U.S. auto sector, increase vehicle prices and benefit China. The Democratic governor said in a speech in Detroit that imposing tariffs would damage supply chains and slow production lines and would cut “jobs on both sides of the border. “Think about this: 70 per cent of all the auto parts we make...