End Metals Tariffs Before Car Prices Rise, Linamar CEO Says
- Hasenfratz says tariffs more urgent than ratifying USMCA
- U.S. imposed metals tariffs last year and Canada retaliated
Linda Hasenfratz, president and chief executive officer of Linamar Corp.
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The U.S. and Canada should drop steel and aluminum tariffs before automakers are forced to raise prices, the head of one of North America’s biggest parts suppliers said.
Ending the tariffs should be a bigger priority than ratification of the free trade agreement between the U.S., Canada and Mexico, Linamar Corp. Chief Executive Officer Linda Hasenfratz said Wednesday.