Canada faces steep 35% tariffs on almost 60% of its U.S. imports — if President Trump follows through tomorrow on his Aug. 1 deadline for imposing the extraordinary duty.

President Donald Trump said the US will put a 35% tariff on some imports from Canada, escalating the tensions between two countries that have impaired one of the world’s largest trading relationships.

The imbalance in President Trump’s treatment of America’s closest trading partners may come from his desire to make Canada the 51st state, some Canadians believe.