# Why did the US remove its 50% tariff on Canadian cement?

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Podcast: [Mornings with Simi](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mornings-with-simi-1057892)
Published: 2026-09-14T16:23:00+00:00
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The Trump administration removed its 50% tariff on Canadian cement less than three weeks after it took effect, even while imposing new tariffs on other Canadian goods. Why did they do this? The pedestrian zone along Granville Street was a raging success. Will we see it return next year? Has gentle parenting gone too far? Viral incidents are reigniting the debate over whether the parenting method works. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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