OTTAWA — U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to deal another blow to a key Canadian industry when he signs an order on Tuesday to double U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum.

The order will raise the tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports to the U.S. from 25 per cent to 50 per cent starting Wednesday, according to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt.

“He’s delivering on his promises to bolster our steel and aluminum industries in this country and to protect those jobs,” said Leavitt.

“The tariff agenda of this president, he believes very strongly in it. And as you have all seen, he is unafraid to use tariffs to protect our industries and protect our workers,” she said.

Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc is in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday meeting with U.S. Secretary

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