President Donald Trump has followed through on a campaign pledge to impose significant tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China.

Illinois residents can expect to pay more for groceries and gas soon after Trump imposed a 25% tariff on imports from Canada and doubled the tariff on Chinese products to 20% Tuesday. A tariff is a tax on food,

Chicago’s Timothy P. Sheehan put forward a congressional resolution calling for the annexation of Canada by the United States.

Five Democratic state Treasurers called for an end to the trade war with Canada and Mexico and warned impending tariffs will have detrimental impacts on everyday Americans.

Retaliation came swiftly and Illinois leaders warned of potential harm to the state's economy as President Donald Trump's new tariffs on goods from Canada, Mexico and China took effect Tuesday.