Tariffs and Trade

Stories on Canada's trade policies, the Canada US trade war, Donald Trumps tariffs on Canadian goods, retaliatory tariffs, the trade deficit, the impact on Saskatchewan of Trump's trade war.

Open the door to cheaper electric vehicles from Europe, advocates urge

TORONTO — The federal government has stopped the world’s cheapest electric vehicles — made in China — from coming into Canada with a 100 per cent tariff, so advocates are pushing to make it easier for automakers to bring in cheaper ones from Europe.

Jul 18, 2025 2:00 AM Read more >

Canada to target steel originating from China with new tariffs

OTTAWA — Canada is moving to shore up its domestic steel industry amid U.S. President Donald Trump's ongoing global trade war, with new tariffs targeting China and other countries around the world.

Jul 17, 2025 4:43 PM Read more >

Carney confirms possibility of lumber quotas in trade deal with the United States

Prime Minister Mark Carney said any future trade deal with the United States could include quotas on Canadian softwood lumber exports, a sector that has been a sore point in cross-border trade relations long before U.S.

Jul 16, 2025 5:07 PM Read more >

How Canada is responding to the U.S. steel and aluminum tariffs

OTTAWA — U.S. President Donald Trump introduced 25 per cent tariffs on all imports of steel and aluminum on March 12, and doubled the levies to 50 per cent in early June. The Canadian government has responded with a number of measures.

Jul 16, 2025 4:02 PM Read more >

Little evidence to suggest a U.S. trade deal can be reached without tariffs: Carney

OTTAWA — A trade deal with the United States will likely include some tariffs, Prime Minister Mark Carney indicated on Tuesday ahead of a meeting with his cabinet. Carney told reporters he expects the trade talks with the U.S.

Jul 15, 2025 12:29 PM Read more >

Manufacturers report less tariff impact in May compared to April: StatCan

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says fewer manufacturers report being affected by tariffs in May than in April. The agency says total manufacturing sales were down 0.9 per cent to $68.7 billion in May, marking the lowest level since January 2022.

Jul 15, 2025 6:47 AM Read more >

Provincial politics week: trade, bail reform, wildfires hot topics

Trump tariffs continue to get a reaction from the opposition NDP.

Jul 14, 2025 2:09 PM Read more >

Trump threatens 35 per cent tariffs on Canada on Aug. 1 in letter posted online

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to impose 35 per cent tariffs on Canadian imports on Aug.

Jul 10, 2025 10:24 PM Read more >

A timeline of U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war with Canada

For over a year before the November 2024 presidential election, Donald Trump had been signalling plans to impose across-the-board tariffs if he won the United States presidency. Trump was elected on Nov.

Jul 10, 2025 9:00 PM Read more >

Canada begins to diversify its trade, but U.S. tariffs still a 'heavy weight'

OTTAWA — Canada's efforts to broaden trade beyond the United States appear to be bearing fruit, but economists warn it will be a long road before Canadian exporters settle at a new status quo.

Jul 3, 2025 1:07 PM Read more >

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