A timeline of Donald Trump's trade war with Canada
Trump raises duties on Canadian goods to 35%, while Ottawa answers with retaliatory tariffs and provinces pull U.S. alcohol from shelves.
- On July 31, President Donald Trump signed an executive order raising U.S. tariffs on Canadian imports to 35 per cent from 25 per cent, exempting CUSMA-compliant goods from the new rates.
- Earlier measures invoked the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to impose blanket 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian and Mexican goods; the Supreme Court later ruled this use unlawful.
- Prime Minister Mark Carney's government enacted 25 per cent retaliatory tariffs on $29.8 billion in U.S. goods targeting steel and aluminum. Provincial distributors also removed American alcohol from shelves.
- Vermont Senator Peter Welch reported tourism declined about 40 per cent last month, while the Lumber Trade Council noted softwood lumber import taxes now exceed 45 per cent.
- Effective Sept. 1, Canada will drop some retaliatory tariffs to match U.S. CUSMA exemptions. United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer stated the U.S. would not renew the CUSMA trade pact in its current form.
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Winnipeg Free Press
A timeline of Donald Trump's trade war with Canada
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The Toronto Star
A timeline of Donald Trump’s trade war with Canada
OTTAWA - Donald Trump was elected to a second term as U.S. President in 2024 and it’s been a roller-coaster ever since for Canadian leaders and businesses. He has threatened,
The topsy-turvy world of Trump’s Canada tariffs – PR informa
President Donald Trump, right, meets with Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Oct. 7, 2025. Prime Minister Carney has spent most of his tenure cultivating Canada’s trade, defense and investment relationships with Asia and Europe. (Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times) By MATINA STEVIS-GRIDNEFF and ANA SWANSON Extended trade talks between Canada and the United States seemed to make progress Wednesd…
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