After Trump imposed tariffs on Canada, Trudeau claimed the move was a tactic to weaken Canada for potential annexation. Discussions revealed Trump's dissatisfaction with trade agreements and even questioning the border treaty.
Mr Trudeau’s Liberal Party suddenly finds itself atop some opinion polls for the first time in almost two years, having scraped historic lows just two months ago. Mr Trump’s unsettling and relentless insistence that Canada join the United States as its 51st state or face staggering tariffs has cracked the basis on which Canada’s Conservatives and their leader,
President Donald Trump has accused Canada of "ripping us off for years" on tariffs for lumber and dairy products. He threatened another round of tariffs after his administration briefly delayed USMCA-covered goods until April 2. Trudeau has accused Trump of attempting to create economic hardship in Canada with an ultimate goal to annex the country.
Canada is ready to begin early talks on reviewing the North American free trade pact if the Trump administration wants to begin that process, Canadian Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc said.
After the US decided to suspend some tariffs on Canadian goods until April 2, Canadian Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc announced that Canada would delay implementing the second tranche of its tariffs.
Canada will delay a planned second wave of retaliatory tariffs on C$125 billion of U.S. products until April 2, Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc said in a post on X on Thursday.
U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has been speaking with Canada’s finance minister Dominic LeBlanc about a potential compromise over the trade tariffs, said people close to the matter. Canadian officials are skeptical,
Canadian Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc says it would delay the implementation of retaliatory tariffs targeting about $87 billion of U.S. imports that were set to take effect in late March. “We continue to work for the removal of all tariffs,
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau gives an update after having what he called a colorful but constructive call with U.S. President Donald Trump this week.
It's the latest twist in a fluctuating trade policy that has whipsawed markets and fanned worries about inflation and growth.
"The United States has agreed to suspend tariffs on CUSMA-compliant exports from Canada until April 2nd. As a result, Canada will not proceed with the second wave of tariffs on US$125 billion of US products until April 2nd," LeBlanc said on X.