A timeline of Trump’s tariff threats and actions against Canada
Global News
Here are the key announcements and actions Trump has taken since he returned to the White House and launched his trade war with Canada, and how we got here.
U.S. President Donald Trump has been in office for less than 100 days, but he has already imposed tariffs on Canada and other key trading partners — with threats of more to come.
The growing trade war between the U.S. and Canada has sparked retaliation from Ottawa and the provinces, roiled stock markets and raised recession and inflation fears on both sides of the border.
Trump has stuck firm to his belief that tariffs on foreign importers will raise billions of dollars in revenue for the U.S. that will help address the national debt and bring manufacturing and investment back to the country after decades of free trade.
Economists almost universally agree the tariffs amount to an extra tax on importers, despite Trump’s promises during his presidential campaign to lower corporate tax rates.
Most consequentially for Canadians, though, is the betrayal many feel from a historically close ally, leaving almost 70 per cent thinking less of Americans as a result of the tariffs.
The tariffs have led to a wave of patriotism across Canada, and efforts to diversify trade and business contracts away from the U.S. are underway across all levels of government.
Here are the key announcements and actions Trump has taken since he returned to the White House and launched his trade war with Canada, and how we got here:
Jan. 20, 2025: Trump, speaking while signing executive orders hours after his inauguration as president, says he plans to impose 25 per cent tariffs on Canada and Mexico by Feb. 1. The comment follows through on his initial threat on social media on Nov. 25 that tariffs would be imposed on both countries due to border security concerns, particularly fentanyl.
According to the Aluminum Association of Canada, the United States relies on Canada for 75 per cent of its imported primary aluminum.
An Ontario court has struck down social media giants' motion to dismiss a case brought forward by several school boards that alleges their platforms disrupt student learning.
Only two of the candidates in the Liberal leadership race — Mark Carney and Ruby Dhalla — disclosed their fundraising events to Elections Canada.
A dispute over who should pay the cost of protecting the narrow low-lying strip of land that links Nova Scotia and New Brunswick is before the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal.
New Brunswick snowbird couple contemplates skipping Florida winter retreat as political climate between Canada and the U.S. intensifies.
Leaders suffering recent polling slumps have seen their popularity rebound since Trump returned to the White House in January, according to recent polls.
Farming advocate Gagan Singh says many in the B.C. agriculture industry are struggling to survive due to a number of factors, with the biggest being the high cost of farming.
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China announced the retaliatory tariffs in response to the Canadian surtax of 100 per cent on all Chinese-made electric vehicles, and of 25 per cent on steel and aluminum.
The Golden Eagle Express at Kicking Horse Resort near Revelstoke has been shut down for the day after a gondola car fell to the ground and several people received minor injuries.
The City of Calgary has announced plans for several new residential developments that it claims will add more than 1,100 housing units in downtown Calgary.
'You want to talk about a trump card? That will instantly change the game, instantly, when the Americans – and I know the Americans – all of a sudden their gas prices go up.'
The average asking rent for all residential properties in Canada fell to $2,088 in February, marking a 4.8 per cent annual decline, the largest since April 2021.