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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.

PM Carney speaks to Moe, pledges canola help

PM Carney speaks to Moe, pledges canola help

On the X platform Prime Minister Mark Carney says he is focused on a series of measures to support farmers
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China to impose 75.8 per cent tariffs on Canadian canola, industry braces for impacts

China to impose 75.8 per cent tariffs on Canadian canola, industry braces for impacts

Canada's canola industry is urging Ottawa to act as farmers brace for steep losses over a planned 75.8 per cent preliminary tariff from China on canola seed.
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Here's what Canada's effective U.S. tariff rate might look like after the carve-outs

Here's what Canada's effective U.S. tariff rate might look like after the carve-outs

OTTAWA — When you peel back the many layers of tariffs and exemptions imposed by the United States, the effective tariff rate on Canada looks much lower than the headline figures suggest, some economists say.
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Tariffs, supply shortages melt former candy store’s ability to operate

Tariffs, supply shortages melt former candy store’s ability to operate

'Let’s just say it was difficult getting product into the store, plus expenses faaar outweighed the sales revenue. It simply wasn’t profitable'
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Premier Ford warns Trump could reopen CUSMA trade pact in the fall

Premier Ford warns Trump could reopen CUSMA trade pact in the fall

OTTAWA — Ontario Premier Doug Ford is warning that U.S. President Donald Trump could choose to suddenly "pull the carpet out from underneath us" by opening up the trade agreement his administration negotiated with Canada during his first term.
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Trump injects new dose of uncertainty in tariffs as he pushes start date back to Aug. 7

Trump injects new dose of uncertainty in tariffs as he pushes start date back to Aug. 7

WASHINGTON (AP) — For weeks, President Donald Trump was promising the world economy would change on Friday with his new tariffs in place . It was an ironclad deadline, administration officials assured the public.
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Trump orders a 35% tariff for goods from Canada, citing a lack of cooperation on illicit drugs

Trump orders a 35% tariff for goods from Canada, citing a lack of cooperation on illicit drugs

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has raised the tariff rate on U.S. imports from Canada to 35% from 25%, effective Friday.
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US-EU deal sets a 15% tariff on most goods and averts the threat of a trade war with a global shock

US-EU deal sets a 15% tariff on most goods and averts the threat of a trade war with a global shock

EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) — The United States and the European Union agreed to a trade deal setting a 15% tariff on most goods, President Donald Trump announced Sunday, staving off for now higher import taxes on both sides that might have sent shock w
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Open the door to cheaper electric vehicles from Europe, advocates urge

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.
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Canada to target steel originating from China with new tariffs

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.
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