Less than two weeks into his second term, President Trump may be poised to deploy steep tariffs against key U.S. trading partners.
The Canadian government was slow in responding to efforts by China and India to interfere in the country's elections but their outcome was unaffected by the meddling, an official probe said in a final report released on Tuesday.
President Donald Trump's nominee to run the Commerce Department, Howard Lutnick, said on Wednesday that Canada and Mexico can avoid looming U.S. tariffs if they act swiftly to close their borders to fentanyl,
Trump initially threatened 25% tariffs against Canada and Mexico in November, but that was initially assumed to be a bargaining tactic and the leaders of both countries rushed to assure him they would beef up border security.
Mexico and Canada are Wisconsin’s two largest trading partners, supporting a combined $25 billion in cross-border trade in 2023.
Trump calls tariffs America's "big power over China," but analysts say Beijing may be better prepared than ever to engage in a trade war with the U.S.
A brief standoff with Colombia holds important lessons for how future trade conflicts might unfold in the new Trump administration.
President Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on Canada over drug trafficking, equating it with Mexico. U.S. government reports do not support the claim.
Trump said his decision will be based on whether the price of oil charged by the two trading partners is fair, although the basis of his threatened tariffs pertains to stopping illegal immigration
US President Donald Trump is likely to impose a 25 per cent tariff on Canada and Mexico, citing reasons like illegal immigration, smuggling of drugs, and the massive subsidies that the US gives to Canada and Mexico.
Canada can work with US President Donald Trump’s administration to reshape global trade and weaken China’s dominance of supply chains, according to Chrystia Freeland, the Canadian politician who’s vying to replace Justin Trudeau as prime minister.