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Trump to meet Carney for first time since Canadian’s election win
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Trump to meet Carney for first time since Canadian’s election win

By Simon Kent | Breitbart U.S. President Donald Trump will sit down with newly elected Prime Minister Mark Carney in Washington, DC, on Tuesday for the first meeting between the two since the Canadian’s election win. They’ll have a lot to talk about. The 60-year-old Liberal Party leader and former central bank governor pledged during the Canadian election campaign Trump would “never break” Canada, vowing Ottawa would look to forge new trading alliances with its southern neighbor even as he added the “special relationship” with the U.S. is “over.” READ THE FULL STORY AT BREITBART
Trump threatens even larger tariffs on EU, Canada if they work together to cause ‘economic harm’ to the US
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Trump threatens even larger tariffs on EU, Canada if they work together to cause ‘economic harm’ to the US

By Bradford Betz | Fox Business President Donald Trump early Thursday threatened even larger tariffs on the European Union and Canada if both economies worked together to do "economic harm to the USA."  Writing on his Truth Social platform, the president warned: "If the European Union works with Canada in order to do economic harm to the USA, large scale Tariffs, far larger than currently planned, will be placed on them both in order to protect the best friend that each of these countries has ever had!"  The post comes after the president announced on Wednesday he would impose a 25% tariff on all imported autos.  The European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) issued a statement Thursday saying it was "deeply concerned" by Trump's announcement of additional tarif...
Fentanyl’s role in Trump’s trade war with Canada explained
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Fentanyl’s role in Trump’s trade war with Canada explained

By Anna Giaritelli | Washington Examiner President Donald Trump‘s executive crusade to punish three countries he deems responsible for the deadly fentanyl epidemic has raised questions on whether tariffs, especially on Canada, will solve the U.S. drug problem. In the Feb. 1 executive order, Trump identified Canada, China, and Mexico as playing significant roles in the U.S. fentanyl epidemic that has killed a record-high number of people annually. In turn, Trump imposed double-digit tariffs against each nation until the amount of fentanyl being seized at the nation’s border drops to next to nothing. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER
Canada backs down on electricity surcharge after Trump tariff threats
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Canada backs down on electricity surcharge after Trump tariff threats

By Mairead Elordi | Daily Wire Canada backed down from its threat to impose a 25% surcharge on electricity coming into the Unites States after President Donald Trump said he would double tariffs on Canada’s steel and aluminum products. Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Tuesday that he had agreed to suspend the electricity import surcharge after speaking with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, which the two called a “productive conversation” in a joint statement. Ford and Lutnick said they plan to meet on Thursday to discuss renewing the trade deal between the United States, Canada, and Mexico that Trump signed during his first term ahead of April 2, when the United States plans to impose reciprocal tariffs on almost every country. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE DAILY WIRE...
Trump announces flurry of additional tariffs on Canada
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Trump announces flurry of additional tariffs on Canada

By Reagan Reese | Daily Caller President Donald Trump announced a flurry of new tariffs on Canada set to take effect Wednesday. Trump posted Tuesday on TruthSocial to announce that he directed the secretary of the Department of Commerce to double the previously announced 25% Canadian tariff on steel and aluminum. The tariffs are expected to go into effect Wednesday, Trump said, as he called on Canada to “drop their Anti-American Farmer Tariff of 250% to 390% on various U.S. dairy products.” “I will shortly be declaring a National Emergency on Electricity within the threatened area,” Trump wrote, who added that the additional tariffs were also in response to an electricity tax the country imposed on the U.S. “This will allow the U.S. to quickly do what has to be done to alleviate t...
Trump tariffs take effect: What to know
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Trump tariffs take effect: What to know

By Daniella Genovese  | Fox Business President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on Canada and Mexico and an additional levy on China on Tuesday, escalating tensions with key trading partners.  The U.S. began imposing a 25% tariff on goods from Canada and Mexico Tuesday, and an additional 10% levy on Chinese imports as Trump looks to curtail drug trafficking and illegal immigration. Earlier this year, the administration delayed these tariffs to allow Canada and Mexico time to negotiate trade deals aimed at addressing U.S. border security and halting the flow of drugs like fentanyl. READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX BUSINESS
Trump confirms tariffs on Mexico, Canada will be implemented March 4
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Trump confirms tariffs on Mexico, Canada will be implemented March 4

By Hank Berrien | Daily Wire President Donald Trump on Thursday confirmed that tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico will indeed be implemented on March 4, as well as hitting China with an additional 10% tariff. “Drugs are still pouring into our Country from Mexico and Canada at very high and unacceptable levels,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “A large percentage of these Drugs, much of them in the form of Fentanyl, are made in, and supplied by, China. More than 100,000 people died last year due to the distribution of these dangerous and highly addictive POISONS. Millions of people have died over the last two decades. The families of the victims are devastated and, in many instances, virtually destroyed. We cannot allow this scourge to continue to harm the USA, and therefore,...
Trump agrees to pause tariffs on Canada in exchange for more border enforcement
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Trump agrees to pause tariffs on Canada in exchange for more border enforcement

By Louis Casiano | Fox News President Donald Trump will pause additional tariffs on Canadian imports for 30 days following a call with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who made some concessions to temporarily stave off the levies.  Trump and Trudeau spoke via phone Monday, hours before additional 25% tariffs were to take effect on Canadian goods coming into the United States. In a post on X, Trudeau said Canada will implement a $1.3 billion border plan and will appoint a fentanyl czar.  In addition, Canada will reinforce its border with new helicopters, technology, personnel and enhanced coordination with American authorities. He added that nearly 10,000 personnel are and will be working on border protection.  READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX NEWS
Canada punches back against Trump with major tariffs of its own as trade war set to begin on Tuesday
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Canada punches back against Trump with major tariffs of its own as trade war set to begin on Tuesday

By Christopher Guly  | Fox Business Canada is responding to President Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs imposed on Saturday against its northern neighbor with its own major retaliatory measures, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced late Saturday night. As of Tuesday, when the U.S. tariffs take effect, Canada will impose 25% duties on about $21 billion of American goods with a further $86 billion to follow within 21 days to allow Canadian companies and supply chains to find alternatives, Trudeau told reporters at a news conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, surrounded by his foreign affairs, finance and public safety ministers. He said the Canadian tariffs on U.S. imports will cover a "far-reaching" range of products, including American beer, wine, bourbon, fruits and frui...
Trump moving forward with tariffs on China, Canada and Mexico, targeting trade, border and fentanyl concerns
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Trump moving forward with tariffs on China, Canada and Mexico, targeting trade, border and fentanyl concerns

By John Carney | Breitbart The White House confirmed Friday that President Donald Trump will impose new tariffs on major U.S. trading partners this weekend, strengthening his administration’s efforts to protect American industry and national security. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced that a 25 percent tariff will be placed on goods from Mexico and Canada, while Chinese imports will face a 10 percent duty. The move, she said, is aimed at holding these countries accountable for their role in drug trafficking and securing fairer trade terms for American workers. “These nations have all enabled illegal drugs to pour into America,” Leavitt said. “The amount of fentanyl seized at the southern border in recent years alone has the potential to kill tens of millions o...