Dominic LeBlanc
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- The US–Canada Trade War: From the Fentanyl Tariffs to Section 338 and Dollar-for-Dollar Retaliation
Said Canada still hoped for constructive discussions after Trump announced a further tariff.
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- Talks collapse at the deadline: Carney walks away from 'a bad deal'; Greer says Canada declined to finalize Announcement
Minutes before midnight Carney suspended negotiations and recalled his team, saying last-minute U.S. changes were unfair and uneconomic. He later named the sticking points: no tariff relief for trucks and a dispute over Canadian content in vehicles, U.S. language restricting Canada's other trade deals, and demands touching French-language and cultural protections. Greer said the deal on the table cut steel, aluminum, auto and lumber tariffs and that Canada had walked back commitments.
on The US–Canada Trade War: From the Fentanyl Tariffs to Section 338 and Dollar-for-Dollar Retaliation - Two hours before the deadline, Trump pauses the tariffs three days: 'we have a DEAL!' Delay
With the 50 percent duties due at 12:01 a.m. on August 19, Trump posted that they were paused for three days because the two countries had a deal subject to finalizing documents. A proclamation said Canada had committed to remove the alcohol, dairy and vehicle measures. Carney's statement said substantial progress had been made with important work still to do, and confirmed the postponement to end of day August 21.
on The US–Canada Trade War: From the Fentanyl Tariffs to Section 338 and Dollar-for-Dollar Retaliation
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- Another 10 percent 'over and above' after the ad airs during the World Series Announcement
Ford agreed to pull the ad from Monday but let it run through the weekend's World Series games between the Dodgers and the Blue Jays. From Air Force One on the way to Asia, Trump announced a further 10 percent tariff on Canada on top of existing rates. Trade minister Dominic LeBlanc said Canada still hoped for constructive discussions.
on The US–Canada Trade War: From the Fentanyl Tariffs to Section 338 and Dollar-for-Dollar Retaliation - Section 232 steel and aluminum tariffs hit; Canada matches with C$29.8 billion Response
The restored 25 percent Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum applied to Canada, the largest supplier of both. Ottawa answered dollar for dollar from March 13 with 25 percent tariffs on C$12.6 billion of steel, C$3 billion of aluminum and C$14.2 billion of other goods including tools, computers and sports equipment, on top of the C$30 billion already in force.
on The US–Canada Trade War: From the Fentanyl Tariffs to Section 338 and Dollar-for-Dollar Retaliation