The United States and Canada are locked in a trade dispute over tariffs and the terms of their bilateral economic relationship.
Where it stands
US tariffs of 50% on about $20 billion of Canadian imports are in effect, with 50% auto and steel tariffs threatened for January 2027; Canada plans dollar-for-dollar counter-tariffs from September 8.
Canadians wanting a federal election if a new Canada-US trade deal is reached
~50%
Sub-stories
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August 2026
2 days ago
Aug 28Canada's economy grew at fastest pace since 2004
3 days ago
Aug 27Tariffs threatened to raise US toilet paper prices
Wed, Aug 26
Aug 26Trump expanded 50% tariff threat to Canadian auto parts
Aug 26Trump called Canada one of world's worst countries to deal with
Aug 26Manitoba businesses braced for Canadian counter-tariff costs
Tue, Aug 25
Aug 25 Trump considered renaming Lake Ontario as Lake America
Aug 25Canada unveiled counter-tariffs on C$27.6 billion in US products
Mon, Aug 24
Aug 24Canada's tariff retaliation won praise in China
Aug 24Canadians renewed their boycott of US products
Aug 24Trump told Canadian leaders to fall in line
Aug 24Canada said it would announce retaliatory tariffs Tuesday
Aug 24Ontario's premier called Trump a dictator
Aug 24Canada prepared targeted counter-tariffs and business support
Aug 24Carney defended rejecting demands weakening French-language protections
Aug 24Ontario's premier threatened to halt electricity and critical-mineral exports
Aug 24Trump threatened 50% tariffs on Canadian autos and steel from January
Sun, Aug 23
Aug 23Canadian businesses assessed risks from new US tariffs
Aug 23Canada's opposition leader sought Parliament's recall over rejected trade deal
Aug 23Trump administration warned trade war would devastate Canada
Aug 23Canada's prime minister called US trade-deal veto demand a dealbreaker
Aug 23Canada pursued new markets to reduce US trade reliance
Aug 23Trump revived his 51st-state jibe against Canada
Sat, Aug 22
Aug 22 Canada announced dollar-for-dollar counter-tariffs starting September 8
Aug 22 US imposed 50% tariffs on Canadian imports
Aug 22Canada's prime minister called tariff dispute a war
Aug 22Canadian soccer fans booed the US anthem
Aug 22Canada's prime minister said US tariffs sought to divide Canada
Aug 22Canada's premiers backed the prime minister but split over retaliation
Fri, Aug 21
Aug 21 Canada suspended talks and vowed dollar-for-dollar tariffs
Aug 21 Canadian and US negotiators met for third straight day
Aug 21US commerce secretary's demands reportedly derailed trade talks
Aug 21Trade negotiators were set to meet for third day
Thu, Aug 20
Aug 20Canadian and US officials held hours-long trade talks
Aug 20Quebec's premier said trade talks were far from over
Aug 20Canadian and US trade negotiators were set to meet again
Wed, Aug 19
Aug 19US and Canadian negotiators resumed talks to finalize deal
Aug 19Trump announced a tentative trade agreement with Canada
Tue, Aug 18
Aug 18 Trump postponed 50% tariffs on Canadian imports for three days
Aug 18Canada and US held last-minute talks over tariffs
Aug 18Businesses feared tariffs would slash sales and sever supply ties
Mon, Aug 17
Aug 17Negotiators discussed cutting Canadian vehicle tariffs to 15%
Sun, Aug 16
Aug 16Canadian negotiators sought a deal to avert tariffs
Fri, Aug 14
Aug 14Canada and US remained far apart on draft trade deal
Thu, Aug 13
Aug 13Canada's trade minister met the US trade representative again
Wed, Aug 12
Aug 12Canada was dissatisfied with latest US tariff offer
Tue, Aug 11
Aug 11Canada's trade minister was set to meet US counterpart
Fri, Aug 7
Aug 7Canada and the US discussed concessions for tariff relief
Thu, Aug 6
Aug 6Canada's prime minister called US trade talks nasty
Aug 6Canadian negotiators met the US trade representative
Wed, Aug 5
Aug 5Canada's prime minister said talks covered all strategic sectors
Tue, Aug 4
Aug 4Canada's trade minister and chief negotiator returned to Washington
July 2026
Thu, Jul 30
Jul 30Ontario's Washington representative said retaliation drew US attention
Fri, Jul 24
Jul 24Ontario's premier said Canada did not start trade war
Jul 24Trump imposed 10–12.5% tariffs on 60 trading partners
Thu, Jul 23
Jul 23Canada's prime minister kept all tariff responses on the table
Jul 23Canada's premiers considered retaliation against US tariffs
Wed, Jul 22
Jul 22Canada's premiers backed federal tariff negotiations
Tue, Jul 21
Jul 21 Trump and Canada's prime minister agreed to intensify trade talks
Jul 21Canada canceled the joint Gordie Howe Bridge celebration
Jul 21Canada's premiers gathered to discuss trade and infrastructure
Mon, Jul 20
Jul 20Canada's prime minister called the tariffs a trade-pact violation