Trump’s trade war with Canada: A timeline of how we got here
CHICAGO (AP) — President Donald Trump’s barrage of tariffs — and threats of even more — has strained the United States’ longstanding relationship with Canada. Over the course of his second term in office,…
The trade war between the United States and Canada began in January-March 2025 when President Donald Trump expressed his intention to impose 25% tariffs on Canadian imports. This threat was followed by an executive order from Trump, which triggered a national emergency declaration due to undocumented immigration and drug trafficking, leading to the 25% tariffs on Canadian goods starting February 4, 2025.
Outgoing Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau vowed to retaliate with similar levies. However, the tariffs were briefly suspended for 30 days, and only limited tariffs were imposed on March 4. In response, the U.S. also announced exemptions for automakers and postponed a 25% tariff on goods compliant with the US-Mexico Canada Agreement, a trade pact from Trump's first term.
Meanwhile, the steel and aluminum tariffs imposed by Trump still remained in effect. Canada responded by imposing retaliatory tariffs on U.S. imports worth $29.8 billion Canadian dollars ($20.7 billion).
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