Today is the day U.S. President Donald Trump said he plans to impose tariffs on Canadian goods. Watch live coverage all day on the details and impact to people and communities on both sides of the border, along with government reaction.
Canadians are waiting to see details on the promised U.S. tariffs that could cripple the Canadian economy.
U.S. President Donald Trump has for months been threatening to slap tariffs on Canada and pegged Feb. 1 as the day they would come. He indicated on Friday that he intends to go ahead with his promise.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said that the president will implement a 25 per cent tariff on both Canada and Mexico, plus a 10 per cent tariff on China starting Saturday.
Trump himself gave reporters in the Oval Office a vague picture of how his plan might take shape, saying:
- Tariffs will include oil …