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Trump's Trade Tensions with Canada

A series of escalating tariff threats, concessions, and diplomatic maneuvers between the United States and Canada over trade policies.

Trade war keeps Canadian tourists away from U.S. destinations

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  • U.S. tourism groups have blanketed billboards, banners, and social media with appeals to Canadian travelers, offering special deals and declaring their love for visitors from the north.
  • Canadian travel to the United States has plunged since President Donald Trump returned to office with comments about making Canada the 51st state.
  • Josh Loewen, a 45-year-old Vancouver marketing executive, called the U.S. tourism industry's overtures "a wasted effort" while the trade war continues.
  • An informal boycott had begun to ease before the trade war threatened to reinforce the decline in cross-border travel.
 2026-09-06 · 3 MIN READ

50% U.S. tariffs take effect on $20 billion in Canadian goods; economists project 90,000 jobs lost

Illustration accompanying article: 50% U.S. tariffs take effect on $20 billion in Canadian goods; economists project 90,000…
  • The Wall Street Journal reports 50% U.S. tariffs took effect this month on $20 billion of Canadian goods, with economists projecting up to 90,000 jobs lost.
  • Economists at Desjardins Group project Canada's unemployment rate could climb to 7% by year-end from 6.4% in July, according to the Journal.
  • Flowers Canada Growers estimates the new tariffs could cost the Canadian floriculture sector $151 million in annual losses, according to the Journal.
  • The Canadian government has announced more than $20 billion since last year to support firms and workers hit by tariffs, according to the Journal, with retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods pledged to take effect Sept. 8.
 2026-08-30 · 3 MIN READ
Illustration accompanying article: Canada targets US household goods in new tariffs as 50% auto duties loom