Insights and Stories on Donald Trump

Jan. 21, 2025 at 9:03 am CST

After making no move to impose tariffs against Canada on his first day in office, U.S. President Donald Trump has signalled his intention to bring the promised economic measures into effect at the start of February.

By Jonah Grignon

Jan. 20, 2025 at 4:13 pm CST

No immediately-imposed tariffs means more time to engage with American officials on the importance of free trade and to prepare for future negotiations say agriculture industry groups say.

By Jonah Grignon

Jan. 20, 2025 at 1:26 pm CST

President Donald Trump will issue a broad trade memo on Monday that stops short of imposing new tariffs on his first day in office but directs federal agencies to evaluate U.S. trade relationships with China, Canada and Mexico, a Trump administration official said.

By Andrea Shalal, David Lawder, Steve Holland

Jan. 20, 2025 at 11:28 am CST

U.S. president-elect Donald Trump will not impose threatened tariffs on Canadian goods immediately, according to several U.S. reports.  The news came within hours of Trump being sworn in as 47th President of the United States.

By Jonah Grignon

Jan. 17, 2025 at 12:06 pm CST

A 25 per cent tariff on all Canadian goods exported to the United States would be painful, say market analysts, but some agricultural sectors, such as canola, may feel it more than others. Meanwhile, high-protein wheat classes such as Canadian Western Red Spring (CWRS) may survive the new world order of international trade.

By Jeff Melchior