Insights and Stories on Donald Trump

Feb. 1, 2025 at 5:19 pm CST

The Canadian agriculture industry is bracing for impact as Trump’s 25 per cent tariffs are set to become reality on Tuesday. U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday signed an order to place 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports and 10 per cent on goods from China.

By Jeff Melchior, Zak McLachlan

Feb. 1, 2025 at 4:51 pm CST

U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday ordered sweeping tariffs on goods from Mexico, Canada and China, demanding they stanch the flow of fentanyl - and illegal immigrants in the case of Canada and Mexico - into the United States, kicking off a trade war that could dent global growth and reignite inflation.

By Andrea Shalal, David Lawder, Jarrett Renshaw, Reuters

Jan. 31, 2025 at 10:33 am CST

U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday will implement tariffs of 25 per cent on Canadian and Mexican imports and 10 per cent on Chinese goods with immediate effect, White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said on Friday.

By Andrea Shalal, David Lawder, Reuters

Jan. 31, 2025 at 9:56 am CST

Canadian farmers are renegotiating livestock contracts with U.S. buyers and finding local markets for crops they previously planned to sell south of the border to minimize the economic hit from potential new U.S. tariffs.

By Ed White, Reuters

Jan. 29, 2025 at 3:20 pm CST

Tariff threats from United States President Donald Trump have the canola market on edge.

By Adam Peleshaty