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Trump threatens 35 per cent tariffs on Canada on Aug. 1 in letter posted online

Canada and the U.S. had previously committed to working on a new economic and security agreement with a July 21 deadline.

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Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, greets U.S. President Donald Trump during an arrival ceremony at the Group of Seven (G7) Summit at the Pomeroy Kananaskis Mountain Lodge in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada on June 16, 2025.


WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to impose 35 per cent tariffs on Canadian imports on Aug. 1 in a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney posted on social media Thursday night.

Canada and the United States had committed to working on a new economic and security agreement with a July 21 deadline for a deal. The boosted tariff pressures call into question progress between the two countries.

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