Trump 2025 tariff war with Canada, Mexico, and China

Americans are grappling with rising prices linked to the Iran war.

The midterms are approaching.

Al Jazeera's Mikail Malik is in Michigan.

Maine's loggers and fishermen have spoken up about tariffs and higher diesel costs.

ABC News' Jay O'Brien talked to Maine Senate candidates Troy Jackson (D) and Sen. Susan Collins (R).

Fishermen and loggers in Maine have been impacted by tariffs placed on machinery imported from Canada.

CTV news reported that Hoekstra told business leaders at a closed door meeting that if swing races in Maine and Michigan go to the Democrats, it could make things harder for Canada because Donald Trump might try to blame the loss on it.

Roland Paris said Hoekstra's remarks looked like an effort to manufacture a pretext for the Trump administration's own political difficulties.

Hoekstra previously described Trump's rhetoric about making Canada the 51st US state as a sign of affection and a generous offer.

Canada and the UAE also signed preliminary agreements on energy, diplomatic and defence cooperation.

The UAE is the largest Middle East market for Canadian exports.

UAE Foreign Trade Minister Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi signed the CEPA deal with his Canadian counterpart, Maninder Sidhu.

Diamond jewelry is exempt from the Section 301 tariffs.

Raskin is the ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee and the former top Democrat on the House oversight committee.

Raskin asked for the requested records by Nov. 11.

Jennifer Thomas said 50% Canada auto tariffs would be catastrophic for the entire industry.

President Donald Trump has threatened to double tariffs on Canadian vehicles and parts from 25% to 50% on Jan. 1 if the U.S. and Canada don't reach a deal.

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer announced that the U.S. would not automatically extend the USMCA, moving it into an annual review process.

Ranchers commanded record-high cattle prices in 2026 despite added imports and other market shifts.

David Anderson is an agricultural economist at Texas A&M University who advises ranchers.

The southern border reopened after a closure due to New World screwworm disease.

Trump said construction on the new plant could begin as early as next month.

Audi CEO Gernot Döllner and Audi North America President Vito Paladino were present at the event.

On Friday, Trump announced a $275 million initiative during a rally in Florida to recruit and retain nurses in nursing homes.

Scott Lincicome said energy prices spiked because of the Iran war.

Canadian steel exports have fallen by roughly half since the U.S. tariffs took effect, according to the Bank of Canada.

David Clement said Canada has exorbitant tariffs on imports of chicken, turkey, eggs, cheese and milk from the United States and around the world.

Canada's internal trade minister Dominic LeBlanc said Canada stands ready to work constructively towards a more mutually beneficial trading relationship.

The Trump administration is lifting some of its 50% tariffs on Canadian goods two weeks before the midterm elections.

Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada's countermeasures were necessary to protect Canadian workers.

Collins is running for re-election against Democrat Troy Jackson.

The Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade after Kavanaugh's confirmation.

Troy Jackson is a Democrat who served in the Maine state senate and was a former logger.

The US imposed a 50% levy on $20bn worth of Canadian goods after trade talks between the two countries collapsed in August.

Trump said Canada was working very hard on a trade deal with the US.

A delegation met members of the Canada-United States Economic Relations Advisory Committee on Thursday, the ninth meeting since April 2026.

The White House imposed a 50% levy on some $20 billion of Canadian goods.

The lawsuit argues that Section 338 requires a 30-day waiting period before levies can be imposed, but the tariff on cheese was added to the list just a week before collection began.

Sara Albrecht, CEO of the Liberty Justice Center, said no president should have the power to use a dormant statute to impose sweeping tariffs without the limits Congress required.

Gellert is asking the court to declare the tariffs illegal, stop them from being collected, and order refunds with interest for impacted importers.

Trump imposed the 50% tariffs accusing Canada of discriminating against American-made cars, alcohol, and dairy products.

The lawsuit marks the fourth major legal challenge to Trump's tariffs.

Republicans held a $15 million edge in Michigan Senate advertising through Sept. 30.

Canada bought $23.2 billion in goods from Michigan last year, roughly 39% of all state exports.

Nationally, farm fuel expenses were projected to rise 29% in 2025 according to a USDA forecast.

The Federal Reserve Bank of New York published research finding that Trump's tariffs increased prices on American-made goods.

The White House argued that tariffs will ultimately benefit U.S. workers and be paid by foreign exporters.

The research estimated that tariffs added about 2.9 percentage points to prices across the goods studied.

The New York Fed researchers found that for each percentage point increase in the average tariff, consumer goods prices were higher by roughly a quarter of a percent a year later.

The New York Fed researchers found that without tariffs, prices for the products they studied would have declined by almost 1%.

Annual price growth in the goods tracked peaked at the start of 2026, according to the New York Fed report.

Michigan's auto industry depends heavily on a cross-border supply chain with Canada.

The Trump administration has defended its trade actions as necessary to protect American businesses and workers and level the playing field with Canada.

Trump imposed an additional 50% tariff on certain Canadian products earlier this year.

Dana Doran is the executive director of the Professional Logging Contractors of the Northeast.

Justin Allen Liddy has been catching and selling fish for 29 years.

Patrick Woodcock is the president of the Maine State Chamber of Commerce.

Donald Trump said the United States is working on a massive deal to purchase potash from Belarus.

The US Geological Survey reported that in 2024, 79% of US potash came from Canada, 11% from Russia, and 4% from Belarus.

Belarus freed 25 political prisoners last week while the US lifted sanctions on two Belarusian companies.

Agriculture secretary Brooke Rollins said Trump called her to discuss diesel for farmers and that Americans could expect an announcement very soon on potential actions.

Ryan Marquardt, vice-president of the Iowa Farmers Union, said he had never seen farmers more angry than when Trump raised imports of foreign beef.

Energy secretary Doug Burgum said the administration would consider an export ban on diesel if they thought it might lower prices, but said that is not the case.

Eastman Chemical CEO Mark Costa said everyone is very quickly raising prices faster than he has ever seen in 20 years.

Growth, as measured by earnings before interest and taxes for the top 100 auto suppliers, fell last year to 4.2%, down from more than 6% in 2021, according to consulting firm Berylls by AlixPartners.

Home Depot CFO Richard McPhail said unexpected pressure from energy and raw materials costs will fully offset the benefit of $730 million in tariff refunds.

Canada manages dairy, poultry and eggs through a national agricultural policy known as supply management, using production quotas and import controls.

Canada imposes retaliatory tariffs covering $20bn worth of US products, effective September 8.

In 2025, Canadian dairy exports to the US rose to 308.7 million Canadian dollars ($220.7m), while dairy imports from the US more than doubled to 1.355 billion Canadian dollars ($968.5m).

Sheinbaum said Mexico hopes to obtain tariff relief for industries such as steel, aluminium, and cars.

Sheinbaum said she had a 'very good' phone call with Trump.

Trump said he could end trade relations with Mexico and European countries in response to a decision by the US Federal Reserve to raise interest rates.

The Fed voted unanimously to raise rates.

Trump is threatening to end trade with countries the US has a trade deficit with, namely Canada, Mexico and the European Union.

US President Donald Trump tried to pressure the Fed to lower rates.

India's foreign ministry stated the country is firmly committed to ensuring energy security for its 1.4 billion people and will work with trade and industry bodies to deal with the implications of the Russia sanctions bill.

According to Kpler data, Russian oil made up more than 50% of India's crude purchases in June and July and over 40% in August.

Russia has remained China's largest supplier of oil and natural gas for years.

The US gets about half of its nickel supply from Canada.

The US does not produce any primary gallium.

China has already largely stopped selling germanium to the US.

Sondland proposes a North American mobility regime for verified workers in designated sectors.

Sondland argues that Canada will not replace North America with Europe and that attempting to do so would be foolish.

Sondland proposes that the United States and Canada create a North American energy-security compact.

Sen. Raphael Warnock received guarantees from U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer that the tariffs in the sanctions package would be limited to the top five energy trading partners with the Kremlin.

The bill would direct the president to impose up to 500% tariffs on Russia and up to 100% tariffs on countries buying Russian energy.

Reps. Gregory Meeks, Richard Neal, and Don Beyer said the bill would dramatically expand presidential tariff authorities while failing to mandate sanctions on Russia.

Trump voiced his support for Irish unification.

Andy Burnham said he is not aware there is majority public support for another referendum and that until that changes there will not be one.

Trump said the U.K. will have something to say about Irish unification.

The US tariffs took effect on August 22.

On Tuesday, Canada imposed a new round of retaliatory tariffs of between 15 and 50 percent on roughly $20bn worth of US imports.

A study by Narrative Research found that 76 percent of respondents chose a hypothetical basket of entirely Canadian groceries over a cheaper basket likely sourced from the US.

More than 38% of Michigan's exports go to Canada.

Trump stated that his true inspiration for the Iran war was the Venezuelan model in a post on June 11.

Mark Carney, the Canadian prime minister, stated that Canada is a sovereign, independent nation and will not sign an agreement that sacrifices its basic sovereignty.

Ford said Trump unintentionally strengthened Canada by forcing it to cut its dependence on the U.S.

Trump abruptly ended trade talks with Canada last year after the Ontario government broadcast an anti-tariff TV ad in the U.S. using quotes from Ronald Reagan's criticism of tariffs.

Ford mocked Trump for keeping a portrait of Reagan near his desk while pushing for tariffs Reagan had opposed, saying Reagan would be 'throwing up on him from the picture if he knew what was going on.'

The truce the two countries reached on tariffs expires on Nov. 10, according to Barclays Bank.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said leaders' diplomacy plays an irreplaceable strategic guiding role in China-U.S. relations.

U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping are expected to meet in Washington on Sept. 24 for their third face-to-face talks in the past year.

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said the moves were a natural consequence of Canada's continued discriminatory treatment of crucial American exports.

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe announced a 50% tariff on American imports in August.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada's tariffs would come with a cost but were necessary to protect businesses, workers, and communities.

Senator Roger Marshall wrote on X that he told the Trump administration about concerns that jobs in Kansas could be affected.

A White House official said the Trump administration is preparing options and actions on Bombardier.

The White House introduced 50 percent tariffs on Canadian goods on August 22.

Philip Zelikow, an attorney and former career diplomat now at the Hoover Institution, argued that the tariff authority is not legal because the law is long dead and was intended to be replaced by subsequent tariff laws.

President Trump is escalating his trade war with Canada by relying on a 95-year-old law to potentially ban Canadian dairy products, most alcoholic beverages, and motorcycles.

The ruling on Trump's Section 122 tariffs was paused and remains under appeal.

Yasmeen ElTahan is affiliated with Al Jazeera.

The US and Canada are engaged in a tit-for-tat tariff war.

Trump asserted that over 50% of Bombardier's revenue comes from the United States.

President Donald Trump declared an end to selling Bombardier products in the United States.

Senator Jerry Moran stated that Bombardier's presence in Wichita supports a local workforce of more than a thousand employees.

US media reports say there are currently no ongoing negotiations between the two sides.

Just 20% of Americans approved of Trump's tariffs on Canadian goods, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll.

The Canadian government said the retaliatory tariffs come as a result of the United States' decision to impose a 50% tariff on $20bn of Canadian goods effective August 22.

Prime Minister Mark Carney accused the Trump administration of presenting last-minute trade terms that were "unfair" and "uneconomic".

Trade talks between Canada and the US collapsed late last month, after which the US imposed new 50% tariffs on a range of Canadian goods.

Trump wrote "NO MORE SELLING BOMBARDIER IN THE UNITED STATES!" in a Truth Social post on Monday.

In August, Trump ordered Lake Ontario to be renamed as Lake America.

Canada is the second-largest trading partner of the US, after Mexico.

No new trade talks between the US and Canada have been scheduled since negotiations collapsed in late August.

Canada announced retaliatory tariffs on nearly $20 billion worth of American goods, which took effect at midnight Tuesday.

Bombardier said it is responsible for creating tens of thousands of jobs across the United States.

Bombardier has workers at sites in Kansas, Texas, Arizona, Florida, Connecticut, Illinois, Delaware, California, Washington D.C. and New Jersey, with direct employment presence in more than 20 states.

Trump wrote on Truth Social that if Bombardier wants access to the US market, they must build in the US.

Trump posted on Truth Social on Monday criticizing Bombardier for making 50 percent of its revenue in the US.

Bombardier employs 3,500 people in the US.

Investors have raised the odds of a Fed rate hike to 58% according to CME FedWatch.

Iran said it was close to a deal with Oman to manage traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.

The S&P 500 slipped roughly 0.5% on Tuesday.

The affected goods account for about 6% of the $333.6 billion in exports the U.S. sent to Canada last year.

Trump has threatened 50% tariffs on Canadian vehicles next year.

Vice President JD Vance said Canada treats Chinese goods more fairly than goods from Maine.

The retaliatory tariffs apply to products including steel, household appliances, agricultural equipment and dairy.

Americans could see increased prices on 550 consumer goods from Canada.

Canada and the US entered trade talks in August but failed to reach a final deal before a deadline imposed by Trump.

Sandoz wants to expand in biosimilars to more than 100 products by 2040, up from 13 currently.

Key U.S. and European markets will not lose exclusivity for semaglutide until early next decade.

Sandoz generates roughly a quarter of its revenue in North America, including Canada.

The Trump administration imposed 50% duties on $20 billion worth of goods from Canada.

Canadian officials vowed to match the U.S. levies dollar for dollar.

Trump accused Canada of unfair trade practices and claimed it wants the benefits of being a State without being one.

The U.S. currently has a 25% tax on Canadian cars and trucks, as well as taxes on Canadian steel, aluminium, and lumber.

Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada is still in search of a deal with the U.S. that is durable and in the best interests of both countries.

Canada and the U.S. have the world's largest bilateral trading relationship valued at nearly $900bn in 2025.

Trump said over 50% of Bombardier's revenue comes from the United States.

Trump returned to office in 2025.

In December 2023, NetJets penned a deal with Bombardier to buy 12 Challenger 3500 jets outright, with Bombardier giving NetJets the option to buy up to another 232 aircraft later.

Trade talks between Canada and the US collapsed late last month after Canada walked away from the negotiating table.

Canadian retaliatory tariffs on $20bn of US goods were imposed hours after Trump's post.

Trump made the threat in a Truth Social post on Monday.

Trump vowed to raise tariffs from 25% to 50% on Canada-made cars and auto parts beginning in January.

Trump threatened to bar the sale of planes made by Canada-based aerospace company Bombardier unless the firm agreed to manufacture products in the U.S.

The targeted goods amount to nearly 6% of annual U.S. exports to Canada, according to 2025 U.S. Census Bureau data.

Trump imposed import taxes of up to 50% on a range of Canadian products.

The U.S. National Travel and Tourism Office estimates that during the first six months of 2026, Canadians made fewer overnight visits than during the same period in 2025.

Trump ordered the U.S. government to change the name of Lake Ontario to "Lake America."

The Trump administration imposed new 50% tariffs on about $20 billion worth of Canadian goods that took effect last month.

The U.S. Justice Department's antitrust division was directed to pause all work with the Canadian government.

The Lake Ontario renaming only applies to the U.S. federal government.

Trump's approval rating on the economy was 32% in the middle of the summer, according to The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.

Trump's economic approval rating was 50% when Republicans last faced midterm voters in 2018.

Rates on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note rose to 4.79% on Friday.

The US is the bigger trading partner between the US and Canada.

Canada is the top customer for 26 US states.

Mark Carney is the Prime Minister of Canada.

Greer said U.S. officials were willing to negotiate after Canadian authorities approached the administration seeking a revised agreement.

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said Canada walked away from a trade agreement with the U.S. after declining to finalize it nearly two weeks ago.

Trump signed an executive order to rename Lake Ontario as "Lake America."

Lutnick asserted Canada will change its tune after mid-October because their elections will be behind them.

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer has denied Carney's claim that Canadian French-language requirements were a sticking point in the trade talks.

Canada has retaliated with dollar-for-dollar tariffs on US goods set to take effect next week.