Canada hit by escalating U.S. tariffs affect trade and local businesses

April 11, 2025, 5:21 am

A series of reports detail how escalating U.S. tariff policies and related trade measures are impacting Canada economically. One story notes that China has raised tariffs on U.S. goods, intensifying the trade war, while another covers Prime Minister Mark Carney’s suspension of his election campaign to address the fallout from these tariffs. Further reports reveal that Canadians expect personal financial impact, with duty‐free shops and small food manufacturers suffering declining sales and pressured supply chains due to retaliatory tariff actions.

nationalpost.com / Michael Higgins: Carney’s new Project Fear is to scare Canadians into voting for him

Liberal Leader pauses his campaign over tariffs, conveniently escaping unpleasant questions

torontosun.com / SNOBELEN: Canada needs leadership to rescue economy from Trump’s blender

President Trump stirred global markets with his aggressive trade moves, triggering trillions of dollars to spill and resulting in job losses and economic turmoil.

torontosun.com / SHAPIRO: Trump’s tariff decision a reality-driven U-turn

Trump imposed tariffs on nearly every country, basing them on trade deficits rather than a quid pro quo system. This move caused an initial 10% market drop, followed by a rebound in subsequent days.

nationalpost.com / Carney leaving ‘instructions’ to help next government prepare for Trump

The prime minister and Donald Trump have agreed to start negotiations on new deal after Canadian election

globalnews.ca / ‘It’s very grim’: Duty-free shops see sales plummet as travellers shun U.S.

In the 37 years since Philippe Bachand's family opened up their duty-free store he says he has never seen such a drastic drop in traffic and sales.

torontosun.com / Canada/US tariff negotiations will begin this May: Carney

Liberal Leader Mark Carney took no questions after delivering brief remarks outside of a Friday morning cabinet meeting

theglobeandmail.com / New Brunswick’s tiny Campobello Island gets special tariff exemption

The community with a population of 949 has only one land connection – a bridge into Maine

theglobeandmail.com / Mark Carney warns of signs that global economies are slowing amid Donald Trump’s tariffs

The Liberal Leader took a day off the federal election campaign trail to convene the cabinet committee on Canada-U.S. relations after a week of White House tariff manoeuvres

nationalpost.com / Potential impact of Trump’s trade war on jobs and inflation sends U.S. consumer sentiment plunging

The University of Michigan’s closely watched consumer sentiment index, released Friday, fell 11%

winnipegfreepress.com / Could Trump’s tariffs slow emissions? Sure, experts say, but at great cost overall

theglobeandmail.com / Duty-free shops see sales plummet as travellers avoid U.S.

Canadian travellers are steering clear of the United States amid anger over tariffs, fears about treatment by border guards and demeaning comments from Trump

citynews.ca / New Toronto bar responds to Trump tariffs with patriotism; accepts Canadian Tire money

Toronto's new Grizzly Bar on Queen Street West invites patrons to “go Canuck yourself” in a cozy, Canadiana-themed space, debuting Friday amid ongoing U.S.-Canada tensions and tariff concerns.

torontosun.com / In response to U.S. tariffs, New Brunswick looking at selling government-owned Teslas

New Brunswick will sell its 11 Teslas amid U.S. tariffs and concerns over the Tesla CEO's ties to the Trump administration, with Premier Susan Holt noting that pricing is now being evaluated.

theglobeandmail.com / New Brunswick looks at selling government-owned Teslas in response to Trump tariffs

Premier Susan Holt told reporters last week the government had started looking into what price it could get for the vehicles, adding that the Teslas were sitting in a parking lot and not being used

winnipegfreepress.com / Carney warns of signs that global economies are slowing amid Trump’s tariffs

citynews.ca / Carney warns of signs that global economies are slowing amid Trump’s tariffs

Mark Carney says signs of slowing global and Canadian economies have led him to pause the campaign trail to convene a Canada-U.S. cabinet meeting amid market turbulence and escalating White House tariff policies in Trump's trade war.

globalnews.ca / In response to U.S. tariffs, New Brunswick looking at selling government-owned Teslas

The government says it plans to sell the 11 Teslas it owns, in response to United States tariffs and the prominent role that the carmaker's CEO plays in the Trump administration.

thestar.com / In response to U.S. tariffs, New Brunswick looking at selling government-owned Teslas

FREDERICTON - The New Brunswick government says it plans to sell the 11 Teslas it owns, in response to United States tariffs and the prominent role that the carmaker's CEO plays in the Donald Trump administration.

cbc.ca / Global economic slowdown from tariffs starting to impact Canada, Carney says after cabinet meeting

Liberal Leader Mark Carney wore his prime minister hat today as he met with the cabinet committee on Canada-U.S. relations, while Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre re-upped his party’s economic platform in St. Catharines, Ont.

torontosun.com / Tariffs could cost them. They’re still standing by Trump.

Kathy McConnell decried inflation at a Trump rally, blaming soaring grocery prices on poor policy. Now, Trump's tariffs risk raising costs again even as the stock market briefly rebounded.

nationalobserver.com / Carney in Ottawa for cabinet committee meeting on U.S. relations

Prime Minister Mark Carney has suspended his election campaign yet again to deal with the fallout of U.S. tariffs.

nationalobserver.com / Most Canadians say they expect to feel U.S. tariffs and want Canada to fight back: poll

A new poll suggests 60 per cent of Canadians say they will personally feel the effects of U.S. tariffs — and most believe Canada should fight back.

globalnews.ca / Mark Carney back in Ottawa to address Donald Trump’s trade war

Prime Minister Mark Carney is shifting his focus from the federal election campaign Friday to address the escalating global trade war launched by President Donald Trump.

nationalpost.com / Most Canadians say they expect to feel U.S. tariffs, want Canada to fight back: poll

Trump has imposed tariffs on Canada and countries around the world, and has threatened to increase them if those countries insist on retaliating with tariffs of their own

torontosun.com / THE LATEST: Carney suspends campaign to chair meeting as PM

Toronto Sun offers live coverage of Canada’s 45th general election and tariff news with contributions from notable columnists and reporters ahead of the April 28 vote.

torontosun.com / Carney in Ottawa today for cabinet committee meeting on U.S. relations

PM Mark Carney halted his election campaign amid fallout from U.S. tariffs. He will chair a cabinet meeting on Canada-U.S. relations and national security, while U.S. President Trump temporarily paused his trade war.

torontosun.com / Most Canadians say they expect to feel U.S. tariffs, want Canada to fight back: poll

A Leger poll for the Association of Canadian Studies finds 60% of Canadians expect personal impact from U.S. tariffs and favor countermeasures, despite mixed feelings about trusting Americans.

torontosun.com / Duty-free shops see business ’falling off the cliff’ as travellers shun U.S.

Canadian duty-free shops report a 40–50% drop in sales as Canadians avoid the U.S. due to anger over tariffs and annexation threats, according to Frontier Duty Free Association executive director Barbara Barrett.

globalnews.ca / Ford to legislate ‘economic priority areas,’ remove trade barriers to fight Trump tariffs

The bill is expected to allow the province to designate 'regions/zones of economic and security interest,' to allow the government to speed up the permitting process.

theglobeandmail.com / For farmers of Souris, PEI, every pressing campaign issue is a hot potato

Prince Edward Islanders pay a price when the United States feuds with Canada – first over a crop disease in 2021, now tariffs. Locals are looking for leaders who can weather the next storm

citynews.ca / China announces countermeasures by raising tariffs on US goods from 84% to 125% from Saturday

China raised U.S. tariffs from 84% to 125% amid an escalating trade war, even as President Trump paused tariffs on other nations. The U.S. still enforces a 145% tariff on Chinese goods.

citynews.ca / Carney in Ottawa today for cabinet committee meeting on U.S. relations

PM Mark Carney has suspended his election campaign to address U.S. tariff fallout and will chair a cabinet meeting on Canada-U.S. relations and national security, while US President Trump paused his trade war.

citynews.ca / Most Canadians say they expect to feel U.S. tariffs, want Canada to fight back: poll

A new Ottawa poll finds 60% of Canadians expect to be personally affected by U.S. tariffs. Most believe Canada should retaliate, and many express low trust in Americans.

citynews.ca / Duty-free shops see business ‘falling off the cliff’ as travellers shun U.S.

Canadian duty‐free shops see a 40–50% sales drop as Canadians avoid the U.S. amid disputes over tariffs and annexation threats, with remote crossings hit hardest.

citynews.ca / Tariffs could spell end of the line for some smaller Canadian food makers: experts

Tariffs and retaliatory levies are straining supply chains, risking the survival of smaller Canadian food manufacturers, according to industry experts like Michael Graydon, CEO of the Food, Health & Consumer Products of Canada association.

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