Overview

• Starting Sept. 1, Ottawa will mirror U.S. duties by limiting countermeasures to goods that are not compliant with CUSMA, rolling back most of the spring retaliatory list.
• Experts say price declines will be uneven and timing will vary by product, with perishables such as Florida orange juice likely to fall first as stock turns over.
• Loblaw says prices will come down over time as higher‑cost inventory sells through and it will keep shelf “T” labels on items still affected by tariffs.
• Vehicle prices are expected to remain elevated because auto tariffs persist and multinationals are spreading U.S. tariff‑related costs globally, with the average used car at $33,614.
• Independent grocers expect faster relief in rural and Northern communities, while a lingering buy‑Canadian shift and renewed U.S. competition could shape demand and margins.