Overview
- The prime minister will travel to Washington on Monday and meet President Trump on Tuesday for a working visit focused on trade and a recalibrated economic and security relationship.
- Canada is pursuing one-off, sector-specific deals, with Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc saying talks continue and that Ottawa will not accept any agreement that includes a baseline tariff.
- Key U.S. measures remain in force, including 50% tariffs on steel and aluminum, a 25% auto tariff with carveouts, a 35% levy on non‑USMCA goods, and newly announced duties on softwood lumber (10%) and on cabinets and furniture (25% starting Oct. 14).
- Ottawa has dropped many retaliatory tariffs to mirror USMCA exemptions, leaving the vast majority of bilateral goods trade tariff‑free while steel, aluminum, autos and lumber still face heavy duties.
- Trump recently revived 51st‑state talk while discussing his proposed Golden Dome missile defense, even as U.S. manufacturers and officials, including Michigan’s governor, warn the tariffs are hurting supply chains and jobs.