# Justin Trudeau

Type: Person

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## Timeline

- **2026-08-22**: 50% tariffs on $20B Canadian imports take effect — After failed negotiations, 50% U.S. tariffs on $20 billion of Canadian imports kick in; Carney promises to match them.
- **2025-10-07**: Carney-Trump press conference — Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney and President Donald Trump hold a press conference at the White House, amid continued tension.
- **2025-03-06**: Partial pause and potash reduction — Trump pauses some new duties, cuts potash levies to 10%, and exempts CUSMA-compliant goods.
- **2025-03-04**: Blanket tariffs take effect — Tariffs on Canadian and Mexican goods go ahead after a pause; Trudeau announces broad retaliation on U.S. goods.
- **2025-02-10**: Steel and aluminum tariffs signed — Trump signs a plan for separate 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum entering the U.S.
- **2025-02-01**: IEEPA tariffs signed — Trump signs an executive order imposing blanket 25% tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports, with 10% on energy.
- **2025-01-20**: Trump takes office, expects 25% tariffs — On his first day back in office, Trump says he expects to put 25% tariffs on imports from Canada.
- **2024-11-05**: Trump elected to second term — Donald Trump wins the U.S. presidential election, setting the stage for a new protectionist trade agenda.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### 50% tariffs on $20B Canadian goods hit US supply chains
2026-08-22 18:15:58 · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

Blanket and sector-specific U.S. tariffs on Canadian imports—from 25% steel and aluminum duties to a new 50% layer on $20B worth of goods—are forcing logistics, procurement, and manufacturing teams to rework North American sourcing and buffer inventory. CUSMA-compliant exemptions create a compliance-driven supply chain split.
Full story: https://getsupplybrief.com/story/trump-canada-trade-war-supply-chain-disruptions

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