Canadian officials are adopting a different tone after President Donald Trump ordered a study of the United States' trade relationship with Canada, pushing the threat of devastating tariffs down the road — temporarily.
Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian PressInnovation, Science and Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne speaks to reporters during a cabinet retreat at Chateau Montebello in Montebello, Que., on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
The memorandum orders multiple federal agencies to study trade policies and trade deficits. It directs the secretary of commerce and the secretary of homeland security to assess migration and fentanyl flows from Canada, Mexico and China and recommend “appropriate trade and national security measures to resolve that emergency.”
Kirsten Hillman, Canada’s ambassador to the U.S., said the memorandum provides Canadian officials with a framework and key department contacts to allow them to make the case against the tariffs. Some officials and experts have suggested the damaging duties are part of Trump’s strategy to rattle Canada and Mexico ahead of a mandatory 2026 review of the trilateral trade pact.
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