Trump tariffs

This combination of pictures created on August 22, 2026 shows US President Donald Trump in Washington, DC, on July 13, 2026 and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on August 22, 2026. (AFP)

Trump hits back at Carney as Canada announces new tariffs on US

Washington and Ottawa remain at odds as new tariffs threaten businesses and consumers, while unresolved USMCA negotiations and broader tensions deepen the longtime allies' economic rift.

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Dominic LeBlanc, Canada's minister in charge of US-Canada trade, arrives at the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR), in Washington, DC, on August 21, 2026, amid ongoing trade tensions between Canada and the United States.

Trump tariffs heap up as Canada tries to curb US reliance

Canada faces renewed US tariff pressure as Prime Minister Mark Carney seeks to diversify trade, strengthen domestic commerce, and boost major infrastructure projects.

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US President Donald Trump speaks with the media before boarding Air Force One en route to Las Vegas at Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles on August 4, 2026. (Photo: AFP)

US has refunded about $100B in Trump tariffs

The figure, reported in documents Tuesday, constitutes about 60% of some $166 billion the Trump administration collected after invoking the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to impose duties.

August 5, 2026

Trump announces hike in US global tariff rate from 10 to 15%

President Donald Trump raises worldwide tariffs on goods entering the United States from 10 percent to 15 percent a day after the Supreme Court largely struck down his sweeping duties.

February 21, 2026

Indian opposition leader says 'Modi will surrender again' after US tariff ruling

Rahul Gandhi accuses the prime minister of compromising India’s national interest; says Modi 'can’t renegotiate' and will 'surrender again.'

February 21, 2026

Trump threatens Canada with 100% tariff if it completes China trade deal

Relations between the United States and its northern neighbor have been rocky since Trump returned to the White House a year ago, with spats over trade and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney decrying a rupture' in the US-led global order.

January 24, 2026

US Supreme Court appears skeptical of Trump tariff legality

Billions of dollars in customs revenue and a key lever in Trump's trade wars are at stake as the conservative-dominated panel again grappled with the Republican's attempts to expand presidential powers.

November 6, 2025

Trump warns India will continue to face ‘massive tariffs’ over Russian oil purchases

October 20, 2025

China says will 'fight to the end' in US trade war

Latest escalation has rattled markets; Chinese goods currently face US tariffs of at least 30% under levies that Trump imposed; China's retaliatory tariffs are currently at 10%.

October 14, 2025

Indian garment exporters reel under US tariffs

The tariffs imposed under Trump have devastated exporters in Tiruppur. Orders have dropped sharply, factories face closures, and millions of textile jobs in Tamil Nadu are now at risk.

October 8, 2025