Canada: International Trade & Investment

With Labour Day now behind us, Parliament Hill is gearing up for its September 21 return. Canada’s counter-tariffs on nearly $28 billion in American goods are now in force, and the United States has already escalated in response: President Trump has signed measures to ban certain Canadian alcohol, dairy-related products, molasses, non-alcoholic beer, motorcycles and mopeds from entering the U.S. market as of September 29, while modifying the list of Canadian goods subject to 50% tariffs effective September 15 and directing action to remove Canadian-origin products from U.S. government procurement schedules.

Les droits de douane jouent un rôle clé dans les relations commerciales internationales; ils influencent directement les industries et les économies des pays concernés. La chronologie suivante retrace les événements marquants liés aux mesures tarifaires mises en place par le Canada et les États-Unis. De l’annonce initiale des droits de douane aux mesures de représailles, suivez l’évolution des décisions qui façonnent les échanges commerciaux.

Canada's federal government has announced significant temporary changes to Employment Insurance in response to escalating U.S. tariffs, including extended benefit periods and new flexibility for workers who voluntarily left previous jobs. These measures, part of a $7.5-billion support package, will directly impact how Canadian employers navigate workforce decisions during the trade dispute.