Ottawa Removes Some Retaliatory Tariffs Against US

The announcement comes one day after Carney and Trump spoke on the phone.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks during a press conference after a cabinet meeting to discuss both trade negotiations with the Unite States and the situation in the Middle East, at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on July 30, 2025. Dave Chan/AFP via Getty Images

Prime Minister Mark Carney announced that Canada will remove some retaliatory tariffs on the United States as a goodwill gesture designed to resume stalled trade talks. The announcement came one day after Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump spoke on the phone.

Canada will remove all tariffs on goods from the United States that are covered by the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) by Sept. 1, Prime Minister Mark Carney said at an Aug. 22 press conference.