State of Economywide Tariffs on Canada Unclear as Trump’s Global Trade War Escalates

State of Economywide Tariffs on Canada Unclear as Trump’s Global Trade War Escalates
President Donald Trump waves to the media as he walks on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington on March 30, 2025. The Canadian Press/AP, Jose Luis Magana
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As U.S. President Donald Trump prepares to unveil his so-called “liberation day” plan to hit multiple countries with tariffs, it’s still not clear whether a temporary pause on separate economywide duties on Canada will be lifted.

In early March, Trump imposed—and then partially paused—25 percent across-the-board tariffs, with a lower 10 percent levy on energy, on Canada and Mexico.