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.
Carney made the announcement on Aug. 22 alongside cabinet members, saying Ottawa will remove all retaliatory tariffs on American products that comply with the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). Canadian tariffs on U.S. automotives, steel, and aluminum will remain for now.
