The federal government is scheduled to unveil its response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s 25 percent tariffs on steel and aluminum at 9:45 a.m. ET.
Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc, Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly and Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne will outline Canada’s response at a news conference on Parliament Hill.
The latest move in Trump’s plan to realign global trade came into force today as all countries, including Canada, were hit with 25 percent tariffs on steel and aluminum imports into the United States.
The president’s executive order went into place at 12:01 a.m. ET. It removes the exceptions and exemptions from Trump’s 2018 tariffs on steel and aluminum, which eventually excluded Canada and other countries from the duties.
The latest levies came into force hours after the White House confirmed Trump would not follow through on Tuesday threats to double tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum after Ontario agreed to pause a surcharge on electricity exports to the U.S.
LeBlanc is scheduled to travel to Washington Thursday with Ontario Premier Doug Ford and meet with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick.
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