Justin Trudeau

Rule Changes

Resigned; out of politics

Canada's counter-tariffs took effect at 12:01 a.m. on September 8, hitting nearly C$28 billion (about $20 billion) of American goods with duties from 15% to 50%. Milk, perfume, golf clubs, steel, aluminum, and T-shirts face 50% tariffs; cheese, carpets, and household appliances face 25%; forklifts face 15%.

Updated 4 days ago

Money Moves

Resigned as Liberal Party leader; no longer in office

Sixteen months ago, Canada and India had no ambassadors in each other's capitals. Ottawa had accused New Delhi of orchestrating the assassination of a Canadian citizen on Canadian soil, and both countries expelled six of each other's diplomats in a single day. On March 2, 2026, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi signed five agreements worth $5.5 billion, launched free trade negotiations, and set a target of increasing bilateral trade from $9 billion to $50 billion by 2030.

Updated May 30

Rule Changes

Resigned January 2025

Canada followed the U.S. in imposing 100% tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles in October 2024. Seventeen months later, Prime Minister Mark Carney flew to Beijing and cut them to 6.1%—the first explicit break with American trade policy since Trump began his tariff offensive.

Updated May 21