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By Anna Commander
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Canada is one of the United States' top trading partners and the tariffs President Donald Trump promises to impose against the country could cause a crippling trade war.
Newsweek has reached out to Canada's Prime Minister's office via online form and economists via email for comment.
Why It Matters
On Saturday Trump announced his intent to impose a sweeping 25 percent tariff against Canada in an attempt to address what he calls "the flow of illicit drugs like fentanyl" coming into the United States from the northern border.
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Similarly, Trump announced a plan to impose tariffs against Mexico to address his concerns of fentanyl and migration. In a post to Truth Social on Monday Trump said he spoke with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and the countries have come to an agreement which includes Mexican soldiers being sent to the border. Trump said the looming tariffs against Mexico have been paused for a month.
What To Know
Trump said he plans to speak with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday afternoon around 3:00 p.m. Since Trump announced the planned tariffs, Canadian patriotism has soared at sporting events and even within grocery stores, as retail locations post signs saying, "Buy Canadian."
In 2022, Canada exported $438 billion to the United States. America exported $308 billion to Canada. Below is a list of America's top imports from Canada, according to the latest data from the Observatory of Economic Complexity.
- Crude petroleum-$117 billion
- Cars-$27 billion
- Petroleum gas-$22.4 billion
- Refined petroleum-$15.5 billion
- Motor vehicles parts and accessories-$11.4 billion
Other imports from Canada include electricity, raw aluminum, sawn wood, and baked goods.
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What People Are Saying
Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau on X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday: "Now is the time to choose products made right here in Canada. Check the labels. Let's do our part. Wherever we can, choose Canada."
Trump on Truth Social on Monday: "Canada doesn't even allow U.S. Banks to open or do business there. What's that all about? Many such things, but it's also a DRUG WAR, and hundreds of thousands of people have died in the U.S. from drugs pouring through the Borders of Mexico and Canada. Just spoke to Justin Trudeau. Will be speaking to him again at 3:00 P.M."
Official Canada X account on Monday: "Calling all #Canadians! We want to know what your favourite made-in-Canada products are. Let's showcase below the finest our country has to offer! #BuyCanadian."
Vice President JD Vance on X on Sunday: "Mexico sends ton of fentanyl into our country. Canada has seen a massive increase in fentanyl trafficking across its border. There are three ways of stopping this. The first is ask nicely, which we've done. It's gone nowhere. Now we're on to the consequences phase. Spare me the sob story about how Canada is our 'best friend.' I love Canada and have many Canadian friends. But is the government meeting their NATO target for military spending? Are they stopping the flow of drugs into our country? I'm sick of being taken advantage of."
Democratic Governor JB Pritzker on x on Sunday: "No other state in the nation imports more goods to Canada than the Land of Lincoln, and Illinois is one of the Top 5 states in exports to both Canada and Mexico. All together, Illinois exports support 800,000 jobs – jobs now at risk thanks to Trump's Tax on Working Families."
What Happens Next
It is immediately unclear what will come out of Trump and Trudeau's conversation on Monday. However, before the meeting, Trump doubled down on suggesting Canada become America's 51st state.
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