Trump hits Canada with 35 per cent tariffs

U.S. President Donald Trump leaves after an event to sign the VA Home Loan Program Reform Act into law in the Roosevelt Room at the White House on Wednesday, July 30, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

WASHINGTON - Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday his government is disappointed that U.S. President Donald Trump followed through on his threat to increase tariffs on Canada to 35 per cent if Ottawa didn't make a trade deal.

"While we will continue to negotiate with the United States on our trading relationship, the Canadian government is laser focused on what we can control: building Canada strong," Carney said in a media statement released just after midnight.

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