U.S. President Donald Trump’s pledge to levy punishing new tariffs on Canada has prompted calls for Ottawa and the provinces to turn to other markets. But any bid to do more business with Canada’s second-largest trading partner,

Justin Trudeau says Canada is ready to respond with counter-tariffs against the US if President-elect Donald Trump follows through on his threat to begin a trade war in North America.

Trump said in an Oval Office signing ceremony on Monday that his administration will impose a 25% tax on goods from Canada and Mexico that may come as soon as February 1 – a move that could raise prices for American consumers.

The president wants to begin renegotiating a U.S. trade deal with Canada and Mexico earlier than a scheduled 2026 review, people familiar with his thinking said.

The leader of Ontario said he will be calling an election next week because he needs a mandate to fight Trump's threatened tariffs.

President Donald Trump has once again stirred the waters of international trade, reiterating his threat to impose tariffs on Canada unless certain conditions are met. In a bold move, Trump suggested that Canada could avoid these tariffs by becoming a state within the United States.

"I would like Canada to be the 51st state," said Donald Trump, promising residents no concerns about rising tariffs, taxes, or military protection. This is not the first time the U.S. president has looked to the northern neighbor.

"I would like Canada to be the 51st state," said Donald Trump, promising residents they need not worry about rising tariffs, taxes, or military protection. This isn't the first time the U.S. president has reached toward his northern neighbour.

U.S. President Donald Trump commented on potential tariffs on Canadian goods coming into the United States while on a trip to North Carolina on Friday. Trump claimed that the U.S. loses $200 billion a year with Canada.