Commerce nominee Howard Lutnick says U.S. tariffs against Canada could come in two steps, with the first blow coming as early as Saturday.

Mr. Trump and the White House have repeatedly said they intend to impose tariffs on Canada and Mexico on Saturday, prompting a renewed effort by the Canadian government to seek relief that included a multiday visit to Washington by Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly, who met Wednesday with Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said the United States will put a 25% tariff on imports from Mexico and Canada, repeating his warning to the two countries which are top U.S. trade partners. (Reporting by Steve Holland) Copyright 2025 Thomson Reuters.

President Donald Trump's commerce secretary nominee Howard Lutnick said at his U.S. Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday (January 29) that Canada and Mexico can avoid looming tariffs if they act swiftly stop the flow of fentanyl into the U.

President Trump on Thursday said he plans to follow through on Saturday on his threat to impose 25 percent tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada. “We’ll be announcing the tariffs on Canada

U.S. President Donald Trump said he would follow through on his threat to put 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico on February 1, Bloomberg reported on Thursday, citing comments made by him to reporters in the Oval Office.

The man U.S. President Donald Trump has chosen to oversee his tariff agenda says hitting Canada with 25 per cent across-the-board duties would be an emergency measure to achieve border security — and could be followed by more tariffs in the future.