Active US Imposes 25% Tariff on non-USMCA Canadian Imports

Effective: March 04, 2025

Est. Cost: Over 300 billion U.S. dollars annually in added import costs; global inflationary ripple effects

Impacted Jobs: 40000 - Canadian exporters across all sectors—from auto to agriculture—face sharp revenue drops

Description:

25% tariff on nearly all imports from Canada (imposed under a national emergency citing illegal immigration and fentanyl), with a reduced 10% rate on Canadian energy. Announced February 1 and initially postponed by 30 days, it took effect March 4. A later adjustment exempted goods that qualify under USMCA rules of origin.

• B.C. Suspends U.S. Procurement Contracts in Retaliation for Tariffs
• BC removes US alcohol from Provincial Liquor Stores
• Alberta Suspends U.S. Alcohol Imports in Tariff Retaliation
• Canadians Rally Behind 'Buy Canadian' Movement
• Trudeau Urges Canadians to Avoid U.S. Travel in Response to Tariffs
• Ontario removes US alcohol from LCBO Stores
• Canada's First Counter-Tariffs on US Goods (C$30B)
• New Brunswick Orders NB Liquor to Halt U.S. Alcohol Sales
• Newfoundland and Labrador Pulls U.S. Alcohol from Store Shelves
• Nova Scotia Orders Removal of U.S. Alcohol from NSLC
• Ontario Cancels $100M Starlink Contract Over US Tariffs
• Ontario Bans US Vendors from Government Contracts
• PEI Removes U.S. Alcohol from Liquor Commission Catalogue
• Quebec Halts U.S. Alcohol Supply Through SAQ

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