Following a telephone call Tuesday mid-day, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau revealed that united state President Donald Trump is stopping intimidated 25 percent tolls on the majority of Canadian items. Trudeau claims he and Trump gone over Canada’s $1.3 billion boundary strategy, that includes helicopter patrols, and revealed $200 million in brand-new campaigns to attend to fentanyl trafficking.
These brand-new campaigns consist of a joint Canada- united state the mob job pressure, Canada listing medicine cartels as terrorist entities, and the consultation of a “fentanyl czar.”
6:30 p.m.
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe claims North Americans can take a breath a sigh of alleviation after united state President Donald Trump postponed tolls on Canada by thirty days.
Moe informed CBC that the time out will certainly permit leaders to proceed initiatives to stop the united state from enforcing the tolls.
The leading provided credit history to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and government Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc for protecting the 30-day respite.
6:25 p.m.
The premiers of Nunavut and Yukon claim they will certainly stop the elimination of united state alcohol from their racks after Canada protected a 30-day time out on tolls.
A spokesperson for the Yukon federal government claims it will certainly proceed the plan service feasible tolls to guarantee it has the ability to react as necessary in the future.
Nunavut claims it will just draw united state alcohol items off racks if the tolls progress in March.
5:45 p.m.
New Brunswick’s premier claims she rejoices Canada and the united state can interact to safeguard a 30-day time out on tolls.
Susan Holt claims the district stays all set with its toll action strategy, that includes not buying brand-new American alcohol items.
She has actually claimed American items will certainly continue to be on rural alcohol shop racks in the meantime.
Holt claims she’ll be mosting likely to Washington following week to promote for an irreversible elimination of the tolls.
5:40 p.m.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh claims the time out on united state tolls is great information for Canada and its employees.
Although he claims it suggests withstanding united state President Donald Trump’s risks is functioning, he additionally claims those risks will not quit.
Singh claims the Canadian economic situation requires to be much less reliant on what he calls “unreliable allies.”
He additionally supports acquiring Canadian and structure Canadian to develop tasks north of the boundary.
5:37 p.m.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith claims she’s “greatly heartened” that the UNITED STATE and Canada have actually accepted punish fentanyl trafficking and various other prohibited tasks at the boundary.
Smith claims the consultation of a “fentanyl czar” is something her federal government has actually been requiring considering that it ended up being clear in their conversations with united state legislators and authorities that it would certainly be an essential component of getting to an offer to stay clear of tolls.
She duplicated require rural and government leaders to “de-escalate rhetoric” and to concentrate on diplomacy.
She claims she’ll be mosting likely to Washington, D.C., following week with fellow premiers to proceed polite initiatives, and once more later on in the month to participate in the Republican guvs seminar.
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5:30 p.m.
Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi is getting in touch with the United Conservative federal government to develop an all-party board on market diversity.
He claims absolutely nothing has actually been done on that particular essential declare the 5 years the UCP has actually remained in federal government.
Nenshi charges Premier Danielle Smith of birding the chatting factors of united state President Donald Trump and taking credit history for something she had none in.
He claims various other premiers have actually been hard at the office on shielding their people.
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5:25 p.m.
The Manitoba federal government is placing intend on hold to eliminate united state alcohol items from alcohol shops and remove American business from rural federal government agreements.
The relocation follows united state President Donald Trump revealed he is resisting on enforcing wide tolls on Mexican and Canadian items for thirty days. The tolls were readied to work Tuesday.
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew claims it reveals that Canadians work when they defend themselves.
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5:05 p.m.
Quebec Premier Fran çois Legault invites the “good news” yet regrets that “unpredictability stays.”
Legault claims “what’s annoying” concerning managing Trump “is that there’s always this sword hanging over our heads.”
Legault includes the occasions of the previous couple of days reveal the value of expanding markets and restricting Canadian dependancy on American exports.
American items will certainly be returning to Quebec alcohol shops racks.
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4:57 p.m.
Trump claims that he is “very pleased” with the first end result of his toll risk following his telephone call this mid-day with Trudeau and validates the levies will certainly be stopped for thirty days.
In a message on his very own social networks system Truth Social, Trump duplicate and pastes Trudeau’s earlier declaration summing up Canada’s initiatives on the boundary and fentanyl.
Trumps claims that over the following thirty days, both nations will certainly see whether a “final Economic deal” can be gotten to.
The head of state’s declaration does not consist of any type of remark concerning intending to make Canada the 51st state, a view he cooperated the Oval Office earlier today.
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4:48 p.m.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford claims that American alcohol items will certainly not be eliminated from LCBO racks, since the toll risk has actually been stopped for thirty days.
The premier claims that if the tolls are enforced, he will certainly not be reluctant to release vindictive activity, consisting of restricting American business from rural purchase agreements and taking the alcohol withdraw the racks.
The rural federal government has actually additionally stopped strategies to terminate a $100 million agreement with Elon Musk’s Starlink to boost country broadband. Ford claimed earlier today he would not deal with individuals that “destroy” Canadian family members, earnings and services.
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4:36 p.m.
Trudeau claims the toll risk has actually been stopped for thirty days while Canada and the united state interact.
Trudeau claims that he had a “good call” with Trump and spoke about executing a $1.3 billion boundary strategy that consists of helicopter patrols.
The head of state includes that Canada is making brand-new dedications to select a “fentanyl czar,” checklist cartels as terrorist entities, launch a Canada- united state joint strike pressure to deal with the mob, and make sure “24/7” eyes on the boundary.
Trudeau claims these brand-new dedications will certainly be backed with $200 million.
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4:20 p.m.
Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries claims the American alcohol drew from its racks will certainly be stored.
It additionally claims clients rate to return American items under conventional return problems.
The Crown company is drawing American- made items, yet not American brand names such as Budweiser and Miller Genuine Draft which are bottled in Canada.
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4:00 p.m.
Trump holds an occasion in the White House to praise the Florida Panthers on winning the Stanley Cup in 2015 over the Edmonton Oilers.
The entire group and personnel wear attire comparable to Trump’s: blue matches, white t shirts and red connections. Trump calls the relocation “charming.”
There are 13 Canadians on the Panthers Stanley Cup group.
Trumps asks the group if they have actually ever before come across famous hockey gamerWayne Gretzky The head of state has actually claimed formerly that Gretzky would certainly make a wonderful “governor” for Canada.
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3:35 p.m.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh claims Trump has actually made it clear the toll risk isn’t concerning the boundary or profession shortages, yet rather concerning making Canada a state.
In a remark uploaded to X, Singh claims Canada “will not surrender our water, our health care, our values to Donald Trump.”
Earlier this mid-day, Trump claimed he intends to see Canada come to be the 51st state which would certainly “100 per cent” take place if individuals “play the game right.”
Trump and Trudeau are talking on the phone this hour.
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3 p.m.
Cereals Canada claims impending united state tolls will certainly cut cross-border supply chains and harm the enduring partnership in between both nations.
It claims the united state is Canada’s sixth biggest market for non-durum wheat, 4th for durum wheat, 2nd for barley and initially for oats.
Dean Dias, the team’s chief executive officer, claims the tolls will significantly lower the schedule of grains throughout North America and boost the expense of food.
He claims the united state relies on Canada for majority of its durum wheat and oats, and the expenses of tolls will certainly be handed down to American customers.
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2:40 p.m.
The Canadian Bankers Association claims there are 16 U.S.-based financial institution subsidiaries and branches that do organization in Canada that hold a mixed $113 billion in properties.
The organization released that declaration after Trump asserted Canada does not permit American financial institutions to open up or do organization in the nation.
Trump’s remarks followed his early morning telephone call with Trudeau concerning the 25 percent toll, which was initially centred on boundary protection problems like prohibited movement and medicine trafficking.
Trump informed press reporters in the Oval Office that he intends to see Canada come to be the 51st state.
2:30 p.m.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s federal government claims her cupboard will certainly fulfill quickly to talk about possible following action in action to united state tolls.
Other rural premiers claim they’re transferring to limit or terminate agreements with American companies, and prohibiting united state alcohol sales from rural alcohol shops.
When asked whether Alberta’s federal government is thinking about comparable actions, speaker Sam Blackett claims in a quick declaration that cupboard “will consider actions that could be taken by Alberta’s government.”
Smith has claimed her district will certainly proceed its polite initiatives to solve the conflict, and is requiring her Canadian equivalents to tip up to assist develop residential oil and gas pipes.
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2 p.m.
Trumps claims he does not understand what Trudeau can do that can cause Canada obtaining the exact same toll time out supplied to Mexico today.
“What I’d like to see” Canada become our 51st state,” Trump said from the Oval Office.
The president says he’d like to see vehicle manufacturing take place entirely in the U.S. and insists the country doesn’t need Canada’s energy.
Trump said if ” individuals wished to play the video game right, it would certainly be 100 percent specific they come to be a state.” He added it wouldn’t be without pain, but that pain would be mostly on the Canadian side.
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1:45 p.m.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says the House of Commons should be reconvened to respond to the tariff threat and is pitching his own response to U.S. border concerns.
Speaking in Vancouver, Poilievre said he would have military assets deployed on the border, including helicopters, hire at least 2,000 more CBSA officers, build border surveillance towers and deploy drones to watch for incursions and track deportees to ensure they are leaving.
Poilievre is also calling for the removal of interprovincial trade barriers like the patchwork of regulations on professions like trucking.
Poilievre did not share his thoughts on Mexico getting a tariff pause because he was not on the call Trudeau had with Trump this morning.
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1:30 p.m.
Trump says in the Oval Office that he had a ” wonderful” talk with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, who is deploying 10,000 troops to the border, but adds tariffs are not off the table as negotiations begin between the two countries.
Mexico received a one month pause on 25 per cent tariffs that were to be introduced Tuesday morning.
Trump said Canada is ” challenging” to do business with, adding that Canada does not allow American banks to do business in the country.
Trump and Trudeau are expected to speak again at 3 p.m.
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12:40
B.C. Premier David Eby says Canada wants to get back on track with the U.S. and this trade dispute will only make families poorer on both sides of the border.
Eby says that the ” absurdity” of allies and neighbours hurting each other in a trade war is leaving people ” mad and dismayed,” a feeling he shares.
Eby says he’s confident the relationship with the U.S. will be repaired but, in the meantime, he is focused on diversifying B.C.’s economy and looking for other markets for its critical minerals.
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12:37
Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey says that it’s ” regrettable” to see the U.S. impose tariffs that force his province to take action.
Furey says the tariffs are an attack on Canadian identity and values and ” unless you take on a bully, you will certainly remain to be harassed.”
Furey says the provincial liquor stores sell about $26 million worth of American products annually, and they will be removed from the shelves at midnight tonight.
The premier says this action ” injures” as American brewery Coors has a bottling operation in the province.
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12:35
Yukon Premier Ranj Pillai says northerners are feeling extremely anxious about the incoming U.S. tariffs.
Pillai says the cost of groceries in Yukon is already high as it imports dairy products, fruits and vegetables from the U.S.
He says the tariffs may also affect infrastructure projects in Yukon and on Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation, a remote fly-in community that is relying on American equipment to build new homes this year.
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12:20
The National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations says provinces and territories cannot exclude First Nations as they make plans to retaliate against U.S. tariffs.
Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak says any conversations about critical minerals, oil and gas or any other commodity must include First Nations, and communications with the provinces and territories have been limited to date.
She says tariffs threaten the economic stability of First Nations businesses, disrupt critical supply chains and undermine the principles of nation-to-nation relationships.
She says she’ll be meeting with her counterparts in the U.S. in the coming weeks to talk about cross-border mobility for Indigenous Peoples and co-operation in light of the tariff threat.
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12:15
Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow says she has instructed city staff to work with the federal and provincial governments to respond to looming U.S. tariffs.
Chow says Toronto will have an action plan that will include a buy-Canadian initiative to prioritize buying local goods and services.
She says the city’s plan will also include a review of Toronto’s procurement policies and contracts.
Chow says she is convening a team of the city’s largest employers and key labour leaders to provide advice as Toronto moves to respond to the U.S. tariffs.
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12:05
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says he is looking for ways to prevent companies in the United States from bidding on provincial contracts.
Kinew says cabinet ministers with portfolios tied to the economy have been tasked with looking at changes to procurement procedures.
Kinew says if U.S. President Donald Trump is bent on taking jobs out of Manitoba, the province has to fight back.
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12:00
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says Canada should look at making the Canada Border Services Agency a branch of the Canadian Armed Forces.
Moe says he brought the idea forward when the premiers met with Trudeau and members of his cabinet last month to talk about Canada’s tariff response.
The Saskatchewan premier says that bringing the CBSA into the military would increase border resources and defence spending in one move, which would help Canada get closer to its NATO commitment of spending two per cent of GDP on defence.
He’s calling on Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc to consider the proposal.
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11:15
New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt says her government will stop signing deals with American companies, except for critical services that cannot be ” quickly changed.”
Like some other premiers, she has directed her province’s liquor seller to stop purchasing U.S. alcohol and remove American products from the shelves.
NB Liquor sells about $40 million worth of American products annually.
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11:00
President Donald Trump says he had a ” really pleasant” conversation with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, during which she agreed to ” quickly” put 10,000 Mexican soldiers on the shared border to combat fentanyl trafficking and illegal immigration.
In a post on his own social media platform, Truth Social, Trump says he is pausing his plan to impose 25 per cent tariffs on Mexico for one month as negotiations are held between the two countries.
Trump says the American side will be led by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and his nominee for commerce secretary Howard Lutnick.
Trump concludes by saying he looks forward to the negotiations.
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10:50
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum says her country is being granted a one-month reprieve from U.S. tariffs.
In a statement posted on the social media platform X, Sheinbaum says she spoke with Trump this morning and calls it a ” great discussion” with ” wonderful regard” for Mexico’s sovereignty.
She says Mexico has agreed to station 10,000 members of its national guard on the U.S. border to combat drug trafficking with a focus on fentanyl.
In exchange, Sheinbaum says the U.S. committed to working on preventing the movement of high-powered weapons into Mexico.
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10:50
Prince Edward Island’s Green Party is calling on the government to establish a task force dedicated to identifying and securing new markets for the province’s goods to address the 25 per cent tariffs imposed by the United States.
It says this task force could engage with international partners, trade organizations, and domestic stakeholders to reduce the province’s reliance on U-S trade.
The Green Party is also asking the government to launch a provincewide “Buy Local, Build Local” campaign to promote Island-made products.
It’s asking for accessible guides to help Islanders identify Canadian-made products, to ensure support for domestic businesses.
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10:30 a.m.
Poll results released today suggest that almost two-thirds of residents in the Maritimes expect to travel less to the United States because of Donald Trump’s presidency.
The Narrative Research survey of 1,618 residents of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and P.E.I. — conducted between Jan. 30-31 — found that 62 per cent of respondents said they would spend less time travelling south, with the top reason being dissatisfaction or disagreement with Trump’s leadership. One-third of those curtailing their travel cited financial reasons specifically related to tariffs, and opposition to Trump’s economic policies.
A similar survey in December found only 37 per cent of respondents were expecting to travel less to the U.S.
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10:30 a.m.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says U.S. President Donald Trump is causing Canadians to face some of their toughest challenges ever with tariffs coming into effect on Tuesday.
He says that if Canada is going to win the fight, everything needs to be on the table and policy-makers must identify critical points of leverage for maximum impact.
Ford, who is campaigning for re-election, announced today that he would rip up a $100-million deal with Elon Musk’s satellite internet constellation Starlink, following the premier’s announcement that the province’s liquor monopoly would pull American products off the shelves.
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10 a.m.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office confirmed he spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump this morning and will speak with him again later today.
Trump has linked his coming trade war with Canada to fentanyl crossing the border into the U.S., but in a post on Truth Social he also questioned why Canada, in his words, ” does not also permit united state financial institutions to open up or work there.”
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 3, 2025.
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