After Trump imposed tariffs on Canada, Trudeau claimed the move was a tactic to weaken Canada for potential annexation. Discussions revealed Trump's dissatisfaction with trade agreements and even questioning the border treaty.

President Donald Trump has accused Canada of "ripping us off for years" on tariffs for lumber and dairy products. He threatened another round of tariffs after his administration briefly delayed USMCA-covered goods until April 2. Trudeau has accused Trump of attempting to create economic hardship in Canada with an ultimate goal to annex the country.

Mr Trudeau’s Liberal Party suddenly finds itself atop some opinion polls for the first time in almost two years, having scraped historic lows just two months ago. Mr Trump’s unsettling and relentless insistence that Canada join the United States as its 51st state or face staggering tariffs has cracked the basis on which Canada’s Conservatives and their leader,

Canada will delay a planned second wave of retaliatory tariffs on C$125 billion of U.S. products until April 2, Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc said in a post on X on Thursday.

After the US decided to suspend some tariffs on Canadian goods until April 2, Canadian Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc announced that Canada would delay implementing the second tranche of its tariffs.

Canada is ready to begin early talks on reviewing the North American free trade pact if the Trump administration wants to begin that process, Canadian Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc said.

U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has been speaking with Canada’s finance minister Dominic LeBlanc about a potential compromise over the trade tariffs, said people close to the matter. Canadian officials are skeptical,

Many imports from Canada and Mexico will be exempt from tariffs, as the president quickly reversed a sweeping trade action taken just two days ago after market turmoil.

The industry was already struggling with rising costs, market saturation, and declining demand, and the constant sense of uncertainty over tariffs only adds to the stress.

Trump and his aides have reportedly threatened to redraw the northern border, go after Canada’s minerals and water, and cancel NORAD.

Despite Trump’s claim that the U.S doesn’t need Canada, nearly a quarter of the oil America consumes per day comes from Canada. About 60% of U.S. crude oil imports are from Canada, and 85% of U.S. electricity imports as well.