August 25, 2026 · Political Spectacle & Unusual Conduct

Confirmed

Trump Says He Is Giving 'Serious Consideration' to Renaming Lake Ontario 'Lake America' as the Canada Trade War Escalates

Trump wrote on Truth Social on Tuesday that "The United States is giving serious consideration to changing the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America in that we don't expect to doing much business with Ontario any longer,"...

August 24, 2026 · Economy, Trade & Fiscal Policy

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Trump Announces 50% Tariffs on All Canadian Cars, Trucks, Parts and Steel Starting Jan. 1, 2027: 'Canada Will Be Treated Like a State No Longer'

Trump wrote on Truth Social on Monday that "On Jan. 1, 2027, Tariffs on all Cars, Trucks, both large and small, Automotive Parts, and Steel, will be increased to 50%," adding that "Canada will be treated like a State no...

July 20, 2026 · Economy, Trade & Fiscal Policy

Confirmed

Trump Imposes Additional 50% Tariffs on About $20 Billion in Canadian Goods

On July 20, 2026, President Trump signed three proclamations under Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930 imposing additional 50% tariffs on a range of Canadian goods, from wine and dairy to hockey sticks and cement. The...

August 7, 2025 · Economy, Trade & Fiscal Policy

Confirmed

Reciprocal Tariffs Take Effect at Historically High Levels

A revised schedule of country-specific U.S. tariffs took effect in August 2025 after months of pauses, renegotiations, and legal disputes over the executive's tariff authority. The effective U.S. tariff rate rose to...