When Prime Minister Justin Trudeau steps down in a few days, his successor will face the worst relations between the U.S. and Canada since the trade war of the Great Depression. Relations may even be nearing a nadir not seen since the 19th century. After a week of confusing signals from the White House, Mr. Trump said he was committed to imposing potentially devastating 25 percent tariffs on most exports from Canada, except oil and gas, which face a 10 percent tax. If Mr. Trump follows through on his tariffs next Tuesday, Mr. Trudeau has made clear that Canada will retaliate with its own taxes. Ian Austen writes in our Canada Letter about this and other stories from Canada.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/01/world/canada/canada-us-relations-continue-to-reach-lows-over-tariffs-and-annexation-threats.html