Canada Backs Down in Tariff Tiff

Ontario Premier Doug Ford responds to U.S. President Donald Trump's new 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford responds to U.S. President Donald Trump’s new 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada.REUTERS

Ontario backed off plans to put a 25% electricity surcharge on nearby U.S. states Tuesday after President Trump said he would raise tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum to 50% in retaliation.

While the additional tariff was scrapped, a 25% duty on Canadian metals will still take effect today.

The moves follow days of escalating trade tensions between the two countries. U.S. and Canadian officials are expected to continue trade negotiations in the coming days.