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US hits Canada with sweeping tariffs and Canada retaliates – first shots fired in new continental trade war

By Chris Fetzer
February 14, 2025
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February 2, 2025

On the afternoon of Saturday, February 1, 2025, the Trump Administration imposed sweeping tariffs on virtually all Canadian goods imported into the US. Later that evening, Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, announced counter-tariffs on US goods imported into Canada. The tariffs on both sides of the border are to take effect Tuesday, February 4 (with some Canadian tariffs coming into force 21 days later).

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About Chris Fetzer

Chris Fetzer is a partner in Dentons' Public Policy and Regulation practice and leads the Defense and Security Policy team. A native Washingtonian with an established track record of securing favorable outcomes to complex, high-stakes problems at the intersection of business, law, policy, and politics, he focuses on advocacy and strategy in the defense, trade, security, energy (including oil and gas), agriculture, technology, and foreign affairs arenas.

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