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Industry Minister Melanie Joly's Sweden visit is part of a push by the Carney government to strengthen ties with European partners and reduce its reliance on the U.S. for trade and security.

Canadian PM Mark Carney is expected to meet with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum to discuss reinforcing supply chains and key infrastructure to grow bilateral trade.

Trump’s imposition of 25% tariffs on foreign vehicles has disrupted the long-standing system that mostly allowed the free flow of vehicles and parts across the three North American countries.

The U.S. lumber industry says financial support pledged by Canada to domestic forestry companies risks deepening the neighbors’ long-running trade dispute and may result in yet more import taxes.

The drop in U.S. travel underscores Canadians’ resentment toward their southern neighbor, who is their biggest trading partner and was once their favorite vacation destination. 

More than 1,200 truckers have been removed from U.S. highways since late June for being unable to communicate adequately in English or read English-language highway signs.

President Donald Trump raised the tariffs on Canadian goods to 35% last week, but a key exemption for Canada and Mexico shields the vast majority of goods from the punishing duties.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said he wants to maximize the impacts of retaliatory tariffs on the U.S. but minimize the pain for Canadian businesses.

Prime Minister Mark Carney said Aug. 5 the guarantees will ensure forestry companies of all sizes can maintain and restructure their operations.

When Trump signed the order late July 31 imposing new tariffs, the start date of the punishing import taxes was pushed back seven days so the tariff schedule could be updated.