Borderlands: Canada

WestJet transitions out of freighter operations, cargo VP resigns

The end of the road is near for freighter operations at WestJet. Cargo boss Kirsten de Bruijn has tendered her resignation, and the Canadian airline plans to wind down remaining freighter operations once it determines how to dispose of the four leased aircraft.

WestJet’s flirtation with operating a dedicated all-cargo airline alongside its main passenger business was short-lived, reflecting an overzealous reading of opportunities in the challenging Canadian market after airfreight demand...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/westjet-transitions-out-of-freighter-operations-cargo-vp-resigns

Trump threatens ‘far larger’ tariffs on EU, Canada if they jointly retaliate

President Donald Trump threatened to place “far larger” tariffs on the European Union and Canada than planned if they work together to retaliate in response to U.S. tariffs.

Trump made the threat in a Truth Social post very early Thursday morning.

“If the European Union works with Canada in order to do economic harm to the USA, large scale Tariffs, far larger than currently planned, will be placed on them both in order to protect the best friend that each of those two countries has ever had!”...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/trump-threatens-far-larger-tariffs-on-eu-canada-if-they-jointly-retaliate

US, Canadian steelworkers hit with layoffs amid tariff uncertainty

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. said it will lay off more than 1,200 steel and mine workers in Michigan and Minnesota, citing market conditions and weak automotive production in the U.S.

The Cleveland-based steelmaker’s announcement comes after a steelmaker in Canada said it was eliminating about 140 workers’ jobs last month due to the effect of U.S. tariffs.

President Donald Trump imposed 25% steel and aluminum tariffs on all countries on March 12, which may go higher if the White House follows through...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/us-canadian-steelworkers-hit-with-layoffs-amid-tariff-uncertainty

Canada, EU hit back at US with tariffs as trade war escalates

The European Union and Canada on Wednesday placed new trade duties on about $49 billion worth of U.S. goods in response to President Donald Trump’s metals tariffs.

The U.S. at midnight began imposing 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports from all trading partners without exception, the White House said.

“For years, the European Union has opposed the United States’ efforts to reindustrialize. The EU has rejected attempts under successive U.S. administrations to cooperate effectively on...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/canada-eu-hits-back-at-us-with-tariffs-as-trade-war-escalates

Ontario suspends electricity sales surcharge amid potential U.S. retaliation

ontario-elimina-el-recargo-en-las-ventas-de-electricidad-bajo-la-amenaza-de-represalias-estadounidenses

El martes, Ontario, Canadá, decidió eliminar un recargo del 25% sobre la electricidad exportada a Estados Unidos. Esta medida fue una respuesta a un anuncio del presidente Donald Trump,quien había propuesto aumentar los aranceles al 50% en las importaciones de acero y aluminio provenientes de Canadá,según reportó Associated Press. posteriormente, NBC News informó que Trump […]

Esta entrada Ontario suspends electricity sales surcharge amid potential U.S. retaliation Aparece primero en FullAvanteNe...

https://fullavantenews.com/ontario-elimina-el-recargo-en-las-ventas-de-electricidad-bajo-la-amenaza-de-represalias-estadounidenses/?lang=es

Ontario drops surcharge on electricity sales under threat of US retaliation

Ontario, Canada, on Tuesday dropped a 25% surcharge it had planned to place on electricity sold to the U.S., in response to an announcement by President Donald Trump that he would impose a 50% rather than 25% tariff on steel and aluminum imports from Canada, The Associated Press reported. NBC News later reported that Trump appeared to back away from imposing the 50% tariff.

“Based on Ontario, Canada, placing a 25% Tariff on ‘Electricity’ coming into the United States, I have instructed my...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/ontario-drops-surcharge-on-electricity-sales-under-threat-of-us-retaliation

Trump pauses tariffs on all imports from Mexico for 1 month

The Trump administration is delaying 25% tariffs on goods from Mexico until April 2, the White House said Thursday.

The decision to pause the duties on imports from Mexico came after the president had a positive meeting with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum.

“After speaking with President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico, I have agreed that Mexico will not be required to pay Tariffs on anything that falls under the USMCA Agreement,” President Donald Trump wrote on a Truth Social post, using the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/trump-pauses-tariffs-on-all-imports-from-mexico-for-1-month

Trump pauses tariffs on autos from Canada, Mexico

President Donald Trump agreed on Wednesday to exempt automotive goods from newly imposed duties on imports from Canada and Mexico.

The 30-day exemption protects auto parts and vehicles from 25% tariffs on all cross-border shipments.

Press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the goal is to give automakers that comply with the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement more time to shift their supply chains to the U.S. 

“The president sent me out here with a statement directly from him on this. … We spoke...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/trump-pauses-tariffs-on-autos-from-canada-mexico

Canada, China and Mexico strike back as Trump’s tariffs go into effect

President Donald Trump hit imports from Canada and Mexico with 25% tariffs overnight, alongside an additional 10% tariff on goods from China imposed Monday.

The import duties are aimed at forcing more cooperation from Canada, China and Mexico on stopping illegal immigration and drug smuggling into the U.S., Trump said.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced Tuesday that her government plans to respond to the U.S. tariffs with its own tariff and nontariff measures starting Sunday.

Canadian...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/canada-china-and-mexico-strike-back-as-trumps-tariffs-go-into-effect

+ More