Cross-border Trade & Tariffs Roundup
Rapidly evolving trade policies, including the application of tariffs and retaliatory measures, are reshaping the international business landscape across industries and businesses. The situation is fluid and comes with legal risks that must be managed quickly and carefully.
Our Cross-border Trade & Tariffs Roundup page is your trusted source for timely insights into the latest developments regarding Canada’s global trade relationships with the United States, China, the United Kingdom, the European Union, Mexico and beyond.
Canadian businesses should act now to mitigate the fallout. Our International Trade & Investment Law Group has the cross-border expertise you need to protect your interests and minimize potential liabilities. Our Strategic Advisors Group, which includes some of Canada’s most esteemed public service leaders, can help you navigate evolving policy and economic impacts to ensure you move your business and transactions forward. With decades of experience advising some of the biggest domestic and multinational companies, including in previous U.S.-Canada tariff and trade disputes, we can help you confidently navigate the present emergency and Canada’s countermeasures. We can help you develop the strategy you need to continue doing business across the Canada-U.S. border, or to develop new relationships with other global partners.
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Recent Updates
In the News
- John Boscariol speaks with Corus Radio’s Ben O’Hara-Byrne about U.S. court decisions on tariffs and what they mean for Canada
- Martha Harrison quoted in Globe and Mail article, Canada’s pause on U.S. countertariffs causes confusion among businesses it was supposed to help
- John Boscariol quoted in Global News article, U.S. courts blocked — then reinstated — Trump’s tariffs. What now?
- John Boscariol quoted in Globe and Mail article, U.S. court rules Trump does not have ‘unbounded authority’ to impose tariffs
- John Boscariol speaks with BNN Bloomberg about a U.S. appellate decision that allows Donald Trump’s tariffs to stay in effect for now
- Martha Harrison speaks to CBC News about the emphasis on trade in the speech from the throne
- John Boscariol quoted in Toronto Star article, Feds should penalize companies that move production outside of Canada, Unifor says
- John Boscariol quoted in Globe and Mail article, Canada should reduce Syria sanctions to align with U.S. and Britain, experts say
- Martha Harrison speaks to CBC News about a U.S.-China deal to ease tariffs, and what that might mean for talks between Canada and the U.S.
- John Boscariol quoted in Globe and Mail article, How Canada could bolster U.S. legal efforts to curb Trump’s tariff powers
- John Boscariol speaks to CTV News ahead of the meeting between Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump
- Shawn Doyle quoted in Globe and Mail article, How rail giant CPKC is navigating Trump’s trade chaos
- Nikiforos Iatrou quoted in Wall Street Journal article, Label Obsession Grips Canada as Shoppers Shun American Products
- Martha Harrison and Vasuda Sinha quoted in Canadian Lawyer article, Tariffs create international-trade talent gap, McCarthy grows expertise internally
- Martha Harrison speaks to CBC News about Trump's global tariff pauses
- John Boscariol speaks to BNN Bloomberg about Donald Trump's 90-day tariff pause
- John Boscariol quoted in CBC News online article, Apparel brands grappling with 'tariff hell,' says Canadian industry group
- Robert Glasgow quoted in The Hill Times article, Tariffs ‘still devastating’ despite ‘reciprocal’ reprieve, says Senator on Canada-U.S. council
- Martha Harrison cited in Globe and Mail article, Not all goods can easily become USMCA-compliant, leaving some businesses vulnerable
- Martha Harrison speaks to CBC News about the effect U.S. tariffs will have on future CUSMA talks
- John Boscariol speaks to BNN Bloomberg on the long-term impact of tariffs on the auto industry
- John Boscariol speaks to BNN Bloomberg on how Trump could approach tariffs as the White House says they will be sector specific
- John Boscariol quoted in Toronto Star article, ‘Beyond horrible’ - Canadian canola farmers brace for fallout as retaliatory Chinese tariffs take effect
- John Boscariol quoted in The Globe and Mail article, What it’s like to be a trade lawyer amid the tariff chaos
- Martha Harrison quoted in CBC News article, What did Canada tariff before the trade war with the U.S.?
- John Boscariol quoted in The Globe and Mail article, Companies scramble to certify made-in-Canada products as some worry U.S. rules will change again
- Evie Bouras quoted in The Globe and Mail article, Why it’s hard to buy Canadian when shopping online
- Randy Schwartz quoted in International Tax Review article, ‘Troubling and unhelpful’: Tax experts on Trump’s trade war
- John Boscariol quoted in The Toronto Star on the impact of U.S. Tariffs on Canadian shipments of potash, critical minerals and automotive parts
- John Boscariol speaks to CBC News about the uncertainty that North America's free trade agreement faces after U.S. tariffs on Mexico and Canada
- Martha Harrison speaks with Ben O’Hara-Byrne of Corus Radio on the market reaction and pushback against Trump's tariffs
- Canada and Mexico Gambled on a Free Trade Future. The Bet Is Turning Sour. | The Wall Street Journal
- CBC News Network's Aarti Pole speaks with International trade lawyer Martha Harrison
- Law firms mobilize resources to tackle ‘dramatic uptick’ in demand amid US tariff developments | Canadian Lawyer
- How should Canadian consumers prepare for a looming trade war? (Hint: Don’t stockpile orange juice) - The Globe and Mail
- What becomes of CUSMA in the throes of a trade war? - CBA National
- Canada has what the U.S. needs. How the country can fight back in a trade war - The Globe and Mail
- National - Canada gears up to respond to Trump’s threats
- CBC News Network's Aarti Pole speaks with Martha Harrison about President Trump's tariff threats | CBC.ca
- Donald Trump’s late-night tariff threat needs to be taken seriously, trade experts warn - Toronto Star
- Aritzia, Canadian Tire, Groupe Dynamite among Canadian retailers shifting production outside China - CBC.ca
- Canadian business leaders prepare for Trump tariff announcement as early as Monday — but there will be exceptions, they predict - Toronto Star
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Previous Updates
- Trump escalates trade war with 25% tariff on automobiles and certain parts
- British Columbia proposes legislation that would allow cabinet to override legislation
- U.S. Steel and Aluminum tariffs and new Canadian retaliatory measures now in force: what businesses need to know
- Regulatory “Elbows Up”: Amendments to the Investment Canada Act National Security Guidelines
- The Tariff Merry-go-round: Concessions and Refutations
- Move Over Greenwashing, Could Maple Glazing be the Next Frontier of Competition Act Enforcement?
- What Businesses Need to Know About the New U.S. Steel and Aluminum Tariffs and Canada’s Response
- A 30-Day Reprieve in the US-Canada Trade War: What Companies Should be Considering Now
- Canada Responds to U.S. Tariffs – What Businesses Need to Know
- A (very temporary) reprieve – what businesses should do as the new Trump administration’s threat of tariffs continues to loom large