The country’s new prime minister, Mark Carney, has been called the “Trump whisperer,” and negotiations have been cordial and professional. But it’s been a wild ride.

Canada faces another set of tariffs in its ongoing trade talks with the U.S. However, in this latest round of tariff announcements, investors have learned to largely tune them out as negotiating bluster rather than policy commitments.

Canada has made concessions to win goodwill with the White House. Trump, in return, has threatened steeper tariffs.

Economists and investors are left guessing by President Donald Trump’s tariff agenda as he grants extensions then threatens higher tariffs in letters to trading partners. It remains to be

The letter reiterated Trump’s complaints about dairy quotas, fentanyl and the U.S. trade deficit, which is mostly fueled by American refineries’ thirst for Canadian oil. His social media post caused the Canadian dollar to immediately tumble, indicating the market wasn’t expecting this escalation.

The dollar edged up across the board on Friday as U.S. President Donald Trump's ramped-up tariffs on Canada and other trading partners sparked a flight to safety. Trump issued a letter late on Thursday that said a 35% tariff rate on all imports from Canada would apply from August 1.

Plus, the Justice Department has subpoenaed 20 doctors and clinics involved in “performing transgender medical procedures on children.”