Inside Trade

October 24, 2025

Senate set to vote on Canada tariffs after Trump ends talks

By Jason Asenso  / October 24, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Top Democratic lawmakers on Friday blasted President Trump for promising to end trade talks with Canada ahead of Senate votes slated for next week on whether to terminate a slew of tariffs. Trump on Thursday said he would terminate all trade talks with Canada , because of an Ontario-funded television advertisement featuring audio of a 1987 address by then-President Ronald Reagan in which the former president advocated against broad tariffs while defending targeted duties. Two top Democrats quickly condemned the...

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