Tariffs and Trade

In preparation for the May 26 start date whereby importers to Canada will be required to provide a digital copy (image) of the organic product certificate as part of their import declar...Learn More

In this illuminating episode, trusted The Voice of Retail regular Ira Kalish, Deloitte’s Chief Global Economist and upcoming STORE2025 opening keynote speaker, returns to analyze the unprecedent...Learn More

With Canada’s newly elected government in place, efforts to resolve the ongoing tariff dispute with the United States are expected to intensify. While the U.S. has recently modified the application ...Learn More

In this episode of The Voice of Retail, I reconnect with Emma May, the force of nature that is the founder of SophieGrace, to explore how she built a purpose-driven fashion brand empowering profession...Learn More

Trade uncertainty with the United States and retaliatory tariffs are casting a large shadow over the federal election and–connected to that–the platforms of business advocacy groups. “A tariff w...Learn More

On April 2, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump announced a series of reciprocal tariffs affecting 185 countries. Importantly, no new tariffs were announced for Canada. Canada and Mexico’s exemption f...Learn More

On April 2, 2025, the Trump administration will announce new tariffs on Canada, dubbed “Liberation Day” by the president. The U.S. aims to counter what it sees as unfair trade practices by imposin...Learn More

On Sunday, Prime Minister Mark Carney called a snap election for April 28, 2025. Canadians will be going to the polls in what is shaping up to be one of the most consequential elections in decade...Learn More

Last Wednesday, in response to new U.S. tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum, the Canadian government introduced a new $29.8B round of counter-tariffs on US goods. Half of the items captured in t...Learn More

Premier Eby’s government has introduced Bill 7, the 2025 Economic Stabilization (Tariff Response) Act, granting cabinet new powers to respond to ongoing tariff disputes. If passed, this wi...Learn More