Corey Bellamy

Trump steps up his 2018 tariffs on steel and aluminum, risking inflation on promise of more jobs U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday removed the exceptions and exemptions from his 2018 tariffs on steel, meaning that all steel imports will be taxed at a minimum of 25%. Trump also hiked his 2018 aluminum tariffs to 25% from 10%. “We were being pummeled by both friend and foe alike,” Trump said as he signed two proclamations changing his orders during his first term.

U.S. President Donald Trump says he’ll announce Monday the United States will impose 25 per cent tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports, including from Canada and Mexico. 2:05 p.m. EST: Alberta premier heads to Washington Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is travelling back to Washington, D.C., along with her provincial counterparts to lobby U.S. lawmakers and industry amid continued tariff threats from the U.S. president.

U.S President Donald Trump says he’ll announce Monday the United States will impose 25 per cent tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports, including from Canada and Mexico. 9:30 a.m. EST: North American markets higher at the open Canada’s benchmark stock index, the S&P/TSX Composite, opened higher on Monday, up one per cent as of 9:30 a.m. EST. In New York, the S&P 500 Index also opened higher, up roughly half a percentage point.