President Donald Trump escalated his burgeoning trade war with Canada, declaring that he’ll double the steel and aluminum tariffs set to take effect tomorrow to 50 percent. Doug Ford gets under Trump’s skin: The president said the higher levies were payback for the Ontario premier’s own retaliatory move yesterday to add a 25 percent surcharge to electricity exports to three U.

President Donald Trump announced tariffs on steel and aluminum coming from Canada by 25%, but the administration later walked them back.

Former central banker Mark Carney won the race to become leader of Canada’s ruling Liberal Party and will succeed Justin Trudeau as prime minister. Carney will take over at a tumultuous time in Canada,

The U.S. president on Tuesday reiterated his claims on Canada’s territory as he increased tariffs, threatening to bring the country’s economy to its knees.

Donald Trump has warned that the US will respond after Ontario's premier announced a sizable tax increase on electricity exports, which could impact 1.5 million Americans. In February, the US president ordered 25 per cent tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada,