Premier of Ontario Doug Ford hopes a deal can be made with the United States that includes dropping tariffs and, potentially, excluding Mexico.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford tells Wolf Blitzer that he was “shocked” that Canada was not included in President Trump’s pause of higher tariffs. He also says, “We’ll drop our tariffs tomorrow if President Trump drops the tariffs.

Trump defended the tariffs he imposed on other nations but acknowledged some problems with the rollout in a meeting with his Cabinet, "but in the end it's going to be a beautiful thing." Meanwhile, the White House raised the tariffs on all Chinese exports to 125% after Beijing's latest round of retaliation -- that's in addition to the 20% fentanyl-related tariffs imposed in early February,

U.S. President Donald Trump partially reversed course Wednesday on his global trade war following days of market turmoil — but he's not offering any changes to the tariffs hitting Canada.

China hits back at Trump. April 11, 2025. Beijing increased its tariffs on U.S. imports to 125% on Friday (April