Our Response to the 35% U.S. Tariffs on Canada

July 31, 2025

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The White House fact sheet should be called a fact-less sheet when it comes to basing trade decisions about Canada on the fentanyl emergency. More fact-less tariff turbulence does not advance North American economic security. Businesses — in Canada and the U.S. — urgently need certainty.

The Carney government is right to prioritize a strong, future-focused deal over a rushed one. A little more time now can deliver lasting benefits for an integrated North American economy — and that’s well worth the wait.

In the meantime, we have CUSMA, which, at present, is still being honoured, leaving much of our cross-border trade tariff-free. However, not all Canadian businesses have this advantage and the jump to 35% tariffs on non-CUSMA compliant products places an additional load on them.

• Candace Laing, President and CEO, Canadian Chamber of Commerce

About the Canadian Chamber of Commerce — The Future of Business Success 

The Canadian Chamber of Commerce is Canada’s largest and most activated business network — representing over 400 chambers of commerce and boards of trade and more than 200,000 business of all sizes, from all sectors of the economy and from every part of the country — working to create the conditions for our collective success. The Canadian Chamber of Commerce is the undisputed champion and catalyst for the future of business success. From working with government on economy-friendly policy to providing services that inform commerce and enable trade, we give each of our members more of what they need to succeed: insight into markets, competitors and trends, influence over the decisions and policies that drive business success, and impact on business and economic performance.   

Media Contact
Rewa Mourad
Strategic Communications & Content Specialist
Canadian Chamber of Commerce
rmourad@chamber.ca
613.614.2970