US Ambassador Says Canada Tariffs May Not Be ‘Totally Removed’

Some US tariffs on Canadian imports may remain in place even as the relationship between the two countries improves, Peter Hoekstra, the US ambassador to Canada, said.

“I’m not sure they’ll be totally removed,” Hoekstra said in an interview on Global TV’s The West Block Sunday when asked about the 25% tariff US President Donald Trump placed on most Canadian goods in March, citing concerns about fentanyl entering the US.

While less than 1% of the fentanyl seized by US Customs and Border Protection comes via the US-Canada border according to CBP data, there is some evidence of fentanyl ...