Trump hits Canada with slew of new 50% tariffs set to take effect in 30 days

NPR | By Danielle Kurtzleben

Published July 21, 2026 at 3:09 PM CDT

President Trump takes aim at Canada with his latest round of tariffs hitting a variety of goods at 50%.

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Danielle Kurtzleben is a political correspondent assigned to NPR's Washington Desk. She appears on NPR shows, writes for the web, and is a regular on The NPR Politics Podcast. She is covering the 2020 presidential election, with particular focuses on on economic policy and gender politics.

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