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Trump's tariff hike hits the world days after U.S. struck Canada with higher duty
Published Aug 07, 2025 • 2 minute read President Donald Trump holds a chart as he announces a plan for tariffs on imported goods during an event April 2 in the Rose Garden at the White House. MUST CREDIT: Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post Photo by Demetrius Freeman / The Washington Post WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump marked 200 days back in office on Wednesday by again hitting nations around the world with increased tariffs, days after slapping Canada with a 35 per cent duty. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. 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Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account 'BILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN TARIFFS ARE NOW FLOWING INTO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA!' Trump posted on social media just after the duties came into effect. Trump escalated his trade war last week by hitting Canada with a baseline 35 per cent tariff that applies only to goods not covered by the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement on trade, better known as CUSMA. Just after midnight on Thursday, U.S. tariffs on goods from more than 60 other nations and the European Union were increased. Duties range from a low of 10 per cent to 50 per cent on Brazil. The EU, Japan and South Korea — which brokered agreement frameworks with the Trump administration — saw tariffs increase to 15 per cent. Bangladesh and Vietnam were hit with 20 per cent duties. Switzerland saw its tariff increase to 39 per cent. Your noon-hour look at what's happening in Toronto and beyond. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Nations are also being hit with Trump's separate tariffs on steel, aluminum, copper and automobiles. 'Tariffs are flowing into the USA at levels not thought even possible!' Trump posted on social media. In fact, American tariffs are now at a level not seen in the U.S. in almost a century. The Budget Lab at Yale, a non-partisan policy research centre, has said Americans will see an average tax of 18.3 per cent on imported products, the highest rate since 1934. Ontario Premier Doug Ford told media outlet CNN on Wednesday that 'a tariff on Canada is a tax on the American people.' 'This is hurting the American people,' Ford said, adding that Canada and other countries are 'diversifying our trade.' Signs are emerging that Trump's tariffs are starting to drag down the American economy. After the release of a bleak job report last week, Trump fired the head of the agency that produces the monthly figures. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. The U.S. Commerce Department said inflation was ticking slightly upward in June. The greatest hurdle facing Trump's ongoing efforts to realign global trade may be the courts. Last week, Trump's use of a national security statute for the so-called 'Liberation Day' duties and fentanyl-related tariffs faced tough questions from federal appellate judges in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. The judges asked the Trump administration's lawyer about his use of the International Economic Emergency Powers Act of 1977 to impose duties — despite the fact the word 'tariff' is found nowhere in the statute. No decision was issued from the bench last week but the pending ruling was clearly weighing on the president just before his global tariffs came into place. 'THE ONLY THING THAT CAN STOP AMERICA'S GREATNESS WOULD BE A RADICAL LEFT COURT THAT WANTS TO SEE OUR COUNTRY FAIL!' Trump posted on social media just before midnight. — With files from The Associated Press Toronto Maple Leafs Columnists Celebrity Toronto & GTA Editorial Cartoons
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North American trade relationship in a ‘rough patch': former senior White House trade advisor
Former senior White House trade advisor Kelly Ann Shaw on the current state of trade relations in North America as Trump's latest tariffs take effect.
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‘Outdated' staffing targets limiting Ottawa police efficiency, auditor general finds
The Ottawa Police Service is deploying frontline officers based on 'outdated targets,' meaning it cannot 'meet its mandate of effective and efficient policing' in the capital, according to the auditor general. The report, to be tabled to the Ottawa Police Service's finance and audit committee on Friday, also concludes police have a 'lack of evidence' to show officers have completed all mandatory training and there is 'inconsistent formal tracking' of training across the service. Auditor General Nathalie Gougeon's office was asked in October 2023 to conduct an audit to assess the risks and opportunities within the service to improve efficiency. The audit concluded, 'frontline deployment targets are outdated and increasingly difficult to sustain.' According to the audit, the Ottawa Police Service's contractually obligated target of a minimum of 42 frontline patrol cars on duty at any time 24 hours a day was established during Ottawa's amalgamation in 1995 and has not been formally assessed since then. The report says police recognize the 'insufficiency of the 42-patrol car requirement,' and typically target a higher deployment level of closer to 48 patrol vehicles. 'This is an informal target and is not consistently achievable given frontline resource constraints,' the audit says. 'Interviews with Platoon Duty Inspectors indicated that while 48 vehicles are the operational goal, the contractual minimum of 42 is often all that is achievable, particularly during night shifts and shift changeovers.' The audit notes staffing challenges, including rising sick leave, have left police 'challenged to meet its minimum deployment targets, increasingly relying on overtime.' 'Without establishing the appropriate number of frontline resources to address the current needs of the community, OPS cannot position itself to meet its mandate of effective and efficient policing,' the auditor general's report says. 'Further, without the corresponding appropriate number of frontline resources, OPS risks continued operational strain and reduced service effectiveness.' According to the report, the Ottawa Police Service agrees with the recommendation to review frontline deployment requirements, and the chief of police will determine the minimum employment requirements needed to maintain 'adequate and effective' policing in Ottawa. An analysis of frontline deployment requirements is scheduled to be completed by the fall of 2026. In 2027, the Ottawa Police Service will shift to a new four district policing model, with plans to hire 63 new officers and civilians to implement the deployment model. The 2025 Ottawa Police Services budget includes funding for 22 new sworn officers and 28 new civilians this year. The service's hiring plan includes hiring 145 officers a year over three years, including new recruits and experienced officers, along with covering retirements and resignations. 'Limited oversight' on training The auditor general's officer also found 'limited oversight relative to completion of mandatory training of sworn officers.' Officers are legislatively required to undergo use of force training and requalification, but the report says there is 'no functionality within the system' to track progress against required training or alerts/notifications when training is coming due or is overdue. 'Use of force training and requalification are being tracked effectively and prompt action is taken to recover related equipment for all individuals who are not in compliance,' the report says. 'However, a current, complete matrix of mandatory training by role and rank does not exist and there is inconsistent formal track of completion of mandatory training across the service. This has resulted in a lack of evidence to demonstrate all mandatory training has been completed.' An audit of the training records of 25 sworn officers found that all officers were missing evidence of the completion of mandatory training courses, according to the auditor general. The report says 11 officers were missing evidence of qualification for patrol carbine user course or required requalification course and 21 officers were missing evidence of qualification for the 'multi-jurisdictional police response to a critical incident' training. Ottawa police say they agree with the recommendation to ensure a comprehensive mandatory training matrix – organized by role and rank – is developed. Other issued flagged by Ottawa's auditor general about Ottawa police: Staffing policies are outdated and do not reflect current practices. The report notes policies for some positions were updated over five years ago. The amount of time taken to recruit sworn officers may potentially lead to the loss of prospective candidates. The report says a benchmark analysis from police services across Ontario shows the standard time to hire from initial application to an offer of employment is between six and nine months, but in some cases, it exceeds one year in Ottawa. Current practices related to record-keeping of candidate recruitment files resulted in challenges in locating and accessing recruitment documents. No reliable tool available to support sworn staffing decisions. Multiple systems used for scheduling and time reporting create inefficiencies and risk of error. 'OPS continues to develop and implement strategies for sustainable staffing. As Ottawa continues to grow and the complexity of policing increases, our audit has identified areas where additional focus is required to support its staffing and deployment strategies,' the auditor general writes.
