President Donald Trump speaks during a ‘Liberation Day’ event in the Rose Garden at the White House on April 2, 2025 in Washington, D.C. Photo: Samuel Corum/Sipa USA via Reuters Connect.

Trump’s higher tariffs hit major US trading partners, sparking defiance and concern

Higher tariffs likely to impact global supply chains and inflation

U.S. President Donald Trump's higher tariffs on imports from dozens of countries kicked in on Thursday, raising the average U.S. import duty to its highest in a century and leaving major trade partners such as Switzerland, Brazil and India hurriedly searching for a better deal.





Scott Moe, left, talks to Western Producer reporter Sean Pratt at the Ag in Motion farm show near Langham, Saskatchewan. Photo: Paul Yanko

Moe’s outlook on Carney, trade challenges

Concerns about U.S., China trade barriers

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is ready to turn the page and start working with Prime Minister Mark Carney on important shared issues for Saskatchewan and Canada, including agricultural issues, such as providing regulatory certainty in the renewable fuels market.