WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S.President Donald Trumphas raised the tariff rate onU.S. imports from Canadato 35% from 25%, effective Friday. The announcement from the White House late Thursday said Canada had failed to "do more to arrest, seize, traffickers, criminals at large, and illicit drugs." Trump earlier had threatened to impose the highertariff on Canadaif no deal was reached by Friday, his deadline for reaching trade agreements with dozens of countries. Canada was not included in Trump's updatedlist of tariff rateson other countries announced late Thursday. Thoseimport dutiesare due to take effect on Aug. 7. Prime Minister Mark Carney had tempered expectations, saying Ottawa will only agree to a deal "if there's one on the table that is in the best interests of Canadians." In a subsequent statement, released just after midnight, he said he was disappointed by the actions and that "Canada accounts for only 1% of U.S. fentanyl imports and has been working intensively to further reduce these volumes." He added that some industries — including lumber, steel, aluminum and automobiles — will be harder hit, but that the government will try to minimize the impact and protect Canadian jobs.
