Trump's 35% Tariff Letter | The Canada Brief July 13, 2026

The Canada Brief — your daily Canadian news bulletin, in English. Edition of July 13, 2026. 🍁 In today's brief: • Trump raises tariffs to 35 percent • Trump's letter: tariffs effective August 1 • CUSMA will not be renewed • CUSMA: annual reviews for 10 years • Canada prepares to fight back • Steel and aluminum counter-tariffs July 21 • Economic impact: GDP and markets down • FIFA World Cup 2026 • Canada reaches round of sixteen • Bank of Canada: decision July 15 • Key rate steady at 2.25 percent Every day, The Canada Brief rounds up the latest Canadian news: politics, the economy, the government of Prime Minister Mark Carney, Canada–US relations and much more. 👉 Subscribe and hit the bell 🔔 so you never miss an edition. #Canada #MarkCarney #TheCanadaBrief #Politics #News #Ottawa #Economy === PUBLICATION 2 — TRUE OR FALSE === 📊 TRUE OR FALSE? Trump announced 35% tariffs on Canadian goods in a letter sent to Mark Carney on July 11. Answer in the comments 👇 #TheCanadaBrief #Canada #Trump #Tariffs Answer: TRUE ✅ === PUBLICATION 3 — TRUE OR FALSE === 📊 TRUE or FALSE: Canada plans to impose counter-tariffs on American steel and aluminum on August 1? Answer in the comments 👇 #TheCanadaBrief #Canada #Trade Answer: FALSE ❌ — The counter-tariffs are scheduled for July 21, not August 1.