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Trump tariffs: Ford describes latest talks in Washington as ‘productive’; Canada files complaint at WTO; U.S. and Canadian markets tumble

Premier Ford said he believes the “temperature is being lowered” after meeting with U.S. officials in Washington — hours after Trump said “we’re not going to bend.”

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U.S. President Donald Trump hosts NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at the White House in Washington, DC, March 13, 2025.


As new Canadian counter-tariffs came into force, Premier Ford and federal ministers met with U.S. officials in Washington. This file is no longer updating.

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Tonda MacCharles
Tonda MacCharles is a Newfoundland native and a senior reporter in the Toronto Star's Ottawa bureau where she has covered federal politics and public policy for 20 years.
Robert Benzie

Robert Benzie is the Star’s Queen’s Park bureau chief and a reporter covering Ontario politics. Follow him on Twitter: @robertbenzie.

Josh Rubin
Josh Rubin

is a Toronto-based business reporter at the Toronto Star. He previously worked as a deputy sports editor and beer columnist.

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