White House confirms Trump’s tariffs will hit Canada, Mexico on Feb. 1; denies reports of delay – CityNews

January 31, 2025

Donald Trump’s administration strongly refuted a report that U.S.-imposed tariffs would begin in March, confirming that the President has decided to go ahead with the move starting Feb. 1.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced that the U.S. will hit Canada and Mexico with 25 per cent tariffs, and China with 10 per cent tariffs as of Saturday.

In its exclusive, Reuters stated that “the tariff situation remained fluid on Friday, and no decision is final until [Donald] Trump makes a public announcement.”

“The sources, who asked not to be named because they are not authorized to speak publicly on the matter, said they did not have details on a final tariff rate but noted Trump has consistently said that he plans to impose a 25 per cent tariff on imports from the two countries on Saturday,” Reuters shared.

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