U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra sat down for an interview with Radio-Canada at the U.S. Embassy in Ottawa earlier this week. (David Richard/Radio-Canada) U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra says tariffs are here to stay, and Canada needs to accept it Laurence Martin · CBC News · May 24, 2026 Pete Hoekstra does not mince words. A close ally of U.S. … Continue reading Trump’s man in Ottawa doesn’t understand why Canadians are so frustrated right now
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By JOSH BOAK, July 15, 2025 WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump told reporters Tuesday that he plans to place tariffs of over 10% on smaller countries, including nations in Africa and the Caribbean. “We’ll probably set one tariff for all of them,” Trump said, adding that it could be “a little over 10% tariff” on … Continue reading Trump to put tariffs of over 10% on smaller nations, including those in Africa and the Caribbean
April 14, 2025 Gemma Handy, Business reporter The Caribbean nation of Guyana is breathing a sigh of relief after US President Donald Trump announced a 90-day pause on the introduction of higher tariffs on a number of countries. Guyana, which is nestled between Venezuela and Suriname on the South American mainland, had been singled out … Continue reading Was China the reason Guyana faced higher Trump tariff?
Story by Jacqueline Charles As President Donald Trump launches a global trade war by imposing sweeping double-digit tariffs on major trading partners, Caribbean governments are trying to understand what it means for their already vulnerable economies, while bracing themselves for the ripple effects. “We need to work these things out,” Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Stuart … Continue reading Caribbean nations will be hit hard by new Trump tariffs. One diplomat wants a review
April 3, 2025 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — Caribbean countries were on Thursday sizing up the magnitude of the sweeping tariffs announced by United States (US) President Donald Trump on their respective economies with some indicating that they would be seeking to hold talks with Washington on reducing the impact of the new taxes. Trump on … Continue reading Caribbean countries react to new US tariffs