The newly-announced 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports entering the US will have a limited impact on the Canadian economy given that exports of these products account for just 1% of GDP. With President Trump also beginning to change his tune on a 10% universal tariff, we doubt Canadian policymakers will do much in the way of retaliatory measures at this time.
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