U.S. President Donald Trump's press secretary says the plan to slap Canada with punishing tariffs on Saturday is still in play.

Mr. Trump and the White House have repeatedly said they intend to impose tariffs on Canada and Mexico on Saturday, prompting a renewed effort by the Canadian government to seek relief that included a multiday visit to Washington by Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly, who met Wednesday with Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

Trump has accused neighbours of being lax in preventing migrants, illicit drugs from coming into the US. Read more at straitstimes.com.

US President Donald Trump said that he was thinking of imposing the tariffs on Canada and Mexico by February 1.

Having already forced Colombia to accept deportees by threatening a 25% tariff, President Donald Trump is readying the same move against Canada and Mexico as soon as

Trump has said he is considering imposing 25% tariffs on both countries by 1 February. He has previously tied the tariffs threat to ending illegal migration and drugs crossing into the US through its southern and northern borders.

President Donald Trump's nominee to run the Commerce Department, Howard Lutnick, said on Wednesday that Canada and Mexico can avoid looming U.S. tariffs if they act swiftly to close their borders to fentanyl,

President Donald Trump's commerce secretary nominee Howard Lutnick said at his U.S. Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday (January 29) that Canada and Mexico can avoid looming tariffs if they act swiftly stop the flow of fentanyl into the U.

President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Commerce Department said Mexico and Canada can avoid new tariffs due this weekend if they clamp down on border security — while also signaling that Trump is likely to impose widespread new levies to return manufacturing to US soil.