New tariffs are redirecting production and trade, giving some Canadian exporters a relative U.S.-market advantage while raising costs and uncertainty across the economy.
Foreign-backed groups account for 42% of 2,727 exploration applications, while one quarter of claims are near or overlap protected and Indigenous lands.
New 10% and 12.5% forced-labor duties on 60 trading partners replace an expiring temporary tariff and begin a broader shift toward Section 301 and national-security investigations.
