President Trump is pushing through with his tariff agenda, unveiling a new batch of letters to country leaders outlining tariffs on goods imported from their countries beginning in August and a warning to BRICS nations.

Earlier in the week, Mr. Trump said he would also impose a 50-per-cent tariff on copper and 200 per cent on pharmaceuticals – potentially piling even more pressure on a Canadian economy reeling from levies on aluminum, steel and autos.