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Canada-Trump Administration 2.0

Podcast April 16, 2025 From The Lobby - Shifting Polls and Tariff Wars In this episode of From the Lobby, host Dan Brock is joined by Fasken Government Relations and Political Law group Alex Steinhouse, Andrew House, and Guy Giorno, along with special guest David Lametti, former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Read more

Bulletin April 11, 2025 One Week since "Liberation Day" A lot has happened since last Wednesday, April 2nd, “Liberation Day,” which we analyzed in our last update. Read more

Bulletin April 10, 2025 Takin’ Care of U.S. Businesses: Ontario Implements Premier’s Procurement Ban Ontario public sector entities prohibited from procuring from U.S. businesses. Read more

Podcast April 8, 2025 From The Lobby - PM Mark Carney's Leadership Amid US Tariffs This week on From the Lobby, Prime Minister Mark Carney pauses his election campaign to address the escalating crisis caused by global tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump. Read more

Bulletin April 4, 2025 The early impacts of “Liberation Day” “Liberation Day” arrived on Wednesday, April 2nd, and while the March 26th Executive Order placing tariffs on Canadian automobiles came into effect at midnight, there were surprisingly no other impacts for Canada on President Trump’s chart of global tariffs that he displayed from the podium at his “Make America Wealthy Again” event in the White House Rose Garden. Read more

Bulletin March 27, 2025 Caretaker Convention in Trump Era New caretaker convention guidelines address uncertainties and economic threats from Trump Administration 2.0, enabling nimble federal responses to US trade actions before April 28th. Read more

Bulletin March 20, 2025 Prime Minister Carney’s first days in office, facing the April 2nd global reciprocal tariffs threat Since our last update, the Trump administration imposed 25% tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum as of March 12th, while Canada imposed retaliatory tariffs on $29.8 billion in American goods effective March 13th. Read more

Bulletin March 6, 2025 Prime Minister Trudeau’s Efforts to Avert US Tariff Imposition At 12:01 am on Tuesday, March 4th, President Trump lifted the 30-day pause on his February 1st Executive Order entitled Imposing Duties to Address the Flow of Illicit Drugs Across our Northern Border, which has implemented a first wave of 25% tariffs on Canadian and Mexican goods and 10% on Canadian imports under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), with limited exceptions. Read more

Bulletin March 20, 2025 As Trade Tensions Rise, Canadian Lawmakers Should Better Protect Investors in Canadian Public Companies Busted Public M&A and “Benefit-of-the-Bargain” Damages: More Important Than Ever. Read more

Overview

Welcome to our dedicated page offering in-depth insight and analysis on key issues impacting Canadian politics, government, and the Canada-U.S. relationship. Here, we explore critical topics such as tariffs, taxation, travel regulations, investment, military procurement, and cross-border M&A, providing valuable insights for all our clients, including in-house counsel and business leaders.

Stay informed with our in-depth analyses, legal bulletins, podcast episodes, and other resources. We update this page frequently with the latest information to help you navigate the evolving relationship between Canada and the United States.

Bulletins & Guides

A Review of AI Governance in the United States: Trump’s New Executive Order, 4/15/2025
Takin’ Care of U.S. Businesses: Ontario Implements Premier’s Procurement Ban, 4/10/2025
Caretaker Convention in Trump Era, 3/27/2025

Bulletin April 15, 2025 A Review of AI Governance in the United States: Trump’s New Executive Order On January 23, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order to reassert the United States' leadership in the global AI race, marking a significant policy shift. Read more

Bulletin April 10, 2025 Takin’ Care of U.S. Businesses: Ontario Implements Premier’s Procurement Ban Ontario public sector entities prohibited from procuring from U.S. businesses. Read more

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Updates

From The Lobby - Shifting Polls and Tariff Wars, 4/16/2025
One Week since "Liberation Day", 4/11/2025
From The Lobby - PM Mark Carney's Leadership Amid US Tariffs, 4/8/2025

Bulletin April 11, 2025 One Week since "Liberation Day" A lot has happened since last Wednesday, April 2nd, “Liberation Day,” which we analyzed in our last update. Read more

Webinars, Events & Media

Alex Steinhouse comments on the judicial challenge to the prorogation of Parliament in CBA National Magazine, 3/10/2025
The Canadian Challenge Comes into Sharp Focus: 2025 and Beyond, 2/4/2025
The Impact on Canada of the Upcoming US Elections: Change is in the Air, 9/27/2024

Media Coverage March 10, 2025 Alex Steinhouse comments on the judicial challenge to the prorogation of Parliament in CBA National Magazine “Federal Court dismisses prorogation challenge but opens the door to future attempts,” by Dale Smith, CBA National Magazine Read more

Hybrid February 4, 2025 The Canadian Challenge Comes into Sharp Focus: 2025 and Beyond Our esteemed panel will reflect on the seismic changes in the United States, up to and including the January 20, 2025 Inauguration and the initial round of Executive Orders signed by the incoming US President.

Toronto, ON Webinar or Fasken Toronto Office About the event

Webinar | In-Person Seminar September 27, 2024 The Impact on Canada of the Upcoming US Elections: Change is in the Air Fasken's insights into the upcoming US Election - Navigating Trade, Regulation, and Beyond

Toronto, ON Fasken Toronto Office or Webinar About the event

Archive 2016-2020

U.S. Estate Tax repeal – Will it be the “Death” of your planning?, 3/16/2017

March 2017 16 Bulletin March 16, 2017 U.S. Estate Tax repeal – Will it be the “Death” of your planning? Read more

Team

Daniel Brock, Partner | Leader, Government Relations, Toronto, ON | Ottawa, ON, +1 416 865 4513, dbrock@fasken.com
Guy W. Giorno, Partner | Leader, Political Law, Toronto, ON | Ottawa, ON, +1 613 696 6871, ggiorno@fasken.com
Raymond Chrétien, CC, Partner | Strategic Advisor | Corporate/Commercial, Montréal, QC, +1 514 397 5230, rchretien@fasken.com
Claudia Feldkamp, Counsel | Corporate Social Responsibility, Toronto, ON, +1 416 868 3435, cfeldkamp@fasken.com
Hon. David Lametti, KC, Counsel | Indigenous Legal Matters, Montréal, QC, +1 514 397 7674, dlametti@fasken.com
Christine Elliott, KC, Counsel | Health, Toronto, ON, +1 416 865 5436, celliott@fasken.com
Alex Steinhouse, Counsel | Government Relations and Strategy, Montréal, QC, +1 514 397 4356 , asteinhouse@fasken.com
Marcia Mills, Partner | Co-Leader, National Security, Ottawa, ON | Toronto, ON, +1 613 696 6881, mmills@fasken.com
Clifford Sosnow, Partner | Anti-Bribery and Corruption, Toronto, ON | Ottawa, ON, +1 613 696 6876, csosnow@fasken.com
Andrew D. House, Partner | Co-Leader, National Security, Ottawa, ON | Toronto, ON, +1 613 696 6885, ahouse@fasken.com
Michael D. Harris, Senior Business Advisor | Corporate/Commercial, Toronto, ON, +1 416 865 4535, mharris@fasken.com
Perry Bellegarde, Special Advisor, Ottawa, ON, +1 613 696 6903, pbellegarde@fasken.com
Christopher Little, Associate | Procurement, Ottawa, ON | Toronto, ON, +1 613 696 6928, chlittle@fasken.com
James Villeneuve, Senior Business Advisor | Government Relations and Strategy, Toronto, ON, 1 416 865 4561, jvilleneuve@fasken.com
Peter E. Kirby, Consultant | Anti-Bribery and Corruption, Montréal, QC, +1 514 397 4385, pkirby@fasken.com