OTTAWA--U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has warned that Canada's national sales tax will be subject to retaliation, adding to the list of tariffs the Trump administration is seeking to impose on its northern neighbor and major trading partner.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate confirmed wealthy financier Howard Lutnick as commerce secretary Tuesday ... He has threatened — and delayed until March 4 — 25% tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico. Lutnick was CEO at Cantor Fitzgerald when its ...

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WASHINGTON--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 ...

Trump tied the tariffs to illegal immigration and the fentanyl flow into the U.S. from other countries. He delayed the start from early February to March 4, and now to April 2, according to CNN. “April 2nd for everything,” he answered when asked by a reporter when the tariffs would go into effect.

As U.S. trade representative, Greer will work with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, a billionaire financier, to oversee Trump's aggressive trade agenda. Greer's nomination cleared the Senate by a 56-43 vote on Wednesday.

A senior White House trade adviser has threatened to redraw the U.S.-Canada border, according to The Telegraph. Peter Navarro, officially President Donald Trump’s senior counselor for trade and manufacturing,

The US Senate voted Tuesday to confirm Wall Street billionaire Howard Lutnick as commerce secretary, a key step towards the roll-out of President Donald Trump’s “America First” trade policy, which uses tariffs as a broad negotiation tool.

Cruise line shares dropped when new Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said in an interview they would have to start paying U.S. taxes.

His role will place him at the frontier of Washington’s tariff and trade agenda. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Howard Lutnick led the firm's recovery and is a member ... He has threatened — and delayed until March 4 — 25% tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico. Lutnick was CEO at Cantor Fitzgerald ...