Fact-checking Trump’s claims that Canada has 300% tariffs on U.S. dairy

Fact-checking Trump’s claims that Canada has 300% tariffs on U.S. dairy

U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed that Canada is taking advantage of the United States through dairy tariffs. Speaking to reporters in the White House Rose Garden to announce his global tariffs on April 3, Trump said that Canada imposes a 250 to 300 per cent tariff on U.S. dairy products.

Tariff tips scales Canada’s way in dairy rivalry

Reading Time: 2 minutes Dairy exporters watched in disbelief as United States President Donald Trump verbally slammed protectionist Canadian dairy exporters during his recent tariff announcements – while simultaneously handing them an advantage over New Zealand rivals in the high-value US milk protein market. NZ dairy exporters had already been anxious about the growing Canadian threat in the US milk protein market, which was worth nearly a bill…

Media experts have urged the fact-checking community to look for new sources of funding after some funding sources withdrew their funding to verify news. The call came during an event organized by Dubawa on April 3, 2025, which …