Canada–China trade war

Canada–China trade war
Canada–China trade war
Date	October 1, 2024 – present ; (8 months, 2 weeks and 3 days)
Location	Canada and China
Goals	Canada: To push back against received anti-competitive practices and market distortion caused by Chinese government subsidies; China: To retaliate against alleged discriminatory practices;
Status	Ongoing Canadian tariffs implemented in October 2024; Chinese retaliatory tariffs implemented on March 20, 2025;
Parties
China;	Canada;
Lead figures
	CCP General Secretary; ; Xi Jinping Prime Ministers; ; Justin Trudeau (until March 2025); Mark Carney (since March 2025);
	↑ CCP General Secretary is head of the CCP Central Financial and Economic Affairs Commission, the top financial & economic decision making body in China.;

The Canada–China trade war refers to an ongoing series of escalating tariff impositions and retaliatory trade measures between Canada and the People's Republic of China that began in late 2024. The trade war emerged alongside other ongoing trade wars both countries were involved with, including the China–United States trade war and the 2025 United States trade war with Canada and Mexico.