Four months since Trump fired the opening salvo of his trade war, only China and Canada have dared to hit back at Washington imposing a minimum 10 per cent global tariff, 50 per cent levies on steel and aluminium, and 25 per cent on autos.

The prime minister pledges to diversify its trading partners away from the US and prioritise the use of Canadian steel.

Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs generated nearly $50 billion in extra revenue as most US trading partners, except China and Canada, refrained from significant retaliation.

President Trump stated the U.S. is nearing a trade agreement with India and potentially the EU, while a deal with Canada remains uncertain. These negotiations occur before an August 1 deadline that could see increased duties on U.

U.S. President Donald Trump said in an interview broadcast on Real America's Voice on Wednesday that his administration was very close to a trade deal with India and an agreement could possibly be reached with Europe.

Donald Trump will be hosted by King Charles III during a 'completely unprecedented' state visit to the UK later this year, it has been announced

European Union officials have drawn up plans to impose levies on American imports, but questions abound about whether they would go through with them.

Prime Minister Mark Carney promised to further crack down on the amount of cheap, foreign steel entering the Canadian market, as the industry continues to be clobbered by U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs.