The Trump administration is poised to hit dozens of nations around the world with higher tariffs starting next week.

The imbalance in President Trump’s treatment of America’s closest trading partners may come from his desire to make Canada the 51st state, some Canadians believe.

U.S. trade partners around the world were reacting on Friday to President Donald Trump 's executive order that would introduce new tariffs on many of them in seven days, as the global economy and alliances face a fresh test from the president's trade agenda.