The LatestU.S. President Donald Trump announced a new 10 per cent global tariff 'effective immediately,' after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled he overstepped his authority when he brought sweeping levies into effect last year. An angry Trump took questions from reporters, calling the plaintiffs "sleazebags" and saying that he was "ashamed" of some Supreme Court justices. I just spoke with a small business in St. Thomas, Ont., that has been dealing with the IEEPA tariffs for months. After the U.S. Supreme Court ruling, he reached out to his customs broker to ask about refunds — and got a confusing answer that he said essentially amounted to no. Because the Supreme Court sets its schedule for full hearings in the fall, most of the administration's wins have come on what is called the emergency docket.

Source: CBC News February 20, 2026 20:08 UTC