By
Margaret Hartmann,
senior editor for Intelligencer who has worked at New York since 2012
Canada’s largest tall ship ‘Empire Sandy’ sails on Lake Ontario on June 27, 2025.
After trade negotiations between the United States and Canada collapsed last week, the Trump administration slapped new 50 percent tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian goods. Among the items impacted are many stereotypically Canadian products that make for good headlines, like hockey sticks, goose down jackets, and Crown Royal whisky.
