Finance Canada ministers to announce Canadian response to U.S. tariffs at August 25 press conference

Canada's Department of Finance states that the Minister of Finance and National Revenue, François-Philippe Champagne, along with Ministers Mélanie Joly, Patty Hajdu and Evan Solomon, will hold a joint press conference on Tuesday, August 25, 2026 to announce new measures to protect and support Canadian workers and businesses in response to U.S. tariffs. A background technical briefing for media is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. that day, with the site visit at 10:30 a.m. and the press conference at 11:00 a.m. in Ottawa. The announcement does not state which measures, products or tariff lines will be covered.