By Gazette Staff
February 20th, 2026
BURLINGTON, ON
In a 6-3 ruling Friday, the US Supreme Couty wrote that Trump had no authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to levy tariffs against dozens of countries around the world — including Canada.
“Based on two words separated by 16 others in … IEEPA … ‘regulate’ and ‘importation’ — the President asserts the independent power to impose tariffs on imports from any country, of any product, at any rate, for any amount of time. Those words cannot bear such weight,” Chief Justice John Roberts wrote in the case of Learning Resources vs. Trump.
Several Canadian sectors have been hit by Section 232 tariffs, including the automotive, steel, aluminum and softwood lumber industries. Section 232 gives the U.S. President authority to issue tariffs on national security grounds.
Canada-U. S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc offered a mild cheer for the ruling, saying it “reinforces Canada’s position” that the border emergency tariffs “imposed by the United States are unjustified.”
Does the US Supreme Court decision settle the tariff matter?
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