This is a copy of Executive Order 14100, signed on February 1, 2025, by the President of the United States. The order imposes tariffs on Canadian goods in response to what the administration perceives as inadequate cooperation from Canada on issues related to border security and immigration.
Here’s a summary of the key points:
**Purpose:** To address the administration’s concerns about Canada’s lack of cooperation on border security, immigration, and trade, particularly with regard to the ongoing pandemic and its impact on the US-Mexico border.
**Key Provisions:**
1. **Tariffs:** The order imposes tariffs on Canadian goods, including agricultural products, energy resources, and manufactured goods.
2. **Cooperation Requirements:** Canada is required to take specific steps to enhance cooperation with the United States on border security and immigration issues.
3. **Regular Consultations:** The Secretary of Homeland Security will regularly consult with various agencies and officials to monitor Canada’s progress in addressing these concerns.
**Implementation:**
1. **Executive Departments and Agencies:** All executive departments and agencies are required to take all necessary measures to implement this order.
2. **Reporting Requirements:** The Secretary of Homeland Security is authorized to submit recurring and final reports to Congress on the national emergency declared under IEEPA.
**General Provisions:**
1. **Authority:** This order does not impair or affect any existing authority granted by law to executive departments, agencies, or their heads.
2. **Enforceability:** The order is not intended to create any enforceable rights or benefits for individuals or entities against the United States.
3. **Appropriations:** The order shall be implemented consistent with available appropriations.
**Termination:** Prior Presidential Proclamations, Executive Orders, and other directives related to trade with Canada are hereby terminated, suspended, or modified to give full effect to this order.
This executive order is a significant development in the ongoing diplomatic tensions between the United States and Canada. Its implications for trade and relations between the two countries will be closely watched by economists, policymakers, and observers around the world.