Trump threatened the trade bloc with 100-percent tariffs should it attempt to create its own form of currency to undermine the U.S. dollar.

Trump has threatened to impose tariff on all Canadian and Mexican goods unless both countries secured their shared borders with the US.

Threats by President-elect Donald Trump to impose U.S. tariffs on its immediate neighbors appear to have created a split between Canada and Mexico, after Canadian officials said problems with the two countries' borders were not comparable.

Trump’s threat to hit Mexico with tariffs could raise prices on a surprising number of foods and drinks Americans love — from beer to berries to broccoli.

President-elect Donald Trump said he would require countries that are part of BRICS — a China- and Russia-backed group of emerging economies — to commit to not creating new currency or face 100% tariffs during his administration.

The dollar is the global reserve currency and there is no sign of that changing. People use it because it’s in their interest to do so. No one forces them. There is simply no currency out there in the world that can replace it in terms of volume or liquidity. It’s not even close.

Trump has made clear he will use tariffs — many of which he can enact without Congress’ approval — to an unprecedented degree as a bludgeon against allies and rivals alike to achieve domestic and foreign policy goals. Rising inflation as tariffs result in higher prices on imports such as cars, electronics, food, and clothing.

President-elect Donald Trump railed on social media over the weekend against a group of emerging economies for their attempts to circumvent the dollar. While markets mostly took Trump's words in stride,

Ontario has launched a multimillion-dollar U.S. ad campaign touting economic and cultural ties between the province and its southern neighbour as Canada faces the threat of 25 per cent tariffs enacted by president-elect Donald Trump.