Canada-U.S. trade down almost $2B in two years

From CTV News

The value of Canada’s trade with the U.S. dropped by almost $2 billion between the first quarter of 2024 and the first three months of 2026.

Rachael Dolan, a spokesperson for Global Affairs Canada, said total trade in goods and services with the U.S. was 0.6 per cent — or $1.9 billion — lower in the first quarter of 2026 than in the same period of 2024.

Total Canada-U.S. trade in goods and services in the first three months of 2026 hit $322.8 billion. That sum includes $169.6 billion in exports and $153.1 billion in imports.