The Globe and Mail reports in its Thursday edition that the Trump administration has told Canada that it will not be subject to a universal 10-per-cent tariff the United States says it is imposing on most countries in place of heftier levies that are now suspended. The Globe's Steven Chase quotes Kirsten Hillman, Canada's ambassador to the United States, saying that she obtained the assurance from the U.S. trade representative on Wednesday, hours after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Canadian and Mexican imports would be subject to the tariff. The ambassador said United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer told her, "We remain exempt from this levy." Nevertheless, Canadian imports are still subject to a series of tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump since March, which are expected to drive up costs for U.S. consumers and hurt businesses in Canada. The current U.S. levies on Canada, which remain in effect, include 25-per-cent tariffs on steel and aluminum, as well as a 25-per-cent tariff on Canadian-made vehicles, which applies only to the non-U.S. content in those cars and light trucks. There is also a 25-per-cent tariff on most goods, which drops to 10 per cent on critical minerals, energy and potash.