https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/canada-s-august-trade-surplus-widens-sharply-ahead-of-fresh-tariffsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/canada-s-august-trade-surplus-widens-sharply-ahead-of-fresh-tariffshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/canada-s-august-trade-surplus-widens-sharply-ahead-of-fresh-tariffs#u115563Sun, 11 Oct 2026 09:00:32 +0000Canada posted an August merchandise-trade surplus of 4.20 billion Canadian dollars, outperforming the median analyst forecast of 1.7 billion Canadian dollars and rising above the 0.79 billion Canadian dollars recorded previously. The reading marks the sixth consecutive monthly surplus and the largest since May 2022. Driven by front-running ahead of expected duties, exports to the United States surged 8.1 percent, pushing the bilateral trade surplus with the United States to 11.2 billion Canadian dollars. The wider trade surplus prompted a rally in the Canadian dollar.Why it mattersThe sharp wi