The Globe and Mail reports in its Friday edition that Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday evening increasing tariffs on some Canadian goods, the White House said, as Ottawa and Washington appeared unlikely to reach a trade agreement by the U.S. President's Aug. 1 deadline. The Globe's Mark Rendell and Steven Chase write that the order raises the "fentanyl tariffs" that Mr. Trump imposed on Canadian goods in March to 35 per cent from 25 per cent. This tariff does not apply to products that meet the rules of origin outlined in the U.S.-Mexico-Canada free-trade agreement, which has allowed most Canadian exports to continue crossing the border tariff-free. The executive order signed on Thursday extends this crucial exemption. The President signed a separate order Thursday evening raising tariffs on dozens of other countries that had not reached an agreement with the White House. These tariffs range from 10 per cent to as high as 41 per cent. The executive order applies only to the blanket tariffs Mr. Trump imposed in March, not the separate industry-specific levies on steel, aluminum and autos. Fentanyl provides what many see as dodgy legal grounds for Mr. Trump to declare a "national emergency" on the border.