Canada Targets U.S. Metals, Foods, Motorcycles in Retaliatory Tariff Package
- On Tuesday, Canada announced counter-tariffs on U.S. goods ranging from 15% to 50%, matching American tariff levels and targeting steel, dairy, and electronics industries.
- U.S. President Donald Trump imposed 50% duties on Canadian products on August 22 after trade negotiations collapsed, with The White House alleging 'discriminatory treatment' of American alcohol, automobile, and dairy products.
- Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a $5.4 billion aid package for affected firms and workers; Oxford Economics warned manufacturers in Quebec, New Brunswick, and Ontario face the most significant impact.
- Escalating tensions on Monday, President Trump pledged to double tariffs on Canadian autos next year to 50% and referred to Canada as the 51st U.S. state, warning of 'far worse' consequences.
- Polling released Sunday shows broad support for Carney's decision to exit trade talks, though tensions persist over U.S. demands involving French-speaking 'Quebec culture' and the future of the USMCA agreement.
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The new tariffs, which target products worth about $20 billion, will take effect on September 8.
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Canada retaliates with up to 50% tariffs on hundreds of U.S. products | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
OTTAWA, Ontario >> Canada announced retaliatory tariffs as high as 50% on hundreds of American products today, just days after the collapse of trade talks triggered punishing tariffs from the Trump administration.
Mark Carney’s government will apply up to 50% tariffs to U.S. products such as aluminum, dairy, household appliances or agricultural machinery, among others. The Prime Minister of Canada will plant himself and mark Trump the limits of his blackmail: “If you are attacked, you are at war.” The Government of Canada has unveiled the package of tariff measures on the United States that will enter into force as of 8 September, including 15 to 50 per c…
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