Poilievre Calls for More Transparency From Carney as Counter Tariffs Set for Tuesday
Canada will target $28 billion in U.S. imports as officials seek to protect domestic producers and pressure Washington after talks broke down.
- On Tuesday, Ottawa will impose retaliatory tariffs on American goods effective 12:01 a.m., as Prime Minister Mark Carney charges ahead in a trade war with the United States following the collapse of trade talks.
- President Donald Trump launched tariffs last month on goods ranging from hockey sticks and cement to honey after trade talks between the two nations broke down, prompting this response from Canada.
- Countervailing Canadian tariffs are set to affect American goods such as dairy products, plywood and sunscreen. These measures follow the bitter trade war between the two nations.
- Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling for more transparency from the prime minister regarding the costs consumers will face and the details of the trade deal that fell through with the Americans.
- In a Labour Day statement, the prime minister said Canada is looking to diversify its trading partners, emphasizing that Canada works best when Canadians look out for one another amid the dispute.
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Canada must impose 15% to 50% tariffs on hundreds of United States products on Tuesday, while Prime Minister Mark Carney bets that facing President Donald Trump will eventually strengthen Ottawa's position in negotiations with its largest trading partner.
Canada’s Retaliatory Tariffs Set to Take Effect
“With an insulted and angry nation solidly behind him, Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada is charging ahead in a bitter trade war with the United States, risking a further fraying of what once was one of the world’s closest friendships,” the New York Times reports. “Retaliatory tariffs, set to take effect at 12:01 a.m. […]
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