‘We Got Attacked’: Canada Fires Back After US Slaps 50% Tariffs on Billions in Exports

TLDR

• US-Canada trade talks collapsed Friday, with 50% US tariffs hitting roughly $28 billion in Canadian goods including wine, cement, and hockey sticks
• Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney promised to match US tariffs “dollar for dollar,” with Canadian retaliatory tariffs set for September 8th
• Both sides blamed each other for the breakdown, with key disputes over auto tariffs, steel, aluminum, and heavy-duty trucks
• US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said no new talks are planned with Canada
• The Canadian Chamber of Commerce warned the tariffs could cause job losses and damage both economies

The US and Canada failed to reach a trade deal late Friday, sending relations between the two countries to a new low. The Trump administration moved forward with 50% tariffs on a range of Canadian goods, and Canada said it would hit back just as hard.

🇺🇸🇨🇦 Trump goes full nuclear in Canada tariff war

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The new US tariffs cover about $28 billion worth of Canadian exports. Products affected include wine, furniture, dairy, cement, clothing, fishing rods, and hockey equipment. That is roughly 5% of what Canada sold to the US last year.

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