LIVE Canada strikes back with retaliatory tariffs on $20B in US goods
Canada will announce retaliatory tariffs against the United States on Tuesday after relations deteriorated sharply Monday, with President Donald Trump telling Canadian leaders to "fall in line" or face consequences "far WORSE" than existing tariffs and Prime Minister Mark Carney…
Canada will announce retaliatory tariffs against the United States on Tuesday after relations deteriorated sharply Monday, with President Donald Trump telling Canadian leaders to "fall in line" or face consequences "far WORSE" than existing tariffs and Prime Minister Mark Carney accusing Washington.
What happened
While Carney stated U.S. Trade demands indicated Washington wanted to "destroy our major industries, " including autos, steel and aluminum, trump additionally threatened new 50% tariffs on Canadian vehicles, auto parts and steel.
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne and three other Cabinet ministers are additionally anticipated Tuesday morning to share details of supports for workers affected by tariffs. Carney remarked earlier Monday that Canada may need to move away from matching U.S. Tariffs dollar for dollar and instead apply more targeted retaliation aimed at protecting Canadian workers and businesses.
The bottom line
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