Canada Imposes Retaliatory Tariffs on US Goods
New duties target over $27 billion in US products as trade talks collapse amid conflicting claims.
Callum Smith
Canada has announced retaliatory trade measures against the United States.
Prime Minister Carney claims negotiations collapsed due to President Donald Trump’s last-minute “unfair” and “uneconomic” terms. Canadian officials assert these retaliatory measures aim to protect workers and industry, not to generate revenue.
President Donald Trump reportedly threatened Canada with a 50 percent duty, asserting the US northern neighbour is his least favourite country to deal with. Trump also claims Canada had been ripping off the United States of America for years.
Countless American workers, farmers, and businesses have borne the brunt of America’s lopsided trade relations, including with Canada, which has demanded total access to the American market without reciprocity.
Kush Desai claims countless American workers, farmers, and businesses have borne the brunt of America’s lopsided trade relations, including with Canada, which has demanded total access to the American market without reciprocity.
President Donald Trump claims the United States is giving "serious consideration" to changing the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America. Trump imposed the tariffs by reaching back to Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930.
Democratic Senator Ron Wyden and Republican John Cornyn sent a letter to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick regarding congressional measure controls. Prime Minister Mark Carney claims the US had made ‘threats’ and demands targeting French-language protections and Quebec culture during tariff negotiations.
Jamieson Greer, however, claims reports that French language protections were up for debate are a funny fake story.