Canada unveiled $20 billion in retaliatory tariffs against the United States on Tuesday as tensions between the two countries spiral, with President Donald Trump demanding Canadian leaders "fall in line" and Prime Minister Mark Carney accusing Washington of seeking to weaken Canada's sovereignty and economy. Ottawa announced that retaliatory tariffs on U.S. imports will take effect September 8, with duties of 15 percent, 25 percent and 50 percent applied to about 700 products, according to a government statement released Tuesday. The latest dispute follows Trump's threat to impose new 50 percent tariffs on Canadian vehicles, auto parts and steel after trade negotiations collapsed late Friday.
Carney has argued the U.S. demands would devastate key Canadian industries, while Trump has continued to mock Canada's leadership, referring to Carney as "Governor Carney" and floating the idea of renaming Lake Ontario "Lake America." Canadian officials have warned the trade fight could have consequences for American businesses as well. Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Monday that "everything is on the table," including restricting exports of electricity and critical minerals to the United States if tensions worsen. Although cars, auto parts and energy products were excluded from Trump's latest tariff package, they remained central points of contention in talks that broke down over the weekend.
Carney warned Washington's proposals would gradually dismantle Canada's auto sector, while noting that Canada is the largest foreign buyer of U.S.-made vehicles and questioning how further tariffs would affect workers in manufacturing-heavy states such as Ohio, Kentucky and Alabama. This is a breaking news article.
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