Canada will impose tariffs on U.S. imports matching the 50% duties President Trump announced, covering roughly $20 billion—about 5% of Canadian exports—and set to take effect on Sept 8, marking a tit‑for‑tat escalation after trade talks collapsed.
Prime Minister Mark Carney said the reciprocal duties will target U.S. steel, dairy, appliances, agricultural equipment, pulp and paper and electronics. The U.S. tariffs, announced Saturday, hit wine, furniture, dairy, cement, clothing, fishing rods and hockey gear, affecting $20 billion of Canadian shipments. U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer confirmed no further talks and said Washington will proceed with measures responding to Canada’s retaliation.
The reciprocal tariffs threaten sectors that rely heavily on the U.S. market and raise fresh doubts about the stability of the US‑Mexico‑Canada Agreement, while political figures such as Ontario Premier Doug Ford praised the move as necessary to protect auto, steel and manufacturing jobs.
The United States argued that Canada’s demands—such as limiting future trade deals and weakening language, culture and sovereignty protections—were excessive, while Ottawa labeled those last‑minute U.S. terms as “unacceptable” and said Washington offered too little relief.