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This includes agricultural products such as seeds; food products like bakery mixes; textiles and clothing; cosmetics; furniture and household goods; electronics and machinery; diamonds; and toys. The new duties are in addition to existing tariffs on Canadian steel, aluminum and lumber.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney detailed the last-minute US demands he says derailed trade talks as Canada prepares dollar-for-dollar retaliatory tariffs
President Donald Trump's new 50% tariffs on Canadian goods impact whisky, dairy products, hockey gear, and many other products.
The U.S. is levying a 50% charge on Canadian imports including wine, hockey sticks, cement, and paper and textile products. Ottawa has pledged retaliation.
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) pushed the Trump administration to “consider the negative impact” that engaging in a tariff war with Canada may have on American constituents, straying away from some of her GOP peers.
The prime minister spoke hours after the US imposed 50 percent tariffs on nearly $20bn worth of Canadian goods.
Premier David Eby said that his government would support Canada's counter-measures in the wake of an escalation in the U.S.-Canada trade war.
The United States is set to impose 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian products early Saturday after last-ditch negotiations failed to resolve the latest strain in already tense relations between the historic allies.