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Canada says it is in a trade war with the US after announcing tariffs on US goods in retaliation for new 50% US tariffs\u00a0Image: Julia Demaree Nikhinson\/AP Photo\/picture alliance<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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US President Donald Trump on Sunday\u00a0accused Canada of wanting “the benefits of being a [US] State, without being one” in his first remarks since trade talks between Ottawa and Washington failed.<\/p>\n

“They have also charged our great farmers, for many years, massive amounts of Tariffs. No more!!!” he wrote on his social media platform Truth Social.<\/p>\n

What has happened in the US-Canada trade dispute?<\/h2>\n

In an ongoing trade dispute with the United States<\/a>, Canada<\/a> said on Saturday that it would introduce tariffs on several US products starting September 8.<\/p>\n

The announcement comes in retaliation to the US imposing 50% tariffs earlier on Saturday<\/a> on a broad range of Canadian products after the two sides failed to reach a trade deal on Friday.<\/p>\n

“Canada will match Washington’s new \u2060tariffs \u200bdollar for dollar in order to protect \u200bCanadian workers, farmers, families, and businesses,” Prime Minister Mark Carney told reporters in Ottawa.<\/p>\n

“In the coming days, we will release the details of these new tariff measures, which will come into force the Tuesday after Labor Day,”\u00a0he said.<\/p>\n

\"Canada\u2019s
Prime Minister Mark Carney said the proposed trade deal was ‘uneconomic, unfair and undermined the net benefits for Canada’Image: Chris Tanouye\/REUTERS<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

While the US\u00a0had blamed Canada for declining to finalize the trade pact with Washington on Friday, Carney defended Ottawa’s position, explaining, “We cannot accept what they have offered, and we will not give what they have asked.”<\/p>\n

He later on Saturday met virtually with provincial and territorial premiers to discuss the suspension of the trade talks with the US.\u00a0<\/p>\n

What products are affected by the tariffs?<\/h2>\n

The US tariffs will affect a broad range of products, including wine, furniture, dairy products, cement, clothing, fishing \u200crods, and hockey \u200bequipment, and cover some $20 billion (\u20ac17 billion) worth of Canadian exports to its southern neighbor.<\/p>\n

Canada<\/a>‘s retaliatory tariffs would, in turn, target steel, dairy, appliances, agricultural equipment, pulp and paper and electronics, Carney said.<\/p>\n

The US currently accounts for roughly 70% of Canadian exports, making Ottawa potentially more vulnerable in the standoff Carney explicitly described as a trade “war.”<\/p>\n

“You’re at war when you get attacked. We got attacked,” he said, adding that Canada had the reserves, resilience and plan to respond.<\/p>\n

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How have Canadian and US politicians reacted?<\/h2>\n

Doug Ford, the premier of Canada’s most populous province Ontario and one of the most vocal opponents of US President Donald Trump’s tariffs<\/a>, slammed the proposed trade deal and backed Carney’s decision to retaliate.<\/p>\n

“I’m glad he didn’t sign that deal because it was a bad deal. It was a bad deal for Ontario. It was a bad deal for the auto sector, the steel sector and \u200bmanufacturing sector,” Ford said on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Pierre Poilievre, the leader of the official opposition Conservative Party, urged Canadians to “stand united to defend our country against these unfair attacks on our jobs and businesses.”<\/p>\n

In the US, Democratic lawmakers and governors have blamed Trump<\/a> for the escalating trade conflict.<\/p>\n

“Needlessly picking fights with our allies and raising prices here at home. That’s Trump’s economic policy in a nutshell,” New York Governor Kathy Hochul posted on X.<\/p>\n

Michigan Congresswoman Haley Stevens also slammed “Trump’s\u00a0reckless and unnecessary trade war.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

Friendly ties turned sour<\/h2>\n

The fresh tariffs are the culmination of long and tense trade negotiations<\/a> between the two sides and mark a sharp reversal from just two days earlier, when officials from Washington and Ottawa\u00a0appeared optimistic that a compromise was in the making.<\/p>\n

According to the AP news agency, no further talks were planned to resolve the situation.<\/p>\n

The US administration’s approach to Canada is a major change from the friendly ties the two countries have traditionally had.<\/p>\n

\"Canada's
During a 2025 Washington trip, Carney was still all smiles \u2014 but tensions appear to have worsened Image: Evelyn Hockstein\/REUTERS<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Trump\u00a0has often said he wants tariffs on Canadian goods to encourage companies to move manufacturing back to the US.<\/p>\n

He has also made controversial comments about making Canada the 51st US state<\/a>. Carney said Canada understood\u00a0that “America has changed”\u00a0and that the two countries would “not return to their old relationship.”<\/p>\n

Edited by: Sean Sinico and Wesley Dockery<\/em><\/p>\n

Don’t let the algorithm hide the news. If you rely on our team for trusted reporting, please take a moment to <\/em>select us as your Preferred Source on Google by clicking here<\/a> and hitting the “star” or “preferred” button so you’ll see our verified news first.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n

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US President Donald Trump on Sunday\u00a0accused Canada of wanting “the benefits of being a [US] State, without being one” in his first remarks since trade talks between Ottawa and Washington failed.<\/p>\n

“They have also charged our great farmers, for many years, massive amounts of Tariffs. No more!!!” he wrote on his social media platform Truth Social.<\/p>\n

What has happened in the US-Canada trade dispute?<\/h2>\n

In an ongoing trade dispute with the United States<\/a>, Canada<\/a> said on Saturday that it would introduce tariffs on several US products starting September 8.<\/p>\n

The announcement comes in retaliation to the US imposing 50% tariffs earlier on Saturday<\/a> on a broad range of Canadian products after the two sides failed to reach a trade deal on Friday.<\/p>\n

“Canada will match Washington’s new \u2060tariffs \u200bdollar for dollar in order to protect \u200bCanadian workers, farmers, families, and businesses,” Prime Minister Mark Carney told reporters in Ottawa.<\/p>\n

“In the coming days, we will release the details of these new tariff measures, which will come into force the Tuesday after Labor Day,”\u00a0he said.<\/p>\n

\"Canada\u2019s
Prime Minister Mark Carney said the proposed trade deal was ‘uneconomic, unfair and undermined the net benefits for Canada’Image: Chris Tanouye\/REUTERS<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

While the US\u00a0had blamed Canada for declining to finalize the trade pact with Washington on Friday, Carney defended Ottawa’s position, explaining, “We cannot accept what they have offered, and we will not give what they have asked.”<\/p>\n

He later on Saturday met virtually with provincial and territorial premiers to discuss the suspension of the trade talks with the US.\u00a0<\/p>\n

What products are affected by the tariffs?<\/h2>\n

The US tariffs will affect a broad range of products, including wine, furniture, dairy products, cement, clothing, fishing \u200crods, and hockey \u200bequipment, and cover some $20 billion (\u20ac17 billion) worth of Canadian exports to its southern neighbor.<\/p>\n

Canada<\/a>‘s retaliatory tariffs would, in turn, target steel, dairy, appliances, agricultural equipment, pulp and paper and electronics, Carney said.<\/p>\n

The US currently accounts for roughly 70% of Canadian exports, making Ottawa potentially more vulnerable in the standoff Carney explicitly described as a trade “war.”<\/p>\n

“You’re at war when you get attacked. We got attacked,” he said, adding that Canada had the reserves, resilience and plan to respond.<\/p>\n

<\/div>\n

How have Canadian and US politicians reacted?<\/h2>\n

Doug Ford, the premier of Canada’s most populous province Ontario and one of the most vocal opponents of US President Donald Trump’s tariffs<\/a>, slammed the proposed trade deal and backed Carney’s decision to retaliate.<\/p>\n

“I’m glad he didn’t sign that deal because it was a bad deal. It was a bad deal for Ontario. It was a bad deal for the auto sector, the steel sector and \u200bmanufacturing sector,” Ford said on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Pierre Poilievre, the leader of the official opposition Conservative Party, urged Canadians to “stand united to defend our country against these unfair attacks on our jobs and businesses.”<\/p>\n

In the US, Democratic lawmakers and governors have blamed Trump<\/a> for the escalating trade conflict.<\/p>\n

“Needlessly picking fights with our allies and raising prices here at home. That’s Trump’s economic policy in a nutshell,” New York Governor Kathy Hochul posted on X.<\/p>\n

Michigan Congresswoman Haley Stevens also slammed “Trump’s\u00a0reckless and unnecessary trade war.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

Friendly ties turned sour<\/h2>\n

The fresh tariffs are the culmination of long and tense trade negotiations<\/a> between the two sides and mark a sharp reversal from just two days earlier, when officials from Washington and Ottawa\u00a0appeared optimistic that a compromise was in the making.<\/p>\n

According to the AP news agency, no further talks were planned to resolve the situation.<\/p>\n

The US administration’s approach to Canada is a major change from the friendly ties the two countries have traditionally had.<\/p>\n

\"Canada's
During a 2025 Washington trip, Carney was still all smiles \u2014 but tensions appear to have worsened Image: Evelyn Hockstein\/REUTERS<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Trump\u00a0has often said he wants tariffs on Canadian goods to encourage companies to move manufacturing back to the US.<\/p>\n

He has also made controversial comments about making Canada the 51st US state<\/a>. Carney said Canada understood\u00a0that “America has changed”\u00a0and that the two countries would “not return to their old relationship.”<\/p>\n

Edited by: Sean Sinico and Wesley Dockery<\/em><\/p>\n

Don’t let the algorithm hide the news. If you rely on our team for trusted reporting, please take a moment to <\/em>select us as your Preferred Source on Google by clicking here<\/a> and hitting the “star” or “preferred” button so you’ll see our verified news first.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

US President Donald Trump on Sunday\u00a0accused Canada of wanting “the benefits of being a [US] State, without being one” in his first remarks since trade talks between Ottawa and Washington failed.<\/p>\n

“They have also charged our great farmers, for many years, massive amounts of Tariffs. No more!!!” he wrote on his social media platform Truth Social.<\/p>\n

In an ongoing trade dispute with the United States<\/a>, Canada<\/a> said on Saturday that it would introduce tariffs on several US products starting September 8.<\/p>\n

The announcement comes in retaliation to the US imposing 50% tariffs earlier on Saturday<\/a> on a broad range of Canadian products after the two sides failed to reach a trade deal on Friday.<\/p>\n

“Canada will match Washington’s new \u2060tariffs \u200bdollar for dollar in order to protect \u200bCanadian workers, farmers, families, and businesses,” Prime Minister Mark Carney told reporters in Ottawa.<\/p>\n

“In the coming days, we will release the details of these new tariff measures, which will come into force the Tuesday after Labor Day,”\u00a0he said.<\/p>\n

While the US\u00a0had blamed Canada for declining to finalize the trade pact with Washington on Friday, Carney defended Ottawa’s position, explaining, “We cannot accept what they have offered, and we will not give what they have asked.”<\/p>\n

He later on Saturday met virtually with provincial and territorial premiers to discuss the suspension of the trade talks with the US.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The US tariffs will affect a broad range of products, including wine, furniture, dairy products, cement, clothing, fishing \u200crods, and hockey \u200bequipment, and cover some $20 billion (\u20ac17 billion) worth of Canadian exports to its southern neighbor.<\/p>\n

Canada<\/a>‘s retaliatory tariffs would, in turn, target steel, dairy, appliances, agricultural equipment, pulp and paper and electronics, Carney said.<\/p>\n

The US currently accounts for roughly 70% of Canadian exports, making Ottawa potentially more vulnerable in the standoff Carney explicitly described as a trade “war.”<\/p>\n

“You’re at war when you get attacked. We got attacked,” he said, adding that Canada had the reserves, resilience and plan to respond.<\/p>\n

Doug Ford, the premier of Canada’s most populous province Ontario and one of the most vocal opponents of US President Donald Trump’s tariffs<\/a>, slammed the proposed trade deal and backed Carney’s decision to retaliate.<\/p>\n

“I’m glad he didn’t sign that deal because it was a bad deal. It was a bad deal for Ontario. It was a bad deal for the auto sector, the steel sector and \u200bmanufacturing sector,” Ford said on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Pierre Poilievre, the leader of the official opposition Conservative Party, urged Canadians to “stand united to defend our country against these unfair attacks on our jobs and businesses.”<\/p>\n

In the US, Democratic lawmakers and governors have blamed Trump<\/a> for the escalating trade conflict.<\/p>\n

“Needlessly picking fights with our allies and raising prices here at home. That’s Trump’s economic policy in a nutshell,” New York Governor Kathy Hochul posted on X.<\/p>\n

Michigan Congresswoman Haley Stevens also slammed “Trump’s\u00a0reckless and unnecessary trade war.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

The fresh tariffs are the culmination of long and tense trade negotiations<\/a> between the two sides and mark a sharp reversal from just two days earlier, when officials from Washington and Ottawa\u00a0appeared optimistic that a compromise was in the making.<\/p>\n

According to the AP news agency, no further talks were planned to resolve the situation.<\/p>\n

The US administration’s approach to Canada is a major change from the friendly ties the two countries have traditionally had.<\/p>\n

Trump\u00a0has often said he wants tariffs on Canadian goods to encourage companies to move manufacturing back to the US.<\/p>\n

He has also made controversial comments about making Canada the 51st US state<\/a>. Carney said Canada understood\u00a0that “America has changed”\u00a0and that the two countries would “not return to their old relationship.”<\/p>\n

Edited by: Sean Sinico and Wesley Dockery<\/em><\/p>\n

Don’t let the algorithm hide the news. If you rely on our team for trusted reporting, please take a moment to <\/em>select us as your Preferred Source on Google by clicking here<\/a> and hitting the “star” or “preferred” button so you’ll see our verified news first.<\/em><\/p>\n

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