US imposes 50 per cent tariffs on $US20 billion worth of Canadian products
The United States has imposed 50 per cent tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian goods following the collapse of trade negotiations. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has vowed to retaliate with dollar-for-dollar tariffs, escalating tensions between the two nations.
Why it matters
This trade dispute threatens the stability of the North American trade pact and could significantly impact industries reliant on cross-border supply chains.
Mark Carney, pictured with Donald Trump at the White House in 2025, says Canada will match the US's tariffs. ( AP: Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press, File )
The US has imposed 50 per cent tariffs on some Canadian goods, after the two longstanding allies failed to reach a trade deal.
Each side has accused the other of derailing days of talks.
Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney says his country will retaliate "dollar for dollar" on the new tariffs.
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Last-ditch negotiations failed to resolve the latest strain in already tense relations between the historical allies.
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