Canada to impose retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods starting September 8

Canada will introduce tariffs on U.S. steel, dairy, appliances, agricultural equipment, pulp and paper, and electronics beginning September 8, Prime Minister Mark Carney said in Ottawa. The move follows the United States' recent 50% levy on about $20 billion of Canadian goods, which covers roughly 5.5% of Canada’s exports to its southern neighbor.

Carney told reporters the retaliatory duties are intended to protect Canadian workers, farmers, families and businesses, and said the United States had proposed “uneconomic, unfair” terms that threatened Canada’s ability to negotiate other trade deals and its French-language culture in Quebec.

U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai (identified as Jamieson Greer in the source) indicated that no further negotiations are planned and that the United States will proceed with measures responding to Canada’s retaliation.

The tariffs are expected to raise costs for Canadian consumers and businesses, with analysts warning of higher prices and potential job losses. Canadian officials have said support measures for affected industries will be announced in the coming weeks.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford welcomed the decision, calling the earlier U.S. proposal a “bad deal” for the province’s auto, steel and manufacturing sectors. Public opinion polling shows a majority of Canadians favor a tougher stance in the trade dispute.