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Canada Retaliates with Broad Tariffs in Escalating US Trade Spat
business1 month ago

Canada Retaliates with Broad Tariffs in Escalating US Trade Spat

Canada will impose retaliatory tariffs on about C$27.6 billion of US imports, ranging from 15% to 50% and taking effect at 12:01 a.m. local time, in response to a 50% US tariff on Canadian goods. The measures cover steel, dairy, appliances, farming equipment, pulp and paper, and electronics, with exemptions for goods already in transit. The move underscores a widening trade confrontation tied to cultural protections in Quebec and broader diplomatic tensions between Ottawa and Washington.

Canada rejects US deal that would undermine French protections amid tariff spat
world1 month ago

Canada rejects US deal that would undermine French protections amid tariff spat

Canada refused a U.S. trade proposal that would weaken Quebec’s French-language protections, with Mark Carney instructing negotiators to walk away as tariffs take effect on about 5% of exports and Ottawa vows retaliation. Quebec’s language laws (Bill 96 and related measures) are framed as central to identity, while Trump hammers Canada as a tariff target, prompting domestic backlash from politicians and business groups.