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Canada and the United States have resumed intensive talks to avert steep US tariffs that could take effect this week. Ottawa has offered concessions, including removing a retaliatory auto tariff, while Washington has pressed provinces to lift bans on US alcohol and pushed demands on market access and content rules for autos. Negotiators are still finalising details.
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The United States has imposed 50% tariffs on roughly $20bn of Canadian goods and Canada has announced dollar‑for‑dollar retaliation, naming more than 700 U.S. products for 15%, 25% or 50% duties from Sept. 8. The moves have hit metals, autos, food and household goods and are pushing costs for manufacturers and consumers on both sides of the border.
Canada has walked away from trade talks with the United States after negotiations collapsed over US demands that Ottawa treat Quebecs French-language protections and cultural subsidies as negotiable. Ottawa has faced new US tariffs on roughly $20bn of exports and has vowed dollar-for-dollar retaliation; Quebecs government and voters have backed the prime ministers decision.
The United States has imposed 50% tariffs on about C$28bn ($20bn) of Canadian goods and Canada has announced dollar-for-dollar retaliatory tariffs on roughly C$27.6bn of US imports, set to take effect 8 September; Ottawa has also pledged C$7.5bn in support for affected businesses. The dispute has disrupted integrated supply chains, hit manufacturing and raised costs on both sides of the border.
Canada has imposed retaliatory tariffs on up to $20 billion in U.S. goods, expanding the trade war after negotiations collapsed. Prime Minister Carney argues the measures protect Canadian workers and communities while signaling readiness to renew talks. Tariffs take effect after midnight, with president's promised responses looming.
President Donald Trump has threatened to block Canadian manufacturer Bombardier from selling aircraft in the United States as Ottawa and Washington have exchanged tariffs on roughly $20–28 billion of goods. Canada has imposed retaliatory levies of 15–50%, and Bombardier has said it employs thousands in the US and sources components from 47 states.
Canada and the United States remain locked in a tariff confrontation after reciprocal sanctions on about $20 billion in goods. The US has expanded bans to more Canadian products, while Canada has retaliated with measures of similar scale. Analysts say overall impact will be muted, but small businesses report sharp effects on costs and orders as supply chains tighten.
The United States has imposed an import ban on a subset of Canadian goods, part of a broader tariff-driven confrontation. Canada retaliates with matching levies, keeping two-way trade worth about $880 billion annually. Economists say the impact will be modest, but tensions will persist.
The government has presented its second budget, titled Masters of Our Destiny, detailing billions in new spending to reduce reliance on the United States, tackle homelessness, and cushion the economy amid tariffs. The plan includes a sovereign wealth fund and a tax incentive for investments, backed by oil windfalls.