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Canada announces dollar-for-dollar retaliatory tariffs on about $20 billion of U.S. goods
Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaPublished 26 Aug 2026
Ottawa listed rates of 15, 25 and 50 percent on hundreds of U.S. products, starting September 8, plus a C$7.5 billion support package for workers and firms.
On Tuesday Canada announced retaliatory tariffs matching U.S. duties dollar for dollar and rate for rate on about C$27.6 billion ($20 billion) of American goods, effective September 8. Rates of 15, 25 and 50 percent will apply to hundreds of products, with steel and aluminum counter-tariffs doubling to 50 percent. Ottawa also unveiled a C$7.5 billion package for workers and businesses. The move follows 50 percent U.S. Section 338 tariffs that took effect Saturday after talks collapsed.
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Champagne said those tariffs will have real consequences for Canadian workers, businesses and communities.
Champagne said Canada must respond.
The White House said the US was prepared to offer Canada the most preferential market access of any country on Earth.
The White House said Canada chose unreasonable demands, walk-backs and rejection instead of partnership.
Polls suggest the majority of Canadians support holding firm against the US.
The Conservative opposition asked that the full text of the draft US deal be released.
Businesses have expressed concerns about a prolonged trade war with Canada's largest trading partner.
The escalation puts the future of the USMCA pact in question.
Ford told CNN that things got a little heated.
Some officials struck a more diplomatic tone on Tuesday with hopes that talks could be resumed.
Mexico's President Sheinbaum sent economy secretary Marcelo Ebrard to Washington for emergency talks.
Officials said they chose products that Canadians could source elsewhere to minimise hurt at home.
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Champagne characterised Canada's retaliation as proportionate and strategic.
Taxing trade between historically close partners will undoubtedly lead to pain on both sides of the border.
Increased trading costs from the latest tariffs will hit businesses and consumers through potentially higher prices.
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A prolonged dispute could raise costs for American businesses and consumers less than 2 1/2 months before the midterms.
The confrontation threatened one of the world's largest trading relationships.
Carney accused Washington of trying to subordinate Canada.
In Trump's first term, Canadian retaliatory tariffs targeted Kentucky whiskey, Florida orange juice and Wisconsin yogurt.
After the Supreme Court struck down his biggest tariffs in February, Trump used a Depression-era trade law provision.
No president has imposed such tariffs before, so they are untested in court.
Officials said U.S. steel imports have already fallen 30% since Canada imposed a 25% tariff.
Officials said they expect the overall economic effects of the countertariffs to be moderate.
Officials said the government has provided more than C$30 billion in tariff-related support since the beginning of 2025.
Carney said U.S. negotiators had objected to French-language streaming content and labeling rules.
Canada and the United States have deeply integrated supply chains across autos, energy, agriculture and manufacturing.
Michigan furniture maker Michael Howard II said the tariffs will hamper his family's ability to put food on the table.
Businesses and consumers face uncertainty about how much prices may increase.
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Champagne said economic integration is being used as a weapon rather than a win-win partnership.
Champagne called the situation an unprecedented challenge imposed on Canada.
Howard said it is dishonest to say the United States does not need Canada.
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Canada placed 15% tariffs on electronics and tools.
Joly said they were also aimed at political pressure before the November 3 midterm elections.
Canada's retaliatory tariffs cover nearly 4.5% of Canada's imports from the United States, using 2024 figures.
Trade analysts say the U.S. tariffs could severely hit struggling wood products, particularly kitchen cabinet makers.
Joly said retailers need to show Canadian products so competitors do not have better access to the Canadian market.
BDC will offer interest-free loans of between C$2.5 million and C$5 million.
Joly said companies would not have to make repayments for 36 months, through the end of the Trump term.
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The tit-for-tat tariffs mark a new low in relations between the longtime allies.
Joly said targeting U.S. states is wise and strategic and the right thing to do.
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The White House cited provincial bans on US alcohol among policies it called discriminatory.
They only apply to goods originating from the US.
Champagne said Canada remained masters of its own home.
That adds to more than C$20bn in support announced over the past 18 months.
Ford threatened to cut electricity and rare earth metal exports to the US.
Ontario, Canada's most populous province, was named after the lake, not the other way around.
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Canada's finance and industry ministers called the measure a focused response to unfair trade practices.
Both countries have doubled down on a trade war that could cost billions.
Joly told Canadians they have power.
Trump called Ford a flunky of Governor Carney.
Canada unveils retaliatory tariffs on about $20 billion of U.S. goods
Published 25 Aug 2026 accessed 25 Aug 2026
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That mirrors Trump's latest taxes on Canadian wine, cement, hockey sticks and more.
Asked about eleventh-hour U.S. demands, Trump told CNN, "That sounds like me."
Trump said Canada has to pay a fair amount or there will be no deal.
Carney acknowledged that retaliating will raise costs and reduce choice for Canadians.
Businesses warn the tariffs will cause uncertainty and could make some cross-border trade prohibitively expensive.
Carney wants to diversify Canada's economy to reduce dependence on a U.S. he says has changed under Trump.
Trump's tariff agenda has faced major legal setbacks.
LeBlanc told CNBC that Ottawa did not want to abandon trade talks with the U.S.
America's trade deficit with Canada is primarily due to U.S. purchases of Canadian crude oil.
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Champagne said when the United States asked too much and offered too little, Canada chose Canada.
The collapse opened a bitter new chapter in the allies' trade war.
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Facts
Ottawa said the U.S. asked too much of Canada and offered too little in return.
The U.S. imposed a 50 per cent tariff on $27.6 billion of Canadian goods effective August 22.
Canada says it negotiated intensively and in good faith toward a fair trade agreement that would respect its sovereignty.
Ottawa said the response will protect workers and help Canadian producers compete with U.S. products at home.
The products are drawn from those targeted by U.S. Section 338 and Section 232 tariffs.
That builds on nearly $25 billion in supports provided since the U.S. tariffs began.
An additional $1.5 billion will go through the Regional Tariff Response Initiative for SMEs.
A new $500 million BDC Pivot to Grow liquidity stream will help with cash-flow pressures.
A $3.5 billion Rapid Response Supports suite will help workers and employers.
A new $2 billion Canada Strong Diversification Fund will support shovel-ready projects.
Canada is lowering the BDC tariff-program minimum revenue requirement to $1 million.
The government is adding flexibilities to the Large Enterprise Tariff Loan facility run by CEEFC.
Canada's tariff remission framework remains available for exceptional relief.
The Canada Strong Diversification Fund will be administered through the Strategic Response Fund.
Opinion
Canada suspended negotiations rather than accept a bad deal.
The government called the U.S. tariffs unjustified.
Joly said Canada will not simply respond to change but will shape it.
Hajdu said Canada will not allow any nation to determine its future and will be masters of its own destiny.
LeBlanc said Canada will weather the storm united and resilient.
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Champagne's message was that Canada stands united.
Items hit include vinyl floor coverings, industrial adhesives, clothing, furniture, shoes, sporting equipment and some U.S. spirits.
Raw and processed U.S. paper products, including toilet paper and newsprint, will see matching 50% tariffs.
Farm and construction machinery such as tractors, forklifts and excavators will see tariffs of 15 to 25%.
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