Canada to respond to Trump’s new tariffs – US politics live
Tariffs on an array of Canadian products took effect over the weekend with Trump threatening further measures on cars and trucks Sign up for the US Breaking News email Trump announces new 50% tariff on Canadian cars, trucks and steel Republican and Democratic politicians have called on the Trump administration to bar American citizens and businesses from supporting Chinese and Russian civilian intelligence and security agencies , Reuters reports. Congress approved a law in 2018 banning America
Canada has said it will implement 50% retaliatory tariffs on $20bn worth of US goods, following through on prime minister Mark Carney’s vow to match Donald Trump’s duties “dollar for dollar”.
The new tariffs will take effect from 8 September and will impose duties of 15%, 25% and 50% across 700 products, the Canadian government said in a statement.
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