On Aug. 22 Prime Minister Carney said Canada will impose matching retaliatory tariffs after the U.S. levied 50% duties on $20 bln of Canadian goods; Canada’s counter-tariffs take effect Sept. 8. The premiers of Ontario, British Columbia and Quebec publicly backed the measures — Ontario’s Doug Ford urged provincial unity to “use all means” to retaliate, and B.C.’s David Eby called the U.S. government untrustworthy and said Canada must confront the “bully.”

2026-08-23

On Aug. 22 Prime Minister Carney said Canada will impose matching retaliatory tariffs after the U.S. levied 50% duties on $20 bln of Canadian goods; Canada’s counter-tariffs take effect Sept. 8. The premiers of Ontario, British Columbia and Quebec publicly backed the measures — Ontario’s Doug Ford urged provincial unity to “use all means” to retaliate, and B.C.’s David Eby called the U.S. government untrustworthy and said Canada must confront the “bully.”