Canada vows to match Trump’s tariffs ‘dollar for dollar’ after trade talks fail
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Mark Carney accuses US of ‘unfair’ last-minute changes to deal that would have averted 50% import taxes The Canadian prime minister, Mark Carney, has promised to match US tariffs “dollar for dollar” after the two sides failed to agree a trade deal by the deadline of midnight on Friday. The trade row is the biggest rupture in recent relations between…
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Why it matters
A retaliatory tariff war between the two nations raises costs for Canadian importers and US exporters, directly hitting cross-border trade that accounts for significant portions of both economies' commerce.
Most affected
Canadian importers and exporters — Face reciprocal tariffs on goods crossing the US border. US exporters to Canada — Face matching tariffs on Canadian retaliatory measures.
Likely next
Whether either government implements the threatened tariffs and on what timeline, or whether negotiators reach a deal before tariffs take effect.