U.S. imposes 50% tariffs on some Canadian goods after trade talks collapse
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The U.S. imposed 50% tariffs on a wide swath of Canadian goods at midnight after trade talks between the two countries collapsed. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney responded to the tariffs saying, “Canada will match those tariffs dollar for dollar.” Aug. 22, 2026
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- U.S. imposes 50% tariffs on some Canadian goods after trade talks collapse · NBC News
- Canada announces retaliatory tariffs to begin Sept. 8 · The Hill
- Canada announces retaliatory tariffs on U.S. after negotiations collapse · CBS News
- Sunday shows preview: Canada faces off in trade ‘war’ with U.S. amid national debt woes; Republicans gear up for upcoming primaries · The Hill
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A new wave of tariffs will hit Canada early Saturday morning, with steep 50% duties in effect at the stroke of midnight.
Read at NBC News →Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Saturday morning that the country will enact retaliatory tariffs on the U.S. beginning on Sept. 8 in response to the Trump administration’s new 50 percent tariffs.
Read at The Hill →Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney promised to match President Trump's new wave of tariffs "dollar-for-dollar." Olivia Rinaldi has more.
Read at CBS News →The U.S. has now imposed 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian products. Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada will match those tariffs "dollar for dollar" next month.
Read at NPR →The Official Record
Presidential documents and roll call votes whose own wording overlaps this story's coverage. Primary sources — judge the connection yourself.
- Actions by the United States in the Investigations Under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 of the Acts, Policies, and Practices of 60 Economies Related to the Failure of Each Economy To Impose and Effectively Enforce a Prohibition on the Importation of Goods Produced With Forced Labor
- Temporary Suspension of Additional Duties To Offset Canadian Discrimination Against the Commerce of the United States With Respect to Alcoholic Beverages, Dairy, and Motor Vehicles
- Imposing Additional Duties To Offset Canadian Discrimination Against the Commerce of the United States With Respect to Motor Vehicles
- Imposing Additional Duties To Offset Canadian Discrimination Against the Commerce of the United States With Respect to Dairy
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