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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17877059327101769389442538AFP__20260124__93VM7ZU__v1__MidRes__TrumpThreatensCanadaWith100TariffIfItMakesTradeD (1).webp" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">This combination of pictures created on January 24, 2026 shows, L/R, US President Donald Trump in Davos on January 22, 2026 and Canada&#x27;s Prime Minister Mark Carney in Davos on January 20, 2026. Mandel Ngan and Fabrice Coffrini, AFP </span></span></span></div><p>Canada on Tuesday announced counter-tariffs on US goods ranging between 15 and 50 percent, intensifying the trade war between the historically close allies.</p><p>Ottawa&#x27;s retaliation will take effect September 8, a timeframe earlier outlined by Prime Minister Mark Carney after US President Donald Trump&#x27;s 50-percent duties came into place Saturday.</p><p>The retaliatory tariffs of 15 percent, 25 percent or 50 percent match US levels, said Canada&#x27;s Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne. They impact industries including steel, dairy and electronics.</p><p>The list includes frozen and fresh fish, consumer goods like dishwashers and washing machines, as well as industrial products including railway construction materials.</p><p>Canada&#x27;s government also announced a $5.4 billion (CA$7.5 billion) aid package for firms and workers.</p><p>&quot;This is an unprecedented challenge imposed on Canada. But Canada will meet the moment,&quot; Champagne added. &quot;I think what Canadians can see this morning is that we stand united.&quot;</p><p>Industry Minister Melanie Joly echoed Champagne&#x27;s call for Canadians to support local businesses, vowing to work with new allies and trading partners.</p><p>She also pledged to &quot;fight back&quot; if Trump raised US tariffs on Canadian autos to 50 percent.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/business/06/01/18/macron-tells-trump-us-tariffs-are-illegal-eu-will-respond">Macron tells Trump US tariffs are &#x27;illegal&#x27;, EU will respond </a></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>TIT-FOR-TAT?</strong></div><div><br/></div><p>Trump&#x27;s latest tariffs hit about $20 billion in Canadian goods -- or 5.5 percent of its exports to the United States -- after trade negotiations collapsed at the eleventh hour.</p><p>Under Canada&#x27;s planned response, US steel and aluminum products previously subject to a 25-percent duty will soon face 50-percent tariffs.</p><p>Goods facing 25-percent tariffs include appliances, dairy products like cheese, as well as certain steel and aluminum derivative products.</p><p>A small category will see a 15-percent duty, including electric equipment and tools.</p><p>These form about 7.3 percent of Canada&#x27;s imports from the United States at 2024 levels.</p><p>But analysts warn of tit-for-tat escalation.</p><p>Already on Monday, Trump pledged to double tariffs on Canadian autos starting 2027, up to 50 percent from the current 25 percent for non-US content.</p><p>Ontario Premier Doug Ford criticized Trump&#x27;s threat, saying he could &quot;kiss my ass&quot; and threatening an electricity export surcharge.</p><p>Trump lashed out at Ford and also referred to Carney as a &quot;governor,&quot; re-upping his inflammatory push for Canada to become the 51st US state.</p><p>Highlighting the animosity, Trump said Tuesday he was considering renaming Lake Ontario as &quot;Lake America.&quot;</p><p>The fresh US tariffs do not exempt products under the US-Mexico-Canada free trade agreement. They raise the US effective tariff rate on Canadian exports to 6.9 percent from 5.1 percent, Oxford Economics estimates.</p><p>Tariffs on plastics, electrical machinery, and wood and paper products contribute most to the increase.</p><p>&quot;Manufacturers in Quebec, New Brunswick, and Ontario will be affected the most,&quot; Oxford Economics said.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/world/2026/8/23/trump-admin-predicts-us-trade-war-devastating-for-canada-2353">Trump admin predicts US trade war &#x27;devastating&#x27; for Canada </a></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>THREATS TO CULTURE</strong></div><div><br/></div><p>The exchanges drew some concern in the United States. Ethan Johnson, 25, who runs a start-up, told AFP: &quot;The economics and the math behind it do not make sense.&quot;</p><p>But 29-year-old electrician Lucas Feser trusts the Trump administration &quot;to set up a harder, better deal.&quot;</p><p>Carney previously said US negotiators sought restrictions on Canadian trade deals with other countries at the last minute.</p><p>US officials made unacceptable &quot;threats&quot; to the French language and &quot;Quebec culture&quot; too, he added, referring to eastern Canada&#x27;s French-speaking province.</p><p>Trump pushed back Tuesday, saying on Truth Social that he would &quot;never interfere with Canadians speaking French.&quot; He accused Carney of lying for political support.</p><p>The United States is Canada&#x27;s biggest trading partner. Canadian exports to its neighbor represent 70 percent of its overall total.</p><p>Canada is the second-biggest US trading partner in goods this year behind Mexico.</p><p>Polling released Sunday by the Angus Reid Institute showed Canadians broadly support Carney&#x27;s move to walk away from talks, but some fear economic repercussions.</p><p>The White House had alleged &quot;discriminatory treatment&quot; by Canada against US alcohol, automobile and dairy products in rolling out new tariffs.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/business/2026/8/20/us-debt-tops-40-trillion-for-first-time-raising-fiscal-warnings-0742">US debt tops $40 trillion for first time, raising fiscal warnings</a></div>

<p>Canada on Tuesday announced counter-tariffs on US goods ranging between 15 and 50 percent, intensifying the trade war between the historically close allies.</p>

Canada on Tuesday announced counter-tariffs on US goods ranging between 15 and 50 percent, intensifying the trade war between the historically close allies.

Canada unveils counter-tariffs of 15-50 percent on US goods

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Canada unveils counter-tariffs of 15-50 percent on US goods

Agence France-Presse

Published August 26, 2026 09:00 AM PHT

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Updated August 26, 2026 09:14 AM PHT

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