US Imposes 50 Pc Tariffs on Canadian Goods as Trade Talks Fail

The United States imposed 50 Pc tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian products early Saturday, and Canada immediately said it would retaliate, after last-ditch negotiations failed to resolve the latest strain in already tense relations between the historic allies. 

President Donald Trump’s import taxes will hit about 5% of what Canada ships to the United States every year, including products ranging from hockey sticks to tongue



depressors.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said it would match the U.S. tariffs dollar for dollar, escalating the trade conflict and calling into the question the future of a North American trade pact between the United States, Canada and Mexico that is crucial to industry in all three countries. Canada sought concessions on Trump tariffs on steel, aluminum, autos and lumber that the United States was unwilling to provide.