Canada announces 50% retaliatory tariffs on hundreds of US goods as trade war escalates – live

Move by Canada comes after US president spent morning railing against the country, calling it the ‘most difficult’ nation he deals with Sign up for the US Breaking News email On Truth Social, however, the president shot down assertions that the US talks with Canada collapsed in part due a proposed trade deal that would have weakened French language protections . “I would never interfere with Canadians speaking Frenc…

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Canada announces retaliatory tariffs - as trade war with US heats up

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The measures come after President Trump imposed 50% tariffs on many Canadian goods and threatened more after trade talks broke down on Friday.

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Canada announces retaliatory tariffs on the U.S. as the countries' trade fight deepens

The measures come after President Trump imposed 50% tariffs on many Canadian goods and threatened more after trade talks broke down on Friday.

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Canada announces retaliatory tariffs - as trade war with US heats up

Canada has said it will impose new tariffs on US imports as a trade war between the neighbours heats up.

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