US and Canada fail to reach trade deal as 50% tariffs take effect
The United States has imposed 50% tariffs on Canadian goods after talks collapsed, prompting Canada to announce reciprocal dollar-for-dollar retaliatory surtaxes.
The United States has implemented 50% tariffs on Canadian imports after last-minute bilateral trade negotiations in Washington collapsed.
The breakdown followed days of talks led by Canadian Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc aimed at averting the surcharges. In response, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney confirmed that Ottawa will enforce dollar-for-dollar retaliatory tariffs to shield domestic businesses and workers. Carney criticised last-minute demands introduced by the US administration, describing them as unfair, uneconomic, and damaging to the reliability of future bilateral agreements. The mutual levies mark a sharp escalation in trade tensions between the two North American allies.
Sources: La Tribune, Le Figaro, Le Monde, Le Soir, RTBF Info.
Sources
- Le Soir — Droits de douane - Échec des négociations USA-Canada, Ottawa annonce à son tour imposer des surtaxes
- Le Figaro — Droits de douane : pas d'accord de dernière minute entre le Canada et les États-Unis
- Le Monde — Droits de douane : pas d’accord de dernière minute entre le Canada et les Etats-Unis ; Ottawa imposera des surtaxes d’un même montant, « au dollar près », affirme Mark Carney
- La Tribune — Droits de douane : Trump taxe le Canada, Carney promet une riposte « au dollar près »
- RTBF Info — Droits de douane : les États-Unis et le Canada ne finalisent pas d’accord, le Canada va appliquer les mêmes taxes
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