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Canadian Tariffs on U.S. Goods Take Effect, Marking a Turning Point in Relations

From PBS NewsHour · () English

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  • Canada imposed retaliatory tariffs on roughly $20 billion worth of U.S. goods after months of strained relations and unsuccessful trade negotiations.
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada would move quickly to reduce its economic dependence on the United States.

Canada’s retaliatory tariffs on roughly $20 billion worth of American goods have taken effect, marking what the report describes as a turning point in relations between the two countries.

Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada would move quickly to reduce its economic reliance on the United States. The duties match tariffs that President Donald Trump imposed on Canadian imports.

The measures follow months of strained relations and unsuccessful trade negotiations. PBS NewsHour reported on the tariffs as they came into force.

Canada will move quickly to reduce its economic reliance on the United States.

· Mark CarneyThe Canadian prime minister described his government’s response to the retaliatory tariffs.
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