US bans Canadian dairy, alcohol and motorcycles as trade war with longtime ally escalates
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- The White House said the United States will ban Canadian dairy products, most alcoholic beverages and motorcycles as tensions between the two countries escalate.
- The measure will take effect in three weeks, after Canada imposed $20 billion in retaliatory tariffs on US imports.
- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has vowed to reduce Canada's economic dependence on the United States.
The United States is banning Canadian dairy products, most alcoholic beverages and motorcycles, pushing its trade confrontation with its longtime ally into a new phase.
The White House said the restrictions will take effect in three weeks. The announcement followed Canada's decision to impose $20 billion in retaliatory tariffs on US imports.
The measures come as Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney vows to reduce his country's economic dependence on the United States. The escalating dispute now reaches products ranging from dairy and alcohol to motorcycles.
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