Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Canada is fighting back in a new trade war with the United States by mirroring the Trump administration's new 50% tariffs on hundreds of Canadian products, a move the country's finance minister said is designed to level the playing field.
On Tuesday, leaders of the Canadian Department of Finance announced tariffs ranging from 15 to 50% on 27.6 billion Canadian dollars worth of American-made products, a near dollar-for-dollar match of President Donald Trump's tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian goods that took effect late last week.
Effective September 8, Canada's new tariffs will target many of the same types of goods impacted by Trump's tariffs, including American steel, dairy, appliances, farm equipment, paper and electronics.
“It’s all about fairness. It’s all about (leveling the) playing field," said Canadian Minister of Finance and National Revenue François-Philippe Champagne.
None of this creates a level playing field for American and Canadian consumers, who historically end up shouldering the cost of these kinds of import taxes. It's why Canada announced the simultaneous rollout of a CA$7.5 billion support package for Canadian workers and businesses impacted by the new tariffs.
"This is an unprecedented challenge imposed on Canada, but Canada will meet the moment. Canadians will meet the moment. We will meet the moment together. And as the prime minister has said, we will support our workers, our businesses and our industry with whatever it takes for as long as it takes," Champagne said.
Hours before Canada's announcement, Trump took to social media to double down on his claim that Canada is "ripping off" the United States.
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Canada is fighting back in a new trade war with the United States by mirroring the Trump administration's new 50% tariffs on hundreds of Canadian products, a move the country's finance minister said is designed to level the playing field.
On Tuesday, leaders of the Canadian Department of Finance announced tariffs ranging from 15 to 50% on 27.6 billion Canadian dollars worth of American-made products, a near dollar-for-dollar match of President Donald Trump's tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian goods that took effect late last week.
Effective September 8, Canada's new tariffs will target many of the same types of goods impacted by Trump's tariffs, including American steel, dairy, appliances, farm equipment, paper and electronics.
“It’s all about fairness. It’s all about (leveling the) playing field," said Canadian Minister of Finance and National Revenue François-Philippe Champagne.
None of this creates a level playing field for American and Canadian consumers, who historically end up shouldering the cost of these kinds of import taxes. It's why Canada announced the simultaneous rollout of a CA$7.5 billion support package for Canadian workers and businesses impacted by the new tariffs.
"This is an unprecedented challenge imposed on Canada, but Canada will meet the moment. Canadians will meet the moment. We will meet the moment together. And as the prime minister has said, we will support our workers, our businesses and our industry with whatever it takes for as long as it takes," Champagne said.
Hours before Canada's announcement, Trump took to social media to double down on his claim that Canada is "ripping off" the United States.
READ MORE: 13wham.com/news/nation-world/canada-announces-retaliatory-tariffs-on-us-products-its-all-about-fairness-president-donald-trump-supply-chians
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