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Canada says will match new US 50% tariffs 'dollar for dollar'

Canada says will match new US 50% tariffs 'dollar for dollar'
France 24 Saturday 22 August 2026, 10:40 UTC By FRANCE24 1 min read
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To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading. To watch this content, you may need to disable it on this site. Canada says will match new US 50% tariffs 'dollar for dollar' Americas Issued on: Share The trade war between Washington and Ottawa is once again escalating. On Saturday, the US implemented 50% tariffs on certain Canadian goods, just hours after Donald Trump claimed he had a good relationship with his Canadian counterpart and that he thought a deal could be reached. The tariffs were initially set to go into effect on Wednesday but the US president gave negotiators three days to reach an agreement. Details by Eliza Herbert.
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