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Canada Retaliates With Matching Tariffs as U.S. Trade Tensions Escalate

Canada announced reciprocal tariffs on U.S. goods Tuesday, matching American duties in what Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne characterized as a dollar-for-dollar, rate-for-rate response. The countermeasures follow President Trump's imposition of 50% tariffs on numerous Canadian products and subsequent threats of additional levies after bilateral negotiations collapsed Friday. Prime Minister Mark Carney characterized the dispute as a critical moment for the nation during remarks at Davie Shipyard in Levis, Quebec. The reciprocal measures represent an escalation in cross-border trade friction, with both nations now engaged in an intensifying tariff cycle.