| Canada will match US tariffs 'dollar for dollar' as trade talks break down(bbc.com) | |
| 719 points by tartoran 53 days ago | 1658 comments | |
tl;dr: US-Canada trade talks collapsed Friday night after PM Mark Carney rejected last-minute US changes he called "unfair and uneconomic," triggering new 50% US tariffs on roughly 5% of Canadian exports including wine, dairy, cement, and clothing. Carney pledged dollar-for-dollar retaliation, ending negotiations that had been close to reducing tariffs on steel, aluminum, and autos. Analysts estimate the new tariffs could cut Canadian GDP by 0.3% to 0.6%, with Ontario, Quebec, and British Columbia most exposed. | |
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