Canada and US escalate tariff tensions

Canada announced retaliatory tariffs on US products starting September 8 in response to protectionist measures.

Por El Medio Oriente
5 de septiembre de 2026
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced that his country will impose reciprocal tariffs on US products. The measures will enter into force starting September 8, Carney said.

According to the official, the levies will respond "dollar for dollar" to the tariffs applied by Washington. The decision marks an intensification in the trade dispute between the two nations.

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