Prime Minister Mark Carney is defending Canada’s counter-tariffs as U.S. President Donald Trump hits Canadian goods with sweeping new 50 per cent duties, accusing Washington of violating CUSMA.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre also blasted the new tariffs as “unjustified,” saying Canadians “deserve better treatment.”
Trump announced 50 per cent tariffs on roughly $20 billion in Canadian imports, including alcohol, dairy, cement and hockey sticks, effective in 30 days.
“This is the latest in a series of unilateral U.S. trade actions that began with the U.S. imposing a series of tariffs in direct violation of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement,” Carney said in a Jul. 20 statement.
“These include tariffs on the Canadian auto sector, in violation of CUSMA. Canada, as is its right, has merely matched those measures.”
