Canada’s prime minister has announced retaliatory tariffs in response to fresh tariffs imposed by Trump, describing the move as a “miscalculation” after trade talks between the two sides collapsed.
The Canadian leader said he was acting “reluctantly” as he set out Canada’s response, while accusing the United States of starting a trade war. The measures mark a further deterioration in trade relations between Canada and the US following the breakdown of negotiations.
The dispute centres on Trump’s latest tariffs, which prompted Canada to prepare countermeasures. The Canadian prime minister’s comments indicate that Ottawa views the US action as the trigger for the escalating trade confrontation.
No further details were provided in the supplied material about the scale of the tariffs, the goods affected, or whether fresh talks are planned. The latest known position is that Canada has moved to retaliate following the collapse of trade discussions, while the prime minister has publicly criticised the US decision as a serious error.
