Carney said the equivalent dollar-for-dollar counter-tariffs will focus on sectors such as dairy, steel, household appliances, farming equipment, electronics, and pulp and paper

Early Saturday, the United States imposed 50% import tariffs on $20 billion in Canadian goods.

In response, Canada announced plans to launch retaliatory measures starting Sept. 8, after final talks aimed at easing growing friction between the two long-standing allies broke down.

The duties introduced by Donald Trump impact roughly 5% of Canada’s annual exports across the border, affecting items as diverse as tongue depressors and hockey sticks.

Speaking from Ottawa, Carney stated during a 22-minute address to Canadians, “in the coming days, we will release the details of these new tariff measures, which will come into force the Tuesday after Labor Day.”

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    The ill I wish upon him and those that voted on him will never be fully realized, and they’re too selfish empathize with what’s going to happen to those around them.

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      They won’t learn. They can’t learn. Their ego is too fragile and too wrapped up in disinformation and nonsense. Accepting that conservative policies are bad actually would break their shitty little minds.

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      Apart from dealing with these fuckers daily, I have cut ties with family because I’d sooner never communicate with them than be associated with these cunts. It’s been years now and I have no regrets.