Canada has fired back at the United States with tariffs of 15%, 25% and 50% on a wide range of American goods, opening a new front in the trade fight between the two neighbours just as the US heads towards November’s midterm elections.
The measures, which came into effect on Tuesday, cover products worth C$27.6 billion of US imports, according to the Canadian government. Ottawa is targeting sectors including steel, dairy, appliances, agricultural equipment, pulp and paper, electronics, furniture and machinery, with some products facing tariffs as high as 50%.
