Canada says it will match US tariffs 'dollar for dollar' as trade talks break down - BBC News

A new 50% levy on $20bn of Canadian imports comes into force after a last-minute breakdown in trade talks.

Image source, ReutersImage caption, Prime Minister Mark Carney said progress in the talks was not enough to meet Canada's objectives

A fresh wave of US tariffs on a wide array of Canadian goods came into effect on Saturday after a last-minute breakdown in trade talks.

Announcing the suspension of negotiations shortly before the Friday night deadline, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said he would impose reciprocal tariffs on US goods "dollar for dollar".

Carney said "last-minute changes in the US proposed terms were unfair, uneconomic, and called into question the reliability of any deal".

Trade negotiators had been engaged in intense talks since July, after President Donald Trump threatened to impose a 50% levy on nearly $20bn (C$28bn; £14bn) of Canadian imports by 19 August.