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- Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada will take steps needed to defend itself after U.S. President Donald Trump announced 50% tariffs on Canadian goods effective August 19.
- He told provincial premiers in Charlottetown the tariffs are unwarranted and “everything’s on the table” for possible countermeasures.
- Ontario Premier Doug Ford urged matching the tariffs “dollar for dollar.”
- British Columbia Premier David Eby said his province could limit U.S. access to minerals.
