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Carney Announces Counter-Tariffs on $28B U.S. Goods

9/1/2026

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Prime Minister Mark Carney announced counter-tariffs on nearly $28 billion of U.S. goods effective Sept. 8.
Carney suspended trade talks after U.S. officials shared memes and renamed Lake Ontario “Lake America.”
President Donald Trump ordered 50 percent tariffs on billions of Canadian goods under CUSMA.
Carney won three byelection ridings on Monday, each delivering over 50 percent support.

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Prime Minister Mark Carney announced counter-tariffs on nearly $28 billion of U.S. goods effective Sept. 8.
Carney suspended trade talks after U.S. officials shared memes and renamed Lake Ontario “Lake America.”
President Donald Trump ordered 50 percent tariffs on billions of Canadian goods under CUSMA.
Carney won three byelection ridings on Monday, each delivering over 50 percent support.