Toronto, Canada – Canada will announce retaliatory tariffs against the United States on Tuesday, escalating a trade war that has sharply worsened since negotiations with the Trump administration collapsed. Prime Minister Mark Carney indicated that Canada may move away from matching U.S. tariffs dollar for dollar and instead use more targeted retaliation aimed at protecting Canadian workers and businesses. The announcement comes after President Donald Trump threatened new 50% tariffs on Canadian vehicles, auto parts, and steel, and told Canadian leaders to “fall in line” or face consequences “far WORSE.”
Carney accused Washington of trying to subordinate Canada and said U.S. trade demands confirmed fears that the United States was seeking to dismantle major Canadian industries. “An attitude at the negotiation table that Canada is a subsidiary of the United States is not something we’re going to accept,” Carney said. He was even blunter in French, stating,
“We learned during the negotiations that the Americans want to destroy our major industries, including autos, steel, and aluminium.” The fiery words from both sides show how U.S.-Canada relations have deteriorated since Carney walked away from trade negotiations on Friday, triggering Trump’s threatened tariffs the next day.
Trump unleashed personal attacks on Canadian leaders, calling Carney “Governor Carney” and insulting Ontario Premier Doug Ford as “the less charismatic, intelligent, and overall unimpressive brother of the late, great, Rob Ford.” Ford dismissed the insults, stating, “If you think an insult from him hurts me? Well, bring it on, buddy, I’m ready.” Ford also threatened to cut off electricity and critical minerals from Ontario if the dispute worsens, saying “everything is on the table.
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” The auto sector is now a central battleground, with Trump’s threat of 50% tariffs on Canadian vehicles and parts putting the industry directly at the centre of the escalating dispute. Carney cast doubt on the U.S.’s reliability as a partner, saying Canada was finding reliable partners “everywhere in the world, except in the United States.”
