Economie · Trade War Deepens · ArchiefTrump Imposes 50% Tariffs on Canadian Dairy, Wine, Autos — Trade War DeepensGeschreven 7 september 2026 om 21:22 UTCKijkenTranscript0:00President Trump has signed new tariffs0:01on Canada, 50% on roughly $20 billion0:04worth of imports using a depression-era0:06trade law never before invoked. The0:09three proclamations signed July 20th0:11target dairy, wine, hockey gear, cement,0:14and motor vehicles. The White House says0:16Canada's barriers against US dairy and0:18auto exports left them no choice. The0:21tariffs take effect in 30 days. The0:23tariffs follow Trump's decision July 1st0:25not to renew the USMCA for an additional0:2716-year term. Canadian Prime Minister0:30Mark Carney says the tariffs violate the0:32agreement but has expressed readiness to0:33negotiate.0:35Ontario and British Columbia are already0:36pushing back. The tariffs cover roughly0:38$20 billion in annual Canadian imports,0:41about 5.2% of all goods the US buys from0:44Canada. Existing Canadian retaliation0:47measures remain in place, including a0:4925% tariff on US vehicles and provincial0:52alcohol bans in all but two provinces.0:54Prime Minister Carney stopped short of0:56announcing new retaliatory measures,0:58signaling an openness to talks. But1:00Ontario Premier Doug Ford is taking a1:02harder line. British Columbia Premier1:04David Eby says his province will not put1:06American alcohol back on store shelves.1:08The Canadian Chamber of Commerce calls1:10this a regrettable escalation that hurts1:12families on both sides of the border.1:13Consumers on both sides face higher1:15prices as a result. The 50% rate is1:18steep. The White House invoked a1:20depression-era statute last used in the1:221930s to justify the action. All tariffs1:25take effect 30 days from the1:26announcement.Lees het artikelTijdlijn van het verhaalHeyDexDe korte video ↗
