US imposes 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian products

ASSOCIATED PRESS • August 22, 2026

The United States and Canada, historic allies along an undefended border, fell deeper into a trade war Saturday marked by angry recriminations and new tariffs that are expected to raise prices for products in both countries. Each side blamed the other for the collapse of negotiations in Washington late Friday, leading the U.S. to impose 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian goods and Canada setting Sept. 8 as the start of its retaliatory penalties. Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney said his country had been “attacked” by the new American tariffs. Trump’s approach to dealing with Canada marks an extraordinary departure from the traditionally cooperative relationship between the two countries. The Canadian public is fed up.