Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced this Saturday that his country will retaliate against the U.S. after the failure of trade negotiations with the Administration of President Donald Trump, and that starting on September 8, it will match “dollar for dollar” the new tariffs that came into effect at midnight.

[6 Critical Blows in US Canada Tariffs Trade War Escalation: Canada Will Retaliate for US Tariffs Starting September 8](https://www.telesurenglish.net/canada-will-retaliate-for-us-tariffs-starting-september-8/)

In a televised speech, Carney stated that Canadian retaliation will focus on sectors such as steel, dairy products, home appliances, agricultural machinery, pasta, paper, and electronics.

These measures will come into effect on September 8 and will match the 50% levies imposed by Washington on Canadian exports worth about 20 billion U.S. dollars.

Carney also hinted that Canada has the capacity to affect the U.S. economy through its energy exports.

“Canada drives U.S. growth, supplying 99% of its natural gas imports, 85% of its electricity imports, and 60% of its crude oil imports. I don’t think they want us to stop sending them all that energy,” he said.

The liberal leader assured that the new U.S. tariffs have been designed to harm and divide Canadians.

We are masters in our own home. pic.twitter.com/5omHuIt0he

— Mark Carney (@MarkJCarney) August 22, 2026

With a serious demeanor and grave tone, Carney declared that these measures “are a miscalculation.” He added: “They are a new attack on Canada. And you are attacked when there is a war. It was not our choice.”

“We are now stronger than when the U.S. started this trade war. We are united, more determined, more ambitious. With the strongest fiscal position in the G7 and a resilient economy, Canada has all the resources we need to change course and prosper,” he continued.

When questioned by the media, Carney explained that, although negotiations with Washington to reach an agreement and avoid the new round of tariffs had advanced, “in the last hours” before the deadline expired, the United States had added a series of conditions that were “unacceptable.”

The prime minister cited in particular the demands surrounding the automotive sector, which made “over time, its production not economically viable” in the country, or “last-minute efforts to restrict Canada’s ability to reach other trade agreements.”

In his speech, Carney cited Canadian sovereignty up to five times and pointed out that the Trump Administration was trying to undermine the country’s independence and use the economic integration between both countries “as a weapon.”

From teleSUR English via This RSS Feed.