It’s Canada Day, a day of parties and celebrations of all things Canadian, but this year, the festivities may be eclipsed by concerns over the escalating trade war with the United States.
Punitive levies on dozens of American products in retaliation for U-S tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum are set to kick in today and will impact things such as ketchup, coffee and even playing cards — more than 60 consumer goods adding up to 16.6 billion dollars.
Lawmakers in Pennsylvania, Ohio and other states where many of the products come from have expressed concerns about the impact on jobs.
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WATCH: ‘We’ve been very nice to Canada’: White House reacts to retaliatory tariffs
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland told a Commons committee two weeks ago that government officials worked hard on the list of products facing tariffs so there would be a minimal impact on Canadians.
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White House says no timetable for how long tariffs on Canada, Mexico will be in place -
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Trump’s auto tariffs could impact Canadian consumers -
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Deron Bilous offers support for Ottawa reaction to U.S. trade tariffs -
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Canadian counter-tariffs impact costs at Winnipeg bakery -
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Solution to tariffs on American goods is in the hands of the U.S. -
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Tariffs placed on U.S. goods leave Chrystia Freeland ‘in sorrow’ -
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Ottawa offers up to $2B to aid Canadian workers hurt by U.S. tariffs -
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Canada joins allies in ‘retaliatory’ measures against U.S. tariffs -
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Canada slaps tariffs up to 25 per cent on American goods -
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Canada responds to ‘illegal’ U.S. tariffs with duties on American goods -
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Trump defends tariffs policy, says ‘we’re not starting a trade war, but we’ll finish it’ -
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Morneau says U.S. tariffs not helpful, defends Canada’s tariffs -
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‘Friends don’t do that to friends’: Quebec finance minister on U.S. tariffs -
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Bill Morneau says Canada ‘stands behind’ businesses impacted by tariffs
Meanwhile, the Luxembourg-based company Tenaris, which makes steel pipes, has announced it’s laying off 40 workers at its mill in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario in response to the U-S tariffs.
President Donald Trump has defended his government’s tariff policy — referring it to a game the U-S will win.
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