Canada moves ahead with $16.6 billion in tariffs on U.S. products as trade war heats up
>OTTAWA—The federal government is unleashing a Canada Day trade barrage on the United States, moving ahead with a threatened $16.6 billion in tariffs that will hit American products, from steel and aluminum to maple syrup and orange juice.
>The retaliatory trade measures were first revealed in May but federal officials delayed their implementation until July 1 to get feedback from Canadian companies.
>Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland says the measures are in line with moves from the European Union and Mexico. “We will not escalate, and we will not back down,” she said, summing up Canada’s approach to the dispute with the U.S.
https://www.thestar .com/news/canada/2018/06/29/canada-moves-ahead-with-166-billion-in-tariffs-on-us-products-as-trade-war-heats-up.html
A list of the products can be found here…
https://www.fin. gc.ca/activty/consult/cacsap-cmpcaa-eng.asp