Canada sets retaliatory tariffs in response to 50% U.S. levies as trade talks fail

**OUTLET 1: The Washington Post**

**outlet name:** The Washington Post
**URL:** https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/08/22/new-50-percent-tariffs-canada-go-into-effect-after-deal-with-us-falls-through/
**exact headline:** Canada sets retaliatory tariffs in response to 50% U.S. levies as trade talks fail
**exact lead sentence:** U.S. tariffs on some Canadian goods took effect early Saturday, after a potential deal between the United States and Canada fell apart, a move that immediately drew a pledge of retaliation from America's northern neighbor.

**exact quotable sentences:**
1. "Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods will take effect on Sept. 8."
2. "He referred to Trump's tariffs as 'a miscalculation.'"

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U.S. tariffs on some Canadian goods took effect early Saturday, after a potential deal between the United States and Canada fell apart, a move that immediately drew a pledge of retaliation from America's northern neighbor.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods will take effect on Sept. 8. He referred to Trump's tariffs as "a miscalculation."

Rolled coils of steel sit in the yard at a plant in Hamilton, Ontario, on Thursday. (Nick Iwanyshyn /Canadian Press/AP)

By Rachel Lerman and Amy B Wang

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