U.S. set to impose 50% tariffs on Canada after failed talks; Canada to match them "dollar for dollar"

Source CBS Local
Original Load Date Aug. 22, 2026, 9 a.m.
Last Updated Aug. 22, 2026, 9 a.m.
Original URL https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/u-s-set-to-impose-50-percent-tariffs-on-canada-after-failed-talks/

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The U.S. was set to impose 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian products early Saturday [ after last-ditch negotiations ][3] failed to resolve the latest strain in already tense relations between the historic allies. Canada's leader countered that it would match the tariffs "dollar for doll...