Trump’s new tariffs on Canada will hit everything from whisky to hockey sticks
- Posted on August 22, 2026
- By Washington Post
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In brief
The Trump administration's unprecedented 50% tariff on Canadian imports threatens to disrupt major sectors including whisky production, hockey equipment manufacturing, and numerous consumer goods. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has denounced the move as a strategic miscalculation, pledging an equivalent retaliatory response. This escalating trade dispute could significantly impact bilateral commerce and trigger broader economic repercussions for both nations.
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Trump’s new tariffs on Canada will hit everything from whisky to hockey sticks
An array of imports are subject to the new 50 percent tariffs. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has called them “a miscalculation” and vowed to match them “dollar for dollar.”
