Carney dice que Canadá tomará represalias por los aranceles de EEUU desde el 8 de septiembre

Primeminister Mark Carney of Canada announced on Saturday that his country will retaliate against the United States in response to the country's new tariffs that took effect overnight. In a televised speech, Carney stated that the Canadian reprisals will focus on sectors including steel, dairy products, appliances, agricultural machinery, paper and pulp, and electronics.

These measures will come into effect on September 8th and will match the 50% tariffs imposed by Washington on Canadian exports valued at around $20 billion. Carney also hinted that Canada has the capacity to harm the US economy through its energy exports. Canada is a crucial driver of US growth, supplying 99% of US natural gas imports, 85% of electricity imports, and 60% of crude oil imports.

Carney assured that the new US tariffs were designed to hurt and divide Canadians. He called the measures a miscalculation and an additional attack on Canada, stating that war is when one is attacked. Canada is now stronger than when the US initiated the trade war, with a stronger fiscal position in the G7 and a resilient economy, giving Canada all the resources needed to change course and prosper.

When asked by the media, Carney reiterated Canada's sovereignty and how the administration is trying to undermine it by using economic integration between the two countries as a weapon. Canada does not want to compromise its sovereignty or weaken its fundamental industries, nor agree to any commitments on language protection and culture, according to Carney.

With the failure of trade negotiations, Trump can now impose the 50% tariffs on approximately $20 billion worth of Canadian products, including some that meet the T-MEC rules, announced by the president in July.