Carney Government Cut More US Counter-Tariffs Than Publicly Stated

Carney Government Cut More US Counter-Tariffs Than Publicly Stated
Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks during a press conference after a cabinet meeting to discuss both trade negotiations with the Unite States and the situation in the Middle East, at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa, on July 30, 2025. Dave Chan/AFP via Getty Images
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Ottawa has eliminated a far greater number of counter-tariffs on American products than was announced last month by Prime Minister Mark Carney, according to government documents published online.

Carney announced in August that Canada would remove retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods covered by the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) as a goodwill gesture to kickstart stalled trade talks between the two nations.
Jennifer Cowan
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Jennifer Cowan is a writer and editor with the Canadian edition of The Epoch Times.