Canada to Drop Many Counter-Tariffs in Olive Branch to Trump

Canada to Remove Many Counter-Tariffs on US Goods

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By Brian Platt and Josh Wingrove

August 22, 2025 at 10:47 AM EDT

Updated on

August 22, 2025 at 2:21 PM EDT

Canada will remove its retaliatory tariffs on a long list of US products that comply with the existing North American trade deal, seeking to lower tensions with the White House.

Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the decision Friday after a meeting with his cabinet, confirming an earlier report from Bloomberg News.