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.
However, an order-in-council dated Aug. 29 indicates all Canadian retaliatory tariffs have been removed, with the exception of sectoral tariffs for the steel, aluminum and auto industries. The order appears to contradict what the prime minister has said about Canada’s stance on reciprocal tariffs….