Canada to Announce Retaliatory Tariffs as Trade Dispute with U.S. Escalates

Canada will announce retaliatory tariffs against the United States on Tuesday as relations sharply deteriorate, with President Donald Trump telling Canadian leaders to “fall in line” and Prime Minister Mark Carney accusing Washington of trying to subordinate Canada.

Trump threatened new 50% tariffs on Canadian vehicles, auto parts and steel after Carney walked away from trade negotiations late Friday. Carney said the demands are an attempt to “destroy our major industries.” On Tuesday, Trump claimed that he’s considering renaming Lake Ontario as “Lake America.” He also insulted Canada's leader by calling him “Governor Carney.”

The Supreme Court on Monday cleared the way for Trump to move ahead with his executive order restricting mail-in voting, though it remains unclear how much his administration can implement before the fast-approaching midterm elections. Mail balloting has long been a favorite target for Trump, who has claimed that it breeds fraud despite strong evidence to the contrary and his own use of the voting method.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced a new round of sanctions aimed at Iran on Monday and warned every country that does business with the Islamic Republic to sever those financial ties or face retaliation from the U.S. The announcement follows Trump’s pledge last week to unleash an “economic D-Day” against Iran, in an effort to sever it from the rest of the global economy.

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Canadians warn that trade war could harm US automakers

Ontario Premier Doug Ford told The Associated Press in an exclusive interview Monday that “everything is on the table,” noting his province would be ready to cut off electricity and critical minerals to the U.S. if the trade war worsens. Trump “underestimates Canada. We’re all in,” Ford said.

Cars and auto parts, as well as energy products, were excluded from Trump’s latest round of tariffs — but remained key sticking points in negotiations that crumbled over the weekend, and Carney said Monday that Washington’s auto-sector proposals would “gradually dismantle” Canadian production.

Canada is the largest customer for U.S. automobiles, Carney noted — and he questioned what Trump’s latest move would mean for workers in states such as Ohio, Kentucky and Alabama who depend on that demand.

US households face higher prices on more than 550 Canadian products

Here are just some of the many items specified by the White House that are subject to Trump’s 50% import tax:

1. Natural honey

2. Bulbs for plants such as tulips and lilies, as well as some fresh cut flowers

3. Seeds for beets, onions and other vegetables

4. Horsehair, tortoise shells, antlers and various animal products

5. Alcohol such as beer, vermouth and cider

6. Furniture knobs, wallpaper and lighting fixtures

7. Plates, cups, bowls and other kitchen or tableware

8. Paints, varnishes, vinyl tile floor coverings and various plywood sheets

9. Ice skates, golf equipment, fishing rods and other sports accessories

10. Perfumes, makeup and manicure preparations

11. Suitcases, bags, gloves and coats

12. Toys and certain “articles for Christmas festivities”

13. Digital cameras and recording equipment

14. Smartphones and video game consoles

15. Envelopes, cigarette paper and toilet or facial tissue

Carney: Netflix in French is not a joke

“There is a huge gap between the American perspective and the Canadian perspective. That’s the first point,” Carney added. “In the final hours of the negotiations, it was a question of — you mentioned Netflix — discoverability on platforms, the streamers. You can see whether, if you want to watch some television, it is easy or not to find French-language and Quebec programs. Because of legislation here in Quebec, it is easier now. But for the Americans, that is an irritant. No, it is a law.”

Labeling is another example, he said: “That is also on the list of irritants the Americans mention. And the government says each time: No, no, no. The joke is over. It’s not amusing. It’s not a ‘funny fact.’ It’s a right.”

Here’s what Carney said about the US position on French-language content and labels

Carney said Monday that U.S. negotiators had raised the discoverability of French-language content on streaming platforms, along with French-language labeling rules, as trade irritants.

And he rejected the idea that such protections were negotiable, saying in French: “For the Americans, questions about the French language, Quebec culture, francophone culture and Canadian culture are irritants. Here in Quebec, here in Canada, they are rights — fundamental rights.”

Trump denies attempting to interfere with Canadians’ right to speak French

“I love French Canadians,” the president said in a follow-up social media post.

Trump appeared to be responding to assertions by Carney that the United States had proposed measures he deemed unacceptable that would hurt French language protections.

Trump accused Carney of telling a “lie” and disparaged the prime minister as “weak” and “ineffective.”

“I would never interfere with Canadians speaking French! In fact, I have never even thought of doing such a stupid thing,” he said, asserting the claim was made up by Carney in a bid to boost his political standing at home.

Jeffries says he took the meeting with Kushner to address the affordability crisis

The Democratic leader said affordability is not a hoax as Trump has said, but very real — “People are drowning in this failed economy.”

The meeting between Jeffries and Kushner, the president’s son-in-law and top outside adviser, was seen as an overture from the administration before the midterms elections.

Speaker Mike Johnson, a close Trump ally, had bristled that Kushner better not be hedging his bets against Republicans.

Democratic leader Jeffries fires back at critics after meeting with Jared Kushner

“He asked for a meeting and I took it,” says Rep. Hakeem Jeffries in a defiant video posted to social media.

Wearing a New York Yankees cap and looking straight into the camera, Jeffries, who is in line to become House speaker if Democrats seize majority control of the House, leveled a follow-up warning: “I shouldn’t have to say it but I am: No one is going to get a pass.”

“We are going to hold every single member of the Trump cartel accountable — from day one,” Jeffries said, foreshadowing a robust oversight agenda.

Trump says he’s considering renaming Lake Ontario as ‘Lake America’ as trade war with Canada escalates

Such a change would be reminiscent of the Republican president’s unilateral action last year by executive order to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America.

The United States and Canada are locked in a trade dispute, with Canada expected to announce retaliatory measures Tuesday. That’s in response to the Trump administration enacting 50% tariffs on $20 billion of Canadian goods over the weekend after talks between the countries broke down.

“The United States is giving serious consideration to changing the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America in that we don’t expect to doing much business with Ontario any longer,” Trump said Tuesday on social media.

The U.S.-Canadian border runs through the middle of the lake on the shore of New York state. Ontario is Canada’s most populous province and is home to the country’s auto industry.

Canada set to announce retaliatory tariffs as Trump tells its leaders to ‘fall in line’

Canada will announce retaliatory tariffs against the United States on Tuesday after relations deteriorated sharply Monday, with President Donald Trump telling Canadian leaders to “fall in line” or face consequences “far WORSE” than existing tariffs and Prime Minister Mark Carney accusing Washington of trying to subordinate Canada.

Trump also threatened new 50% tariffs on Canadian vehicles, auto parts and steel, while Carney said U.S. trade demands showed Washington wanted to “destroy our major industries,” including autos, steel and aluminum.

Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne and three other Cabinet ministers are also expected Tuesday morning to share details of supports for workers affected by tariffs. Carney said earlier Monday that Canada may need to move away from matching U.S. tariffs dollar for dollar and instead use more targeted retaliation aimed at protecting Canadian workers and businesses.