Carney Casts Canada's Trade Decoupling from U.S. as Deliberate Strategy

Retaliatory tariffs of 15, 25, and 50 per cent on U.S. goods took effect September 8, 2026. Prime Minister Carney said Canada would speed up reducing its economic reliance on the United States, acknowledging costs but citing clear long-term benefits. The shift follows over a year of layered Canadian countermeasures against U.S. tariffs on $27.6 billion of Canadian goods.