"Canada will match Washington's new tariffs dollar for dollar in order to protect Canadian workers, farmers, families, and businesses," Carney told a press conference.
Canada will impose tariffs on US steel, dairy, appliances, agricultural equipment, pulp and paper, and electronics, along with some products the US previously targeted in Canada, Carney said from Ottawa's Parliament building.
The government will release details on its response in the coming days, he said. "We cannot accept what they have offered, and we will not give what they have asked," Carney said.
In the coming days, the Canadian government will introduce additional measures to support Canadian workers and businesses, building on the nearly 25 billion USD in support provided over the past 18 months. At the same time, Canada will diversify its export markets to reduce its reliance on the US.
