WASHINGTON (Gray DC) – Canada announced retaliatory tariffs on American goods 24 hours after President Donald Trump announced plans to impose new 50% tariffs on about $20 billion of Canadian imports.
The new Canadian tariffs will range between 15% and 50% on about $20 billion of American goods. The list includes steel, aluminum, motorcycles, washers and dryers, processed cheese and nearly 200 types of seafood.
Trump wrote on Truth Social, “I deal with many countries, and Canada is easily the most difficult and unreasonable.”
Following Canada’s announcement, Gray Media’s White House Correspondent Jon Decker asked Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins about the impact of the trade dispute on agriculture.
“Well, here’s the thing. This president has been so focused. You know, he talks about Canada and the unfair treatment of American products, but he gets really fired up about the unfair treatment of our dairy and cattlemen,” Rollins said.
Canada is America’s second-largest trading partner. Rollins said she is not concerned about the recent escalation in the trade dispute.
“Ultimately, it will be such a value add and value plus, just as all the questions about what he did a year ago with Liberation Day, like I say, 20 new trade deals cut the ag trade deficit in half. I think this is going to be very positive for the American farmers,” Rollins said.
Tariffs are paid for by the importers of products, and the cost is typically passed along to consumers. If Canada follows through and implements its tariffs on Sept. 8, it would likely mean higher costs for Canadians on more than 700 American products.
Copyright 2026 Gray DC. All rights reserved.