The latest US tariffs on certain Canadian goods are being viewed by experts as both a negotiating tactic and a shift in the Trump administration's legal strategy for pressuring Canada.
US President Donald Trump on Monday announced a new 50 percent tariff on certain Canadian goods, including wine, hockey sticks and cement.
The White House said the move was intended to address what it described as discriminatory Canadian trade policies, including restrictions on US alcohol sales, dairy supply management and automobile import quotas.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney condemned the move, calling it "the latest in a series of unilateral US trade actions" that began with Washington imposing tariffs "in direct violation" of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA).
"Canada stands ready to engage intensively to address outstanding issues with the US to the mutual benefit of our citizens," Carney said in a statement.
