Carney Says Canada’s Tariffs Will Stay Until U.S. Shows Respect

Canada will maintain its retaliatory tariffs on U.S.-made products as long as President Donald Trump continues the trade war, said Mark Carney, the Canadian prime minister-designate, Paula Sambo reported for Bloomberg News.

Canada responded with 25% levies on C$30 billion ($20.9 billion) worth of items, including orange juice, coffee, and fruit. I Photo: Mark Carney Facebook

“The Canadian government is rightly retaliating with our own tariffs,” Carney said during his victory speech. “My government will keep our tariffs in place until the Americans show us respect and make credible, reliable commitments to free and fair trade.”

Carney, the former governor of the Bank of Canada and the Bank of England, won the contest to lead the Liberal Party and will be sworn in as prime minister within days, replacing Justin Trudeau.

It was a landslide victory—he secured 86% of the vote. The Trump administration imposed 25% tariffs on most Canadian and Mexican products last week, prompting Canada to respond with its own 25% levies on C$30 billion ($20.9 billion) worth of items, including orange juice, coffee, and fruit.

The government has threatened to expand those tariffs to include an additional C$125 billion worth of U.S.-produced goods, including cars, trucks, steel, and other food items. While Trump delayed the new duties on many products, the threat of their return in April remains.