Canada has unveiled $27.6 billion in tariffs on a range of American goods as retaliation against U.S. President Donald Trump’s new 50 per cent levies on Canadian exports. Mackenzie Gray looks at some of the items being targeted and what the federal government is saying about its strategy in the trade war. The federal government announced $7.5 billion in support Tuesday to try to cushion the blow of the latest U.S. tariffs on Canadian businesses and their employees. But as Jacqueline Hansen reports, some business owners are concerned they’re too small to be eligible for help. | Global National
In isolation, we estimate the Section 338 tariffs could cut 0.5 ppts from Canadian GDP growth (if the duties remain in place for a year). The new support measures will mitigate some of the hit to growth. And, the new countertariffs should have an inflationary impact, although the magnitude is unclear because many of the U.S. goods facing hefty tariffs have Canadian and/or non-U.S. alternatives. A Bank of Canada study from May 2025 found about a quarter of last year's countertariffs was passed through to retail prices. Based on that estimate, this round of measures could bump CPI inflation by roughly 0.1-to-0.3 ppts. Any erosion of purchasing power will be a further drag on GDP growth. | BMO Economics
Canada’s counter tariffs will apply to products covering $27.6 billion in imports from the U.S. and will focus on sectors such as steel, dairy, appliances, agricultural equipment, pulp and paper, and electronics, that are most impacted by U.S. tariffs. These tariffs only apply to goods originating from the U.S., which shall be considered as those goods eligible to be marked as a good of the U.S. in accordance with the Determination of Country of Origin for the Purpose of Marking Goods (CUSMA Countries) Regulations. These countermeasures will be effective as of 12:01 a.m., September 8, 2026. | Department of Finance Canada
Asked about government bailouts for the sector, Poilievre said, “In the long run, we have to find another way. Of course bailouts might get us through a short period, but they are not the solution for the long-term viability of the sector. We need to get back to tariff-free trade with our biggest market. That’s the only future we have.” | Windsor Star
New data from the non-profit Angus Reid Institute finds Canadians are experiencing a wide range of emotions after 18 months of turmoil, as they digest the latest development in a U.S.-Canada trade dispute with no end immediately in sight. One-in-five express frustration or anger after a year and a half of tariffs, while anxiety, fear and uncertainty (12%), and disappointment (7%) are also common. But the data also shows Canadians across the country are preaching national unity over provincial interest at a majority level. Seven-in-10 (69%) Canadians want a “Team Canada” approach from their province; majorities in every province agree, ranging from 57 per cent in Saskatchewan to 75 per cent in Manitoba. | Angus Reid Institute
After calling President Donald Trump a “loser” and the “king of bankruptcies” who could “kiss my ass,” Ontario Premier Doug Ford is embarking on a tour of United States news networks, striking a more conciliatory tone. “Things got a little heated, it got a little personal yesterday,” Ford told CNN on Tuesday morning, agreeing with Wolf Blitzer that it was time to lower the temperature. | Globalnews.ca.
Moe said the 11.3 per cent of annual American imports into Saskatchewan affected by the tariffs is equivalent to approximately $1.5 billion. “We are analyzing the counter-tariff list closely and working with affected industries to determine its potential impact on jobs and consumer prices,” Moe said. He said the province is also reviewing Ottawa’s support measures to ensure they work for the province’s businesses and workers. | CBC
VIDEO: ‘You don’t have to bow down’: Premier Kinew praises Canada’s response to Trump’s trade war | Globalnews.ca
Holt said it would be an extremely serious measure to turn off the power to communities who have been friends and neighbours to New Brunswick for generations. That’s as her Ontario counterpart Doug Ford warned he could cut off his province’s power exports to the U.S. entirely in an interview with The Associated Press. | Globalnews.ca
En pleine guerre tarifaire avec l’administration Trump, le chef péquiste a présenté quatre candidats susceptibles de se retrouver autour de la table du Conseil des ministres advenant l’élection d’un gouvernement du Parti Québécois. Ceux-ci « seront aux commandes pour gérer la situation tarifaire avec les États-Unis avec intelligence et avec calme », a assuré Paul St-Pierre Plamondon. Marceau was the finance minister for former PQ premier Pauline Marois. | TVA Nouvelles
“People wanted to harm me and, clearly, it worked,” he said Tuesday in his first major interview since the scandal. His comments came on the same day that La Presse reported that Quebec’s anti-corruption police, L’Unité permanente anticorruption (UPAC), and Elections Quebec determined there is no proof that Rodriguez had any links to a scheme to buy votes. | CTV News
Bird said the decision was not made lightly. She said political parties “are vehicles for our values; they cannot become substitutes for them. I believe British Columbians are tired of political infighting, name-calling and division.” Bird joins Ian Paton and Peter Milobar, who announced Monday they intend to form a new political party. | CBC
The president of the Conservative Party of B.C. riding association for Abbotsford-Mission has resigned and left the party as new leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay eyes the seat. Former Mission mayor and BC Liberal MLA Randy Hawes announced his resignation from the president role on social media Monday (Aug. 24), days after Abbotsford-Mission MLA Reann Gasper stepped down to make way for Findlay. | Aldergrove Star
The Canadian Chamber of Commerce says the pair will lead the campaign in demonstrating that a prosperous Alberta includes Canada. The chamber says campaign details are still being worked out but it will be driven by discussions between the co-chairs and members. “With geopolitical and economic uncertainty reshaping global trade and investment, Canada will be only better off with greater economic co-operation — not less,” chamber president Candace Laing said in a statement. | Globalnews.ca
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Trump tells CNN anchor Jim Sciutto 👆 that it was, in fact, the U.S. that scotched the deal with Canada with last-minute demands.
Trump posted on Truth Social Tuesday morning that he’s thinking of changing the name of Lake Ontario to “Lake America.” “The United States is giving serious consideration to changing the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America in that we don’t expect to doing much business with Ontario any longer,” he wrote. | Globalnews.ca
Additional changes to the lineup see veteran network correspondent Jeff Semple take over hosting duties on political and public affairs weekend program, The West Block, starting Sept. 20. Ben Mulroney hosted the show’s 15th season last year while regular host and Ottawa Bureau Chief Mercedes Stephenson was on parental leave. Congratulations, Jeff. Looking forward to it! | Broadcast Dialogue
China is slowing or restricting shipments of materials based on germanium and quartz to Taiwan, which creates supply constraints for multiple industries on the island, according to Nikkei. Companies are reporting problems obtaining germanium- and quartz-based materials as well as permanent magnets from Chinese suppliers as customs procedures extend delivery times. In some cases, Taiwanese manufacturers lose orders while waiting for clearance. | Tom’s Hardware
Today, Apple announced new iterations of both desktops, along with two new chips: the M6, the first 2nm chip in Apple’s M-series lineup for Macs, and the M5 Ultra, now the most powerful chip in the lineup for most things—especially AI workloads. The devices’ popularity for production inference took off after macOS 26.2 shipped last December. According to Apple’s release notes, 26.2 enabled “low-latency communication between Thunderbolt 5 hosts for use cases including distributed AI inference using MLX.” Thunderbolt 5 is a very fast wired data connection, and MLX is an open source array framework designed to help machine learning workflows take full advantage of the M-series chips’ unified memory. | Ars Technica
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