Canada to impose new tariffs on $27.6 billion in U.S. imports starting Sept. 8

Canada will impose new counter-tariffs on $27.6 billion worth of U.S. imports beginning Sept. 8, matching new American tariffs imposed on Canadian goods while announcing billions of dollars in additional support for workers and businesses affected by the trade dispute. Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne announced the measures Tuesday after the United States imposed a 50 per cent tariff…