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OTTAWA: Canada will impose tariffs on some U.S. goods in retaliation for 50% \u200blevies ordered by President Donald Trump on Canadian products, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Saturday, after trade talks collapsed between the two neighbors.<\/strong><\/p>\n The \u201cdollar for dollar\u201d tariffs \u200con imports of U.S. steel, electronics and other products, to take effect on September 8, mark a further worsening of relations between the longtime allies and major trading partners.<\/p>\n The two countries failed to reach a trade deal late on Friday, with each side blaming the other for derailing three days of intensive negotiations. The breakdown complicates the future of a U.S.-Mexico-Canada free-trade pact.<\/p>\n Trump\u2019s new tariffs hit sectors including wine, furniture, dairy products, cement, clothing, fishing rods and hockey equipment, covering some $20 \u200bbillion of Canadian exports to the U.S.<\/p>\n These duties do not exempt Canadian products under the three-nation trade deal, which has shielded most Canadian exports to the U.S. in the \u200blast 18 months.<\/p>\n \u2018WE GOT ATTACKED,\u2019 CARNEY SAYS<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cCanada will match Washington\u2019s new tariffs dollar for dollar in order to protect Canadian workers, farmers, families, and businesses,\u201d \u2060Carney told a press conference.<\/p>\n \u201cYou\u2019re at war when you get attacked. We got attacked,\u201d Carney said when asked a question about whether Canada was engaged in a trade war.<\/p>\n Carney is one of the \u200bfew global leaders to retaliate against U.S. tariffs and has pledged to forge new trade and military alliances, despite Canada\u2019s dependence on the United States for nearly 70% of its exports.<\/p>\n U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson \u200bGreer called the breakdown \u201ca missed opportunity for Canada to partner with the United States,\u201d saying no new talks were planned with Canada.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re moving forward with measures that respond to Canadian retaliation,\u201d Greer told Fox News. \u201cThey\u2019ve always had the best deal, and they still would have an even better deal, but they didn\u2019t want that.\u201d<\/p>\n The White House, the U.S. commerce secretary\u2019s office and the U.S. trade representative\u2019s office did not immediately respond to requests for comment.<\/p>\n Canada will impose \u200btariffs on U.S. steel, dairy, appliances, agricultural equipment, pulp and paper, and electronics, along with some products the U.S. previously targeted in Canada, Carney said from Ottawa\u2019s Parliament building. The government will release \u200bdetails on its response in the coming days, he said.<\/p>\n \u201cWe cannot accept what they have offered, and we will not give what they have asked,\u201d Carney said.<\/p>\n Trump had expressed hope that a deal with Canada could happen \u200con Friday.<\/p>\n But Carney \u2060said the U.S. administration\u2019s last-minute demands halted progress.<\/p>\n \u201cIn recent days, the U.S. proposed new terms that were uneconomic, unfair, and undermined the net benefits to Canada, calling into question the reliability of any deal,\u201d he said, adding these demands included curtailing Canada\u2019s ability to forge new trade deals.<\/p>\n LARGER VEHICLES, OTHER STICKING POINTS<\/strong><\/p>\n Carney said Canada would announce support measures next week for industries hit by the new U.S. duties, adding these measures could last years.<\/p>\n The new U.S. tariffs cover around 5% of Canada\u2019s exports to the U.S. They could expose some vulnerable industries such as softwood lumber and wine to severe damage and lead \u200bto job losses and business closures, trade experts \u200bhave said.<\/p>\n \u201cWe will be mobilizing our network \u2060of businesses in all regions and all sectors to brace for impact and make the best of a bad situation,\u201d said Candace Laing, CEO of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce.<\/p>\n Ontario Premier Doug Ford, one of the most vocal opponents of U.S. tariffs, supported Carney\u2019s decision to retaliate.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m glad he didn\u2019t sign \u200bthat deal because it was a bad deal. It was a bad deal for Ontario. It was a bad deal for the auto sector, \u200bthe steel sector, and manufacturing \u2060sector,\u201d Ford told reporters on Saturday.<\/p>\n One of the main sticking points was the treatment of larger vehicles.<\/p>\n Three sources said Canada wanted favorable tariff terms proposed for light-duty vehicles to extend to medium- and heavy-duty trucks, something the U.S. resisted. Carney said the U.S. position would have excluded Canadian-made models, including Ford\u2019s F-350, F-450 and F-550 trucks and General Motors\u2019 Silverado, making Canadian production less competitive.<\/p>\n There were also U.S. proposals that affected \u2060Canadian culture, language \u200band sovereignty, Carney said, without elaborating.<\/p>\n Carney was elected last year on a promise to be a tough negotiator with Trump, \u200band remains broadly popular. Polls show most Canadians oppose making any concessions to the U.S.<\/p>\n \u201cCanadians must stand united to defend our country against these unfair attacks on our jobs and businesses,\u201d Pierre Poilievre, the leader of the official opposition Conservative Party, said \u200bin a statement.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n