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US imposes 50% tariffs on $20bn worth of Canadian goods after talks fail

Low Severity Americas United States
Date Occurred Aug 22, 2026 04:02 UTC
Event Type General News
Source Al Jazeera
Recorded Aug 22, 2026
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Canadian Prime Minister vows retaliatory tariffs "dollar for dollar" following failure to secure a US trade agreement.

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  • ID #25681
  • Type General News
  • Region Americas
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Aug 22, 2026
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