Prime Minister Carney says Canada is ready to respond if Trump’s new tariffs go into effect

Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks to reporters during the closing news conference at the First Ministers Meetings in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada, on Thursday, July 23, 2026. (Darren Calabrese/The Canadian Press via AP)

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday that Canada is intensifying negotiations with the United States to reach a comprehensive trade deal but is prepared to respond should President Donald Trump’s threat of 50% tariffs on Canadian goods go into effect.

The new tariffs, announced by Trump on Monday, are scheduled to come into effect Aug. 19.

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