Canada's tariffs on US about 'sovereignty to get people on board' with trade war

To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading. To watch this content, you may need to disable it on this site. Cover image: Coils of steel are seen at an ArcelorMittal Dofasco facility in Hamilton, Ontario, on August 24, 2026. © Cole Burston, AFP 07:50 Issued on: 25/08/2026 - 17:51Modified: 25/08/2026 - 17:51 As its trade war with the US deepens, Canada is imposing tariffs on US goods in retaliation for tariffs introduced in the past few days on its goods. Ottawa has also announced a multi-billion aid package for workers and has called on Canadians to buy local to help domestic industries. FRANCE 24's Christopher Guly and Kethevane Gorjestani tell us what to know. Keywords for this article