Canada strikes back against latest US tariffs

By Sue Allan, Mickey Djuric | 03/12/2025 12:47 PM EDT

The nation’s finance minister announced retaliation on C$29.8 billion worth of American goods.

Marco Rubio shakes hands with Melanie Joly.

Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly (left) shakes hands with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, one of many U.S. officials she has met with in an attempt to get the Trump White House to reverse course on tariffs. Alex Wroblewski/AFP via Getty Images

OTTAWA — Canada will hit back at U.S. President Donald Trump’s 25 percent global steel and aluminum duties with tariffs that target C$29.8 billion worth of American goods.

“We will not stand idly by while our iconic steel and aluminum industries are being unfairly targeted,” Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc said Wednesday.

Ottawa will respond “dollar for dollar” with reciprocal tariffs on imports from the U.S. as of midnight Wednesday. Targets include C$12.6 billion in American steel, C$3 billion in aluminum and C$14.2 billion on additional U.S. goods, including computers, sports equipment and cast iron products.

Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly said Wednesday that Canada is in a day-to-day fight. “We will not back down,” she added.

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