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Other new items facing a 50% levy include certain glass containers, printed pictures and plaster tiles from the U.S.

The two economies remain intertwined, and much could be at stake if Trump’s trade war reaches more of the energy, materials and supply chains that the U.S. still relies on Canada to provide.

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said he was clear that medium- and heavy-duty trucks would be excluded from tariff relief, as officials sparred over which side was responsible for the failure of the talks. 

The U.S. and Canada should stop targeting each other with aluminum tariffs, according to industry groups, and instead forge a common front against China.

Loblaw, the largest Canadian-owned grocery chain, is bringing back signs that shoppers used in 2025 to avoid U.S. products as they protested tariffs from President Trump.

Despite the bravado coming from both sides of the border, analysts suspect the longtime allies will eventually strike a deal to end a conflict neither really wants.

Trump threatened new 50% tariffs on Canadian vehicles, auto parts and steel, while Carney said U.S. trade demands showed Washington wanted to “destroy our major industries.” 

The latest tariff threat comes after negotiations between the U.S. and Canada broke down Aug. 21, which led to a 50% levy on billions of dollars worth of Canadian goods to take effect. 

Under the deal the two countries were working toward, the regular auto tariff would have been lowered to 15% from 25%. Canada wanted that relief expanded to medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, which range from large pickup trucks to commercial vehicles. 

Canadian leader Mark Carney said he will prepare a domestic aid package to help businesses hurt by U.S. tariffs, and is designing those measures to ride out the balance of Trump’s term if necessary.