# What to know as Canada escalates its trade war with the US and retaliates with tariffs

https://mins.news/en/item/49137

- The Associated Press, 2026-09-08 04:15 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://bit.ly/46cb98A

> Canada’s retaliatory tariffs on roughly $20 billion in U.S. goods take effect Tuesday, turning its escalating trade war with President Donald Trump into a test watched well beyond North America: Can a country much smaller than the United States stand up to Trump and succeed?

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