# Canada Digs In as US Trade Fight Escalates

https://mins.news/en/video/29847

- Bloomberg Television, 2026-08-23 14:04 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-DBCG2x_v0

> Former Canadian Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says Canada was right to abandon a trade deal she believes would have hurt both countries. She urges Ottawa to hold its ground, citing the effectiveness of past retaliation, as Canada prepares dollar-for-dollar counter-tariffs after the US imposed new 50% duties.

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