New 50% US tariffs add pressure on Canada as trade tensions deepen By YANG GAO in Toronto | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2026-07-21 11:03

https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202607/21/WS6a5ee176a310986e2b4666e1.html The latest US tariffs on certain Canadian goods are being viewed by experts as both a negotiating tactic and a shift in the Trump administration's legal strategy for pressuring Canada. US President Donald Trump on Monday announced a new 50 percent tariff on certain Canadian goods, including wine, hockey sticks and cement.