Canada-U.S. Tariffs/Politicians
Canada-U.S. Tariffs/Politicians
Dateline : Aug 24, 2026/Recent/File
Location : Canada
Duration : 1'18
FILE: Ottawa, Canada - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Various of Parliament Hill, national flag of Canada; pedestrians, traffic
FILE: Ottawa, Canada - Oct 18, 2017 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
2. Pedestrians
FILE: Windsor, Ontario, Canada - April 2025 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
3. Various of Ambassador Bridge at Canada-US border; traffic; road sign; Canadian, U.S. national flags
Windsor, Ontario, Canada - Aug 18-19, 2026 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
4. Various of bridge, traffic, national flags of U.S., Canada
FILE: Windsor, Ontario, Canada - April 2025 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
5. Ambassador Bridge
FILE: Vancouver, Canada - 2025 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
6. Aerial shots of port scene, containers, buildings
FILE: Washington D.C., USA - May 12, 2020 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
7. Various of White House
FILE: New York City, New York, USA - Oct 2024 (CCTV Video News Agency - No access Chinese mainland)
8. Various of port scene, Statue of Liberty
Canadian political leaders stepped up their rhetoric on Monday in response to the latest U.S. tariff threats.
Speaking in Quebec, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said the country would be willing to talk if the U.S. changed tack. "When the Americans go to the negotiating table first, with the right attitude toward our industries and in a true partnership, of course we'll come to the negotiating table," he said.
Carney added that he would not accept the attitude that "Canada is a subsidiary of the United States," or that the country should be disadvantaged relative to the United States.
Canadian Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne urged a firm stance during consultations in Montreal. "At some point you have to say enough is enough," Champagne said, indicating that federal support is on the way for businesses hit by 50 percent tariffs.
Champagne emphasized ongoing work to build a resilient economy, stating, "Plan A has always been to build a strong Canadian economy, to remove interprovincial trade barriers, to diversify our economy and to do big things in our country."
Former prime minister Jean Chretien urged Canada to hit back with export taxes on critical commodities such as energy, oil, natural gas, and potash. "If we want to stay upright, we have to hit where it hurts," Chretien said. "That's where we should tax. The advantage of an export tax is it's not us who pays, it's the Americans."
Ontario Premier Doug Ford also took an assertive stance, calling for all available countermeasures to be deployed. Ford warned that Canada must be ready to cut off electricity and critical mineral exports to the United States if trade relations worsen.
"I'll cut them off," Ford said regarding mineral shipments. "You won't get a grain of sand out of Ontario."
The 50-percent U.S. tariffs on 20 billion U.S. dollars' worth of Canadian goods took effect just after midnight Saturday, after extended trade negotiations between the two countries collapsed. Carney earlier said retaliatory tariffs would take effect starting Sept. 8.
ID : 8495915
Published : 2026-08-25 13:05
Last Modified : 2026-08-25 18:00:35
Source : CCTV Video News Agency,China Central Television (CCTV),China Global Television Network (CGTN)
Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland
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