CP NewsAlert: Canada announces retaliatory measures on U.S. steel, aluminum tariffs

  • Canadian Press

Minister of Industry Melanie Joly says the federal government is talking to Rio Tinto about liquidity support amid tariffs. Joly speaks to reporters as she arrives at a cabinet meeting on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Thursday, June 19, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Patrick Doyle

OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada will impose new tariffs on U.S. steel and aluminum imports and implement reciprocal procurement rules to protect the industries in light of punishing 50 per cent U.S. tariffs.

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