Canada’s Tariff Responses
Today, leaders of government across Canada reacted to the imposition of tariffs on Canadian exports and energy by the US government. Each government responded with different set of counter measures, more measures to address tariffs are expected to be released in the coming days.
Federal
- Tariffs on $30 billion worth of goods immediately
- Tariffs on the remaining $125 billion worth of American products 21 days later.
- Non-tariff measures – To be announced
- Challenging these illegal actions by filing dispute resolution claims at the World Trade Organization and through the USMCA.
PEI
- Reviewing all American government contracts
- Removing American products from liquor store shelves.
Newfoundland and Labrador
- Pulling U.S. alcohol from provincial liquor stores
- Reviewing and stopping immediately, where possible, procurement from the U.S.
- Identify new export markets for Newfoundland and Labrador products with a series of market development and expansion initiatives, deepening our connections with Europe and beyond to grow our trading opportunities
Nova Scotia
- Actively seeking options to cancel existing contracts and reject bids outright
- Double the cost of tolls at the Cobequid Pass for commercial vehicles from the United States, effective immediately.
- Nova Scotia Liquor Corp. remove all alcohol from the United States from their shelves.
New Brunswick
- Removing all U.S. alcohol from NB Liquor shelves, as well as no longer purchasing any alcohol from south of the border
- Signing no new contracts with American companies
- Reviewing internal trade barriers
- Working with the other Atlantic provinces to find new markets for items traditionally exported to the U.S., like seafood and lumber
Quebec
- Prioritizing local companies in its calls for tender
- Imposing a 25 per cent tax on American companies applying to calls for tender for public projects.
Ontario
- End $100-million deal with Musk’s Starlink
- U.S. companies will be banned from procurement contracts
- LCBO – Removing U.S. alcohol from its shelves and website
- 25 per cent surcharge on electricity flowing into the states and potentially cut the flow off entirely
Manitoba
- Pulling U.S. products from liquor store shelves and offering tax deferrals to Manitoba businesses
Saskatchewan
- No measures announced.
Alberta
- No measures announced.
British Columbia
- Government buy Canadian first, priority to BC products
- C. liquor stores are pulling all ‘red state’ products
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