加拿大总理马克·卡尼表示，加拿大已做好准备对美国威胁的关税措施进行报复。[1]卡尼指出，美国计划于2025年8月19日对加拿大商品征收50%关税，涉及约280亿加元（198亿美元）的加拿大对美年出口，占美国从加拿大进口的约5%。[1]
被征收关税的商品范围包括蜂蜜、酒类、水泥、乳制品、木材制品和曲棍球杆等，但不包括能源产品、钾肥、鱼类和关键矿物。[1]
卡尼认为关税威胁可能是美国的谈判策略。[1]他表示，"如果这些关税或其他措施生效，我们可以采取一系列措施"，[1]并强调"如果协议无法达成，一切都在谈判范围内"。[1]
目前，加拿大正与美国进行贸易谈判。[1]现行贸易协议USMCA于2020年生效，未被美国续签，新谈判可能持续至2036年。[1]加拿大贸易部长多米尼克·勒布朗表示，美国基于供应链中强制劳动问题对加拿大征收关税的举措"不出预料"。[1]
加拿大与各省领导人保持统一立场，同时寻求与其他国家多元化贸易伙伴关系。[1]
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney stated that his government is prepared to implement retaliatory measures if threatened 50% tariffs on Canadian goods take effect on August 19, 2025 [1]. Carney indicated that Canada is currently engaged in trade negotiations with the United States and suggested the tariff threat may represent a negotiating tactic, noting that "if an agreement cannot be reached, everything is on the table for negotiation" [1].
The proposed tariffs would affect approximately CAD 28 billion (USD 19.8 billion) in annual Canadian exports to the United States, representing about 5% of total U.S. imports from Canada [1]. The tariffs would apply to honey, alcoholic beverages, cement, dairy products, wood products, and hockey sticks, though energy products, potash, fish, and critical minerals would be excluded [1].
"If these tariffs or other measures take effect, we can implement a range of measures," Carney stated [1]. He emphasized that Canada maintains a unified position with provincial leaders while simultaneously pursuing diversified trade partnerships with other nations [1].
The current trade framework stems from the USMCA agreement, which took effect in 2020 but was not renewed by the United States [1]. New trade negotiations could potentially extend until 2036 [1]. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc characterized U.S. tariffs imposed over forced labor concerns in the supply chain as "unsurprising" [1].