EventAction
US Section 338 tariffs of 50% on Canadian goods take effect; Carney says the US 'asked too much and offered too little'
The 50% tariffs on a wide range of Canadian goods under Section 338 took effect at 12:01 a.m. on 22 August 2026 after Prime Minister Carney recalled Canada's negotiators, saying the United States had 'asked too much and offered too little'. He announced dollar-for-dollar matching tariffs on US goods (Radio-Canada International; Blakes timeline).
- Date
- Kind
- Tariff action
- Where
- United States
- Evidence
- Action: Something was done: a law switched on, a tariff imposed, money committed. How evidence is weighed
- Who
- United States federal government (acted); Government of Canada (acted); Mark Carney (subject)
Sources
- Radio-Canada International (CBC News), “Carney says trade deal became untenable when U.S. 'asked too much and offered too little'” (external site), . source record
- Blakes (Blake, Cassels & Graydon), “U.S.–Canada Tariffs: Timeline of Key Dates and Documents” (external site), . source record
Laws and agreements
- Section 338 proclamations on Canada (Proclamations 11046, 11047, 11048 (Jul 20, 2026); 11056 (Aug 18, 2026); five proclamations of Sep 8, 2026): this event is its “In force” stage