CANADA VIBES NEWSROOM · ÉDITION DU MATIN | MORNING EDITION — July 20, 2026, 9:31 PM ET

The U.S. president signed three separate proclamations targeting wine, hockey sticks, cement and other Canadian products, citing “discriminatory” trade practices. Prime Minister Mark Carney called it a violation of CUSMA.

On July 20, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump signed three proclamations imposing additional 50% tariffs on a range of Canadian goods, invoking Section 338 of U.S. trade law. The new measures target wine, hockey sticks and cement among other products, according to a White House fact sheet.

In response, Prime Minister Mark Carney issued a statement describing the move as the latest in a series of unilateral U.S. trade actions that, Ottawa says, violate the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA). He noted Canada has only matched tariffs Washington already imposed on the auto sector, a right the country says it retains.

Carney said provinces, territories and Canadians have stood together to support workers, farmers, businesses and families affected by the trade dispute. He added that Canada has put forward detailed proposals to resolve the dispute and modernize CUSMA, and stands ready to intensify talks in the coming weeks.

The latest move is part of a tariff escalation that began in February 2025, when the Trump administration imposed a 25% tariff on most Canadian imports and 10% on energy, prompting Canada to retaliate with tariffs on tens of billions of dollars of U.S. goods.

What to watch

Upcoming meetings between Canadian and U.S. negotiators, the scale of any retaliatory measures Ottawa may announce, and the impact on directly affected sectors such as wineries and sporting goods manufacturers.

Sources

• Office of the Prime Minister of Canada, statement, July 20, 2026
• The White House, fact sheet, July 20, 2026
• CNN Business
• CBC News