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CityNews' Cormac Mac Sweeney breaks down Canada's retaliatory measures against the U.S. as Ottawa announces they will be matching the Trump administration's tariff attacks dollar-for-dollar.
August 25, 2026 2:00 pm AST AST
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CityNews’ Cormac Mac Sweeney breaks down Canada’s retaliatory measures against the U.S. as Ottawa announces they will be matching the Trump administration’s tariff attacks dollar-for-dollar.