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Prime Minister Mark Carney says that most Canadian goods will be exempted from the American definitions while some sectoral duties remain.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said that his country will decrease the revenge definitions by synonymous with tariff exemptions by the United States, as the two disappear from their costly trade war.

Speaking to correspondents on Friday, Carney said that the United States has made it clear that it would not impose a tariff on Canadian goods that comply with the United States and Cananga Free Trade Convention. Some customs tariffs will remain on sectors such as steel, aluminum and cars in place.

“In this context and is in line with Canada’s commitment to USMCA, I announced today that the Canadian government will coincide with the United States now by removing all tariffs in Canada on American goods, specifically covered under USMCA,” Carney said.

He added: “Canada and the United States now restore the free trade of the vast majority of our goods.”

The Canadian leader, who won his position in April amid widespread anger towards the administration of US President Donald Trump’s imposition on the intense definitions of Canada, admitted that trade between the two countries is unlikely to return to the previous levels of integration, but he got the best possible deal under these circumstances.

The Trump administration praised the decision on Friday.

“We welcome this step by Canada, which has long been late. We look forward to continuing our discussions with Canada on the fears of the commercial administration and national security,” a White House official said.

Carney faced a series of questions from journalists asking whether he has already folded in the face of American economic pressure, pointing to his frequent use of the “attached” slogan on the campaign path.

This term is a hockey reference that indicates a strong preventive position, and the embodiment of Carney’s promise to take a difficult position against the Trump administration.

The Canadian leader said that his country is not the only one that works to redirect itself because the Trump administration is heading to contracts of economic integration with countries around the world.

“Canada currently has the best commercial deal with the United States,” Carney said, “Canada has the best commercial deal with the United States,” it said several times that Canada was “identical” to the movements from the United States. “Although it is different from what we had before, it is still better than any other country.”

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2025-08-22 18:14:00

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