Ottawa's retaliatory tariffs on American goods—a response to the 50% tariffs Washington hit Canada with last month—took effect just after midnight EDT on Tuesday, September 8.
The federal government is extending the suspension of federal fuel excise taxes until the new year to help Canadians feeling the pressure from higher energy costs caused by instability in the Middle East.
Unifor welcomes the Canadian tariff countermeasures, while reiterating its call for stronger industrial policies and income security measures as the trade war with the United States escalates.