Canada announces 'dollar-for-dollar' retaliatory tariffs on US as high as 50%

Canada has announced counter-tariffs as high as 50% on a range of US goods in retaliation to the latest wave of levies on Canadian imports imposed by President Donald Trump last weekend.

The Canadian tariffs will apply to nearly C$28bn ($20bn; £15bn) worth of American products, ranging from steel to furniture, fresh tuna and cotton T-shirts, officials announced on Tuesday.

The list of targeted products is designed to match Canadian goods hit by the US. The Canadian levies are set to come into effect on 8 September...