Canada's Tariff Counterstrike: Carney Bets on Pain to Force Trump Back to the Table

Prime Minister Mark Carney imposed retaliatory tariffs of 15% to 50% on $20 billion worth of U.S. goods—including steel, furniture, clothing, and electronics—effective just after midnight Tuesday. The move is a direct response to Donald Trump's 50% tariffs on Canadian exports, which Trump framed as necessary to stop America being treated as a "piggybank." Carney's government says U.S. demands in collapsed trade talks could "hollow out" key Canadian...