Canada PM Trudeau announces retaliatory tariffs on US goods

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the country will hit back at US tariffs with 25 percent levies of its own on select American goods. [AFP]

Canada announced retaliatory tariffs on U.S. imports late Saturday after U.S. President Donald Trump imposed 25-percent tariffs on most Canadian products.

Canada will levy 25-percent tariffs on 30 billion Canadian dollars (21 billion U.S. dollars) worth of American goods as of Tuesday, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said after chairing the Cabinet meeting and hosting a virtual meeting with provincial and territorial premiers.