Canada could impose tariffs on U.S. steel, orange juice in response to Trump threat

Canadian officials are narrowing a list of American products to target in the event the federal government must respond to U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods, CTV News has confirmed.

Canadian officials are narrowing a list of American products to target in the event the federal government must respond to U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods, CTV News has confirmed.

As first reported by CBC News, there is a document circulating among senior Canadian government officials which lists American-made goods which could be slapped with retaliatory levies.

Sources say U.S. steel products and ceramics, including toilets and sinks, as well as Florida orange juice are on the list of targeted items.

One senior government source tells CTV News the list represents a small number of items that could be on a final list of products subject to counter-tariffs.

“No decisions have been taken on whether to retaliate or what would be on that final list,” one source said on background.

Incoming U.S. president Donald Trump has threatened to impose a 25 per cent tariff on all Canadian goods imported into the U.S if Canada doesn’t take action to address the flow of illegal drugs and migrants over the shared border.

In response to the threat, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made a surprise visit to Trump and members of his incoming administration at Mar-a-Lago in late November to discuss that threat. Since then, Canadian officials have been given no assurances tariffs can be avoided.