USA and Canada make high taxes

22. August 2026, 16:00

The USA and Canada have a fight. The lands want a new deal for trade. But the talks fail on Friday. Now the USA put new taxes on goods. Goods from Canada cost more in the USA now.

The new taxes are 50 percent. They are for many things from Canada. This means wine, chairs, and milk. Also sticks for hockey and grey stone. These goods cost 20 billion dollars. The taxes start now.

Canada fights back. The leader Mark Carney says: We do the same. Canada puts taxes on USA goods now. He wants to help workers in his land. The USA and Canada are good friends. But the fight makes it hard now.

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Definitions

Tax: A tax is money for the state on goods from far away.
Bad Tax: A bad tax makes another land weak.
Trade Deal: A trade deal is a plan for buying goods.

People

Mark Carney: Mark Carney is the leader of Canada.

Locations

USA: The USA is a big land in North America.
Canada: Canada is north of the USA.

Sources

FAZ 22. August 2026, 12:17

Verhandlungen scheitern: USA verhängen Strafzölle gegen Kanada

ANSA 22. August 2026, 13:57

Niente accordo Usa-Canada, scattano dazi reciproci del 50% - Notizie - Ansa.it

Die Presse 22. August 2026, 11:23

Keine Einigung im Handelsstreit zwischen USA und Kanada

FAZ 22. August 2026, 10:39

Keine Einigung: Neue Zölle gegen Kanada treten in Kraft

The Guardian 22. August 2026, 10:45

Canada vows to match Trump’s tariffs ‘dollar for dollar’ after trade talks fail

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