Carney government quietly dropped more U.S. counter

The federal government quietly removed more counter-tariffs on American goods than initially advertised, according to an order-in-council published online.

The notice published last month indicates that, with the exception of sectoral tariffs for the steel, aluminum and auto industries, all Canadian retaliatory tariffs have been removed — in apparent contradiction to what the prime minister had said about the decision.

Prime Minister Mark Carney committed to removing counter-tariffs on U.S. goods "specifically covered under CUSMA" in August. That would align with U.S. President Donald Trump's 35 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods not covered under the free trade agreement.

But the official order from the government, known as an

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