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Canadian leaders won’t rule out using energy, critical minerals as retaliation against U.S.

Prime Minister Mark Carney and at least two premiers won’t rule out targeting energy and critical minerals as Canada weighs going beyond the dollar-for-dollar counter-tariffs already announced in response to 50 per cent U.S. duties on roughly $28 billion of Canadian goods.

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Barbara Patrocinio
Aya Dufour
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Canadian leaders won’t rule out using energy, critical minerals as retaliation against U.S.

Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, and Canada’s premiers hold a closing press conference at the First Ministers Meetings in Charlottetown on Thursday, July 23, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese