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Ottawa releases full list of retaliatory targets. See what’s on the list and follow live updates here.

Ottawa has released a full list of retaliatory targets. See the list and follow live updates.

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Canada and the United States are locked in a trade war after U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Saturday that will impose a 25 percent tariff on Canadian imports. The only exception is energy products, which will be subject to a 10 percent tariff.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau responded by announcing retaliatory tariffs on $30 billion worth of U.S. goods, rising to $155 billion later this month. The first round of tariffs from both sides is set to take effect Tuesday.

Latest Updates

14:30 ET:
Canadian official: US tariffs violate free trade agreement

A senior Canadian government official said Sunday that the tariffs imposed by Trump are a clear violation of the free trade agreement between Canada and the United States.

He said the move violates the Canada-United States-Mexico Trade Agreement (CUSMA), an updated version of the three-way trade agreement known as NAFTA.

The official added that Trump's actions violate market access commitments and that the Canadian government is examining the broader implications of the decision.

14:14 ET:
EU warns US against tariffs

The European Union has said it will respond strongly if the US imposes tariffs.

“The EU will respond firmly to any trading partner that imposes unfair and arbitrary tariffs on European goods,” a European Commission spokesman said. He also stressed the importance of the EU-US trade and investment relationship, the world’s largest.

2:00 p.m. ET:
Senior officials outline Canada’s tariff strategy

Canadian government officials released the full list of US goods that will be subject to retaliatory tariffs starting Tuesday at a news conference in Ottawa.

They explained that the goods were selected based on two criteria: the impact on key US stakeholders and the possibility of supplying them from Canadian domestic production. Officials stressed that this is a first step and that further measures, such as additional tariffs on energy, will be considered if necessary.

The tariffs will only apply to goods originating in the United States and will not include American goods that are in transit to Canada on the day the tariffs go into effect. The federal government plans to continue these measures until the U.S. tariffs are lifted.

1:30 p.m. ET:
Bob Ray: Threats to annex Canada are illegal

In response to Trump’s repeated statements about making Canada the 51st state of the United States, Bob Ray, Canada’s ambassador to the United Nations, pointed to Article 1 of the organization’s charter and called it a violation of international law.

“The UN Charter was drafted in 1945, based on the experiences of World War II and the impact of isolationist policies and tariff wars of the 1930s. Article 1 explicitly declares threats to annex countries illegal. The imposition of unilateral tariffs that violate a trade agreement is also illegal,” he wrote on social media.

12:40 PM ET:
Trudeau: Choose Canadian-made

Justin Trudeau urged Canadians to support domestic products.

“Now is the time to choose Canadian-made products. Check the labels. Let’s do our part. Wherever we can, let’s choose Canada,” he wrote on social media.

12:20 PM ET:
Canada releases list of products subject to tariffs

The Canadian government has released the full list of U.S. products subject to tariffs.

The list includes items such as cheese, meat, milk, fruit, vegetables, coffee, spices, chocolate, pasta, juice, beer, wine, spirits, tobacco, perfume, cosmetics, kitchenware, auto parts, lumber, paper towels, clothing and household goods.

11:30 a.m. ET:
Trump tariffs unlikely to be avoided

Canadian Finance Minister Dominique LeBlanc said it is unlikely that Trump's tariffs, which are set to take effect on Tuesday, can be avoided.

"I'm very pessimistic," he told CTV in an interview, but hinted that there could be an opportunity for talks in March.

10:30 a.m. ET:
Three Canadian provinces ban U.S. liquor sales

With Ontario's announcement today, three provinces have now decided to stop selling U.S. liquor in their government stores.

On Saturday, Nova Scotia announced that it would remove all U.S. liquor from its liquor company shelves starting Tuesday.

The move follows British Columbia, which announced it would immediately stop buying liquor from "red states" in the United States.

10:17 AM ET:
Jagmeet Singh: Hitting Elon Musk at a “sensitive spot”

In a video posted to Twitter, NDP leader Jagmeet Singh outlined his party’s plan to counter Trump’s tariffs.

“We don’t want a trade war, but Donald Trump has started one,” he said. “Workers shouldn’t pay the price for this war, and they don’t need to.”

The NDP’s plan includes financial support and hiring priority for Canadian workers, retaliatory tariffs on American goods, and a halt to exports of vital minerals to the United States. Singh stressed that the move

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