Canadians voiced strong support Tuesday for their government’s retaliatory tariffs on the United States, even as they worried about the impact on the economy and daily life.
On Tuesday, the Canadian federal government announced tariffs on over 700 U.S. products worth 27.6 billion Canadian dollars (about 20 billion U.S. dollars), along with a 7.5-billion-Canadian-dollar aid package aimed at supporting domestic businesses and workers.
Officials said these countermeasures match the total value of Canadian products targeted by the latest 50-percent U.S. tariffs, achieving a "dollar-for-dollar, rate for fate" response. The counter-tariffs are scheduled to take effect officially on Sept. 8.
The Finance Ministry's list of targeted products includes sectors like steel, dairy, appliances, agricultural equipment, pulp and paper, and electronics, with tariff rates categorized into three tiers: 15 percent, 25 percent, and 50 percent.
"I think the tariffs will probably affect daily life. A lot of people depended on their businesses becoming entwined with the U.S., so probably we will see some amount of suffering. But I think to keep the sovereignty of our country, we're probably prepared to do that," said a resident named Shannon.
Another resident, Omar, suggested that diversifying trade relationships with other countries could be beneficial to Canada.
"There are so many other places we can trade and do business with. I think if we start branching out a little bit more, like with Asia, doing more deals with them and stuff, it will be a lot better," he said.
Meanwhile, Americans are expressing dissatisfaction over rising costs due to tariffs.
"As a consumer in the U.S., everything is, you know, the costs are increasing and now Canada is coming back with tariffs. And we've got the tariffs from everybody else and now Canada. So yes, it's not good for us," said Thomas and Ann, U.S. tourists.
Canadians support government's retaliatory tariffs Against US
China faced twin storms Wednesday, with Typhoon Saudel threatening the east and Narra dissipating after days of heavy rain in the south.
Typhoon Narra, this year's 19th named storm, made landfall as a tropical storm in Changjiang County on the southern island province of Hainan Tuesday evening. The system then crossed the Leizhou Peninsula and made a second landfall in Xuwen County, south China's Guangdong Province, at approximately 03:25 on Wednesday.
By 05:00, it had weakened into a tropical depression before moving into the northwestern South China Sea.
In a rare trajectory, the lingering system turned northward and made a third landfall around 11:00 Wednesday along the coast of Wuchuan, Guangdong Province, packing maximum sustained winds near the center of force 6 on the Beaufort scale. It continued moving northward while weakening rapidly.
Meteorologists described Narra as a "lingering type" typhoon with an unusual path.
Although its wind intensity remained relatively modest, the storm demonstrated exceptional rainfall-producing capacity, having stalled over the Beibu Gulf for several days and delivering persistent torrential rain to Guangxi and surrounding regions.
By this afternoon, the remnants of Narra had further weakened across Guangdong, making it difficult for forecasters to identify its circulation center. The National Meteorological Center (NMC) ceased issuing advisories and removed the storm's designation at 14:00 on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Typhoon Saudel, the 18th storm of the season, poses a growing threat to China's eastern coast. The system entered the East China Sea early Wednesday morning. As of 13:00 Wednesday, Saudel's center was located approximately 640 kilometers east of the Zhejiang-Fujian border over the northwestern Pacific, with maximum sustained winds of 14 on the Beaufort scale, classifying it as a strong typhoon.
The NMC forecasts that Saudel will continue moving west-northwest at 10 to 15 kilometers per hour with little change in intensity.
Beginning Wednesday morning, the storm is expected to turn west-southwest, slow its forward speed, and gradually approach the coastal areas of Zhejiang and Fujian provinces.
Landfall is predicted between Wednesday night and Thursday morning somewhere along the coast between Xiangshan, Zhejiang, and Fuqing, Fujian.
Authorities have maintained an orange typhoon warning - the second-highest alert level in China's four-tier system - as preparations continue along the threatened coastline.
China braces for dual typhoon threat as Saudel approaches coast
