US-Canada Trade War Fundamentally Reshapes Once-Durable North American Alliance

The United States and Canada have traded freely and worked closely together for many years.

Their latest trade talks failed, and the United States placed large taxes called tariffs on some Canadian goods.

Canada plans to place matching tariffs on some American goods.

This could make products more expensive and reduce choices for people in Canada.

Canada depends heavily on selling goods to the United States, so a long trade fight could hurt Canada more.

However, the United States also depends on Canada for much of its imported energy.

Canadian leaders say the United States has changed and that the old relationship may not return.

Canada is now trying to find more customers and investors in other parts of the world.

Experts say the disagreement could become a full-scale trade war, although conditions could still change quickly.