What specific economic measures did Prime Minister Carney announce in response to U.S. tariffs, and what is the scale of Canada’s trade dependence on the U.S.?

Prime Minister Carney’s government announced dollar-for-dollar counter-tariffs on $20 billion of U.S. goods and a C$7.5 billion ($5.41 billion) package of economic support measures. Canada’s dependence on the U.S. is profound: approximately 70% of its exports go to U.S. buyers, and the U.S. economy is 13 times larger than Canada’s, a country with a population roughly the size of California’s.

How do Canadian public opinion and expert assessments reflect the sustainability of Carney’s confrontational stance toward Trump?

An Angus Reid poll showed 76% of Canadians approved of Carney’s decision to suspend trade talks, yet 40% worried their jobs were at risk; experts like Julian Karaguesian warn Carney’s leverage will diminish if unemployment rises or factories shut down, and Dan Arnold estimates public backing may last only six months — noting Canadians currently blame Trump, not Carney, for economic hardship, but long-term support remains uncertain.

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