Reported by Musa Antiketu,| Journalist at Obaland magazine.
President Donald Trump don take fresh step wey go make trade wahala between America and Canada worse, as im administration don announce say plenty Canadian goods no go fit enter America again from September 29, 2026.
Among di goods wey dey affected na Canadian alcohol drinks, motorbike and some dairy products. Di American government also put fresh 50 per cent tax on some Canadian cheese, steel, aluminium and furniture products.
Di new action come less than one day after Canada put heavy tax on about $20 billion worth of goods wey dem dey bring from America. Canada take dat step after America earlier put similar trade punishment on Canadian goods.
Trump government say Canada dey treat American businesses unfairly, especially for alcohol, dairy and motor-vehicle trade. According to America government, most Canadian provinces and territories stop buying, selling or distributing American alcohol since 2025, while dem no apply the same kind restriction to goods from some other countries.
America government claim say between March 2025 and February 2026, Canadian import of American alcoholic drinks fall by about 81 per cent, from around $718 million to about $137 million.
But Canadian authorities don reject America position and accuse Trump government of making unreasonable demands and using trade punishment to put pressure on Canada.
The new ban and fresh taxes dey show how the long-running trade fight between the two neighbouring countries don continue to grow. Reuters report say the latest American measures include ban on goods such as whisky, beer, whey protein, molasses and some motorbikes, while some other Canadian goods go face 50 per cent tax.
The matter fit affect businesses and consumers for both countries because America and Canada get one of the biggest trading relationships for the world. As the disagreement continue, businesses for both sides fit face higher costs, supply problems and reduced access to each other markets.
Even with the tension, officials from both sides still dey look for way to settle the disagreement through negotiation. But if both countries continue to increase restrictions against each other, the trade fight fit create bigger economic pressure for businesses, workers and consumers.
For Obaland magazine, the development show how trade policy between powerful countries fit affect ordinary people far beyond government offices. Alcohol producers, farmers, manufacturers, transport businesses and consumers for both America and Canada now dey face fresh uncertainty as the two countries struggle over market access and trade rules.
Sources
- Reuters
- CBS News
- The White House
- U.S. Trade Representative
Trump government don announce ban on plenty Canadian alcohol, motorbike and dairy goods from entering America from September 29 as trade fight between America and Canada dey get worse.