An official government order suggests Ottawa lifted all counter-tariffs on U.S. goods, with the exception of a few sectors, rather than matching U.S. President Donald Trump’s approach of targeting goods that aren’t covered by Canada’s trade pact with the U.S. and Mexico. (The Logic, CBC)

Talking point: Prime Minister Mark Carney announced in August that Canada would “match the United States” by removing Canadian tariffs on U.S. goods covered by the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement. The change took effect on Sept. 1. International trade lawyer William Pellerin told CBC the income from counter-tariffs on non-compliant goods probably wouldn’t have covered the cost of hiring more staff at the border to enforce the rules. Trump, meanwhile, targeted a range of goods imported to the U.S. with new tariffs Thursday, including 100 per cent duties on branded pharmaceuticals, 25 per cent on heavy-duty trucks and 50 per cent tariffs on kitchen cabinets.