Canada slapped the U.S. with tariffs on over $12 billion worth of goods Sunday as the country
celebrates Canada Day.
It's in retaliation for U.S. tariffs placed on Canadian steel and aluminum.
Canada imposed taxes of up to 25 percent on U.S. goods including whiskey, yogurt and ketchup.
A Canadian news outlet named Heinz ketchup as one of the top items to avoid in case of
a U.S.-Canada trade war.
After Heinz shut down a factory in Ontario in 2014, French's — known in the U.S. for
its mustard — became an alternative ketchup-maker in Canada.
In a symbolic move, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is visiting the former Heinz
plant on Sunday to meet with working-class employees.
Canada's foreign minister called the tariffs "regrettable" but said they’re "a perfectly
reciprocal action.
It is a dollar for dollar response."
Taxed goods were selected to put financial pressure on states with high-profile Republican
leaders.
Most of Canada's imported yogurt comes from House Speaker Paul Ryan's home state of Wisconsin.
Mexico employed the same tactic early last month when, among other items, it taxed whiskey.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's home state of Kentucky is a major producer of whiskey.