Trump says Canada 'wants the benefits' of being a U.S. state 'without being one' as trade dispute deepens
In his first comments since trade talks broke down, President Donald Trump said Canada "wants the benefits" of being a U.S. state "without being one." The president's brief post on his Truth Social platform early Sunday comes after new 50 per cent U.S. tariffs on a range of Canadian goods took effect.
Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada has declared that the United States' recent wave of tariffs on Canadian goods is a "miscalculation" aimed at harming and dividing their nations. This comes after trade negotiations between the two countries reached an impasse late on Friday. Carney stated that the US made "too many demands" and offered "too little," leading to the collapse of talks.
He affirmed that Canada would match each US tariff "dollar-for-dollar" from September 8th, encompassing levies on steel, dairy, appliances, and electronics. The breakdown of the trade discussions has severed a closely integrated trading relationship, with few clear paths for resolution. Trump has yet to comment on the matter.
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