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  "id": 2730962,
  "title": "Trump hits back at Canada after retaliatory tariffs announcement",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/trump-hits-back-at-canada-after-retaliatory-tariffs-announcement",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-23T05:57:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/world/americas/trump-hits-back-at-canada-after-retaliatory-tariffs-announcement-1.500649433"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "US President Donald Trump responded to Canada's announcement of retaliatory tariffs on Sunday, following a breakdown in trade negotiations. Canada's Prime Minister, Mark Carney, had stated that Canada wants the benefits of being a state without being one, according to a post from Trump on Truth Social. Trump emphasized that Canada has been charging his farmers massive tariffs for years, and no more of that is acceptable.\n\nCarney had announced on Saturday that Canada's new tariffs would take effect on September 8, primarily targeting the US steel and dairy industries. The United States had imposed 50% tariffs on about $20 billion worth of Canadian goods, which represent 5.5% of Canadian exports to the US. These new tariffs came into force on Saturday.\n\nCanada PM Carney reiterated that Canada cannot accept the US's trade demands. The discussion between Trump and Carney aimed to prevent the implementation of the 50% US tariffs, but ultimately, it was announced that Canada is prepared to respond if the new tariffs go into effect.",
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      {
        "outlet": "CBC Canada",
        "title": "Ontario businesses brace for tariffs after U.S.-Canada trade talks collapse",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/ontario-businesses-brace-for-tariffs-after-u-s-canada-trade-talks",
        "published": "2026-08-22T18:10:11.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Japan News by The Yomiuri Shimbun",
        "title": "US and Canada Fall Deeper into a Trade War with New Tariffs as Talks Collapse and Blame Is Spread",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/us-and-canada-fall-deeper-into-a-trade-war-with-new-tariffs-as-talks",
        "published": "2026-08-23T01:35:27.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Mainichi",
        "title": "US and Canada fall deeper into a trade war with new tariffs as talks collapse and blame is spread",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/us-and-canada-fall-deeper-into-a-trade-war-with-new-tariffs-as-talks-2705168",
        "published": "2026-08-23T03:00:09.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Le Monde English",
        "title": "Canada hits back with new tariffs after failed trade talks with US",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/canada-hits-back-with-new-tariffs-after-failed-trade-talks-with-us",
        "published": "2026-08-23T03:24:37.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Bernama",
        "title": "World : Canadian PM Vows \"Dollar-For-Dollar\" Tariffs Against US As Trade Talks Collapse",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/world-canadian-pm-vows-dollar-for-dollar-tariffs-against-us-as-trade",
        "published": "2026-08-23T03:38:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Tempo.co English",
        "title": "Canada to Hit US Back with Tariffs After Trade Talks Fail",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/canada-to-hit-us-back-with-tariffs-after-trade-talks-fail",
        "published": "2026-08-23T04:35:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Canada to retaliate for US tariffs, worsening ties after talks fail",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/canada-to-retaliate-for-us-tariffs-worsening-ties-after-talks-fail",
        "published": "2026-08-23T05:19:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Nation Africa",
        "title": "Canada to retaliate for US tariffs, worsening ties after talks fail",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/canada-to-retaliate-for-us-tariffs-worsening-ties-after-talks-fail-2748770",
        "published": "2026-08-23T05:37:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "Trump hits back at Canada after retaliatory tariffs announcement",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/trump-hits-back-at-canada-after-retaliatory-tariffs-announcement-2739006",
        "published": "2026-08-23T06:48:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Trump says Canada wants 'benefits of being a state' as trade war deepens",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/trump-says-canada-wants-benefits-of-being-a-state-as-trade-war-deepens",
        "published": "2026-08-23T06:56:30.000Z"
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