{
  "id": 2889935,
  "title": "Trump says Canada wants ‘benefits’ of being US state after trade talks collapse",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/trump-says-canada-wants-benefits-of-being-us-state-after-trade-talks-2889935",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-23T22:42:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/trump-says-canada-wants-benefits-of-being-us-state-after-trade-talks-collapse/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "US President Donald Trump stated that Canada desires \"the benefits of being a State, without being one\" following the collapse of their trade talks. The talks ended on Friday, prompting the imposition of new 50% US tariffs on a variety of Canadian goods. Furthermore, Trump mentioned that American farmers have been subjected to \"massive amounts of Tariffs\" for years. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney called the additional tariffs a \"miscalculation\" intended to \"hurt and divide us.\" Carney pledged to match Trump's tariffs \"dollar-for-dollar\" starting from September 8th, which includes levies on items like steel, dairy, appliances, and electronics. Canada and the US are now in a trade \"war,\" according to Carney. \"They asked too much and they offered too little,\" stated Carney on Saturday. The trade talks' failure has disrupted a closely integrated trading relationship, leaving no clear path to resolution. Carney asserted that Canada would not agree to the Canadian proposals and would not concede to the American demands. Trump repeated his assertion that Canada should become the \"51st state of America\" since returning to power, which has angered Canadian leaders and residents. The Canadian Prime Minister expressed dissatisfaction with the Canadian offer and expressed disappointment with the American response. On Sunday, Trump declared the Canadians \"foolish\" for engaging in a trade war with the US and believed they would \"actually win.\" Both countries had been hopeful of a deal earlier in the week, but negotiations broke down due to both sides accusing each other of making changes at the last minute. The new 50% US tariffs will apply to roughly $20bn (£15bn; C$28bn) of Canadian imports, or around 5% of the total, including wine, dairy, cement, clothing, and hockey equipment. Canadian leaders, including the Conservative opposition, backed Prime Minister Carney, as have some Canadian provincial leaders. The tariffs, a tax placed on imports from other countries, have been a central part of Trump's trade policy, with the US president claiming they will boost American manufacturing and create jobs at home. However, critics contend that tariffs have increased prices for American consumers and have harmed the global economy. Carney's speech on Saturday, his first address to Canadians after announcing on Friday night that a deal had not been reached, accused the Americans of making \"last-minute changes\" that were \"unfair\" and \"uneconomic.\" Meanwhile, US negotiators claimed Canada had made \"new demands and walkbacks\" on terms previously agreed upon. US Trade Representative Jamie Shannon Greer stated on Saturday that there were no plans to resume talks, adding that the US had been prepared to reduce some of its tariffs on Canada as part of the failed deal. Carney, however, rejected the assertion that Canada had made last-minute demands, saying they had clarified their proposals but were continually disappointed.",
  "summary": "US President Donald Trump has said Canada wants \"the benefits of being a State, without being one\" after trade talks between the two countries collapsed late on Friday.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}