Trump Blasts Canada After 50% Tariffs Hit $20 Billion of Imports
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Updated · Fox Business · Aug 23
Trump Blasts Canada After 50% Tariffs Hit $20 Billion of Imports
3 articles · Updated · Fox Business · Aug 23
Summary
Trump used his first public comments since the breakdown to accuse Canada of wanting "the benefits of being a State" after U.S.-Canada trade talks collapsed.
Mark Carney halted negotiations and recalled Canada's trade team after the 50% U.S. tariffs took effect Saturday, saying Washington made last-minute demands that touched sovereignty.
Carney said the U.S. sought limits on Canada's ability to strike other trade deals and pressed for concessions on autos, cultural protections and the French language.
Canada plans to retaliate dollar for dollar on Sept. 8, targeting steel, dairy, appliances, farm equipment, pulp and paper, and electronics.
Jamieson Greer disputed Carney's account, saying Canada walked away from terms already agreed and that no further talks are scheduled.